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3DMark is for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get more out of their hardware. With its wide range of benchmark tests, 3DMark has everything you need to test your PCs performance.
PC gaming is a quest for performance, a neverending cycle of upgrading, overclocking, and tweaking your system for faster frame rates, higher resolutions, and better quality visual effects.
3DMark is essential equipment for this quest. For more than 20 years, 3DMark has been the first choice for benchmarking, testing, and comparing PC performance.
Therell always be a new game that demands more performance from your hardware. And therell always be new hardware that delivers more performance for your games. And so the cycle continues. Welcome to 3DMark, the Gamers Benchmark.
3DMark includes everything gamers need to benchmark and compare PC performance. It has dedicated tests for all types of PC from lightweight laptops to dedicated desktops. 3DMark will recommend the best benchmark for your hardware.
3DMark tests your systems GPU and CPU performance by rendering extremely demanding gamelike scenes in real time. The faster the benchmark runs, the better your score. Now your quest begins. What can you do to get a better score
Start by comparing your 3DMark score with results from other systems with the same hardware. Lower than average scores may indicate a problem with cooling, configuration, or faulty components. Higher than average scores show the potential for overclocking your hardware. And if youre wondering what your 3DMark score means for realworld game performance, 3DMark also shows you the frame rates you can expect in a selection of popular games.
Now see how much more performance you can get from your system. Update your drivers. Update Windows. Experiment with system settings. Run 3DMark after every change to track your progress. Identify bottlenecks in your system and compare 3DMark scores to help choose your next upgrade. Ask for advice, share tips, and show off your system in the 3DMark Community Hub on Steam.
Overclocking is an art that takes skill and precision. The goal is to squeeze every drop of performance out of your GPU and CPU. The reward is a free performance upgrade and the satisfaction of pushing your hardware beyond its stock performance.
3DMark is an essential tool for overclockers. Run 3DMark before and after overclocking to measure the performance gain. Use custom benchmark settings to explore your PCs performance limits. Make 3DMark tests more or less demanding by changing the resolution and other settings.
Run 3DMark Stress Tests to check the stability of your overclocks and the effectiveness of your cooling. 3DMark Stress Tests run in a loop to put your system under heavy load for longer than a standard benchmark run.
Challenge your friends to set the highest 3DMark score or compete for the top spot in the 3DMark Steam leaderboards.
If you love PC gaming, theres nothing better than building your own custom PC. And if you build it yourself, theres nothing more nerveracking than turning it on for the first time. Will it boot Will everything work properly Whether youre building a complete system from scratch or upgrading a component, 3DMark has you covered.
Run 3DMark and compare your benchmark score with similar systems to make sure your new build is set up correctly. Detailed hardware monitoring charts show you how the CPU and GPU load, temperature, and clock speed changed during your benchmark runideal for identifying configuration issues.
Use 3DMark Stress Tests to check the stability of your system and discover faulty hardware while its still under warranty. Stress testing is also a great way to test and optimize your systems cooling performance. A wellbuilt PC with decent cooling should be able to deliver peak performance for the full duration of a 3DMark Stress Test.
3DMark can help when you are planning an upgrade as well. Search and compare benchmark results from all the latest graphics cards and processors on the 3DMark website to find the models that offer the best performance for your budget.
PC gaming never stands still and neither does 3DMark. Every year, we add new benchmarks, tests, and features. We update 3DMark regularly so that you can benchmark the latest PC gaming hardware. When you buy 3DMark today, you benefit from over nine years of continuous development, updates, and enhancements.
Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Heavy Crossplatform nonray tracing benchmark for highend PCs and Macs
Steel Nomad Light Crossplatform nonray tracing benchmark for notebooks and tablets
Speed Way DirectX 12 Ultimate benchmark for gaming PCs
Solar Bay Crossplatform Vulkan raytracing gaming benchmark for Windows and Android devices.
Time Spy DirectX 12 benchmark for gaming PCs
Time Spy Extreme 4K gaming benchmark with DirectX 12
Port Royal Realtime ray tracing benchmark
Night Raid DirectX 12 test for PCs with integrated graphics
Wild Life Crossplatform benchmark for notebooks and tablets
Wild Life Extreme Crossplatform test for notebooks and tablets
Fire Strike DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs
Fire Strike Extreme DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs
Fire Strike Ultra 4K gaming with DirectX 11
GPU Stress Tests Test the reliability and stability of your PC
CPU Profile CPU benchmarks for modern processors
Feature tests
DirectX Raytracing feature test
Mesh Shader feature test
PCI Express feature test
Sampler Feedback feature test
VRS feature test
NVIDIA DLSS feature test
Intel XeSS feature test
AMD FSR feature test
Features
Unlock Explorer Mode in Steel Nomad, Steel Nomad Light and Speed Way.
Unlock VS. Mode in Steel Nomad, Steel Nomad Light and Speed Way.
Custom benchmark settings
Game performance estimates
Install tests independently
Skip benchmark demo option
Save results offline
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM
OSWindows 10, 64bit
Processor1.8 GHz dualcore
Memory4GB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 11
Storage2.9 GB space to install Time Spy only
Please refer to the DLC pages for the system requirements for each individual benchmark test. All the currently supported benchmarks and feature tests in 3DMark are compatible with Windows 11.
You can use 3DMark to test DirectX 9 and DirectX 10 compatible hardware, but you will need a DirectX 12 compatible video card to run all of the tests. DirectX 9 hardware needs Shader Model 3.0 support, 128MB video card memory and WDDM 1.1 drivers.
