Futuremark 3DMark06 Released · Slashdot Mirror

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Wednesday January 18, 2006 @10:04AM from the one-chip-to-rule-them-all dept.

jmke writes "Futuremark has released their latest graphics card evaluation software. The 2006 version features all the latest technologies and will stress even the most expensive video cards. From the announcement: 'Continuing forward in the development of advanced game performance benchmarks, Futuremark announced today the release and immediate availability of 3DMark06. A more comprehensive and unrestricted benchmark than previous versions, 3DMark06 includes an array of 3D graphics, CPU and 3D feature tests for overall performance measurement of current and future PC gaming systems.' Futuremark is offering a free download of the software with limited capability while offering an advanced edition for a price. PC Perspectives also has a nice overview of some of the features available."

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Torrent by technoviper · 2006-01-18 10:14 · Score: 5, Informative

http://www.futuremark.com/download/files/3DMark06_ v102_installer.exe.torrent
3dmark by FadedTimes · 2006-01-18 10:18 · Score: 4, Informative

In my opnion 3dmark scores should not be considered in hardware reviews. I have seen video cards get low 3dmark scores, yet play all the latest games out of the box with out problems with speed. I take actual game benchmarks more in to consideration.