The name Futuremark is PC benchmarking for many people. They have been in the game for over 20 years. Today we got word the company’s owners have retired the name in favor of its parent company branding. Futuremark will now be known as UL. UL Benchmarks (Futuremark) makes and distributes the 3DMark, PCMark, and VRMark […]
Futuremark are showing off new benchmarks at GDC and MWC, the two conferences which are both happening this week. We will have quite a bit of coverage this week as we try to keep up with simultaneous news releases and presentations. First up is a new benchmark in their recently released DX12 VRMark suite, the […]
Futuremark’s VRMark is available today via Steam or directly from Futuremark. As with 3DMark the basic version is free while the Advanced Edition is $20, with a 25% discount for the first week of its release. The difference between the two versions is the inclusion of the Blue Room in addition to the Orange Room; […]
3DMark isn’t just a benchmark anymore. The Futuremark software received an update that adds stress-testing modules to Advanced and Professional editions of 3DMark that enable users to check the stability of their system. The update has four tiers of stress tests based on the Sky Diver and Fire Strike (all three versions) benchmarks, offering different […]
Futuremark gives Steam owners of 3DMark early access to an entertainment-only version of VRMark in the Holiday Beta. Today, 3DMark made a rather cool announcement – it opened up the beta for the 2016 3DMark update. It may be called the “Holiday Beta,” but it will be open until the update comes out. The best […]
The GALAX GOC overclocking competition in Wuhan, China took place on December 11 and 12, and 14 professional overclockers competed for a chance to win a grand prize of 30,000 chinese yen (approximately $4,650 USD) by pushing Galax hardware to the limits. As part of the presentation for the event, Galax offered Futuremark some stage […]
Futuremark Corporation has announced a free online based tool utilizing its 3DMark PC benchmark scoring system. The Gigabyte System Builder provides pre-purchase 3DMark performance-based information on a wide range of Gigiabyte motherboard and VGA products allowing users to decide ahead of time the type of PC or gaming system they would like to build. Users […]