Synthetic 3D Testing

3Dmark 11

3Dmark11 is the latest benchmark released from industry standard firm Futuremark. It is being touted as the de-facto way to test DirectX 11 enabled graphics cards and their capabilities of processing the latest 3D features found in modern games.

Futuremark describes the 3Dmark score as “an overall measure of your system’s 3D gaming capabilities, based on comprehensive real-time 3D graphics and processor tests. By comparing your score with those submitted by millions of other gamers you can see how your gaming rig performs, making it easier to choose the most effective upgrades or finding other ways to optimize your system.”

3Dmark Vantage

3DMark Vantage, focuses on the DirectX10 performance using the last generation 3D technology to determine real world performance. It is touted as the benchmark for DX10 testing.