3DMark 11 Released
Futuremark, makers of the popular benchmarking program 3Dmark. has come out with its newest version of 3DMark: 3DMark 11. It includesfor DirectX 11 benchmarking, as well six new benchmarking tests. It comes in a basic edition that’s free, which allows for an unlimited number of benchmark runs using the performance preset without expiry or registration; advanced edition that’s $19.95, which allows for all presets, custom settings, benchmark looping, unlimited online results storage, offline results management and more; and a professional edition for $995, which is the only edition licensed for commercial use and allows every feature to be unlocked (features include command line automation, the image quality tool, and logo-free demo lopping and priority support). You can download them here.
What’s new:
- Native DirectX 11 engine making extensive use of advanced real-time
graphical effects including tessellation, volumetric lighting, depth
of field and post processing. - 3DMark 11 uses the open source Bullet Physics library, running rigid
body simulation on the CPU and soft body simulation on the GPU.
http://bulletphysics.org - Demo mode returns in 3DMark 11 pairing stunning graphics with an
evocative soundtrack by Pedro Macedo Camacho
http://www.musicbypedro.com. - 3DMark 11 launches with an improved online service allowing users to
validate, store, share and compare their benchmark results with those
from other users. - For the first time in the 3DMark series, users can choose languages
other than English including German, Simplified and Traditional
Chinese and Finnish.