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Sifter3000 · 21st May 2010, 11:35

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/20...in-september/1

erratum1 · 21st May 2010, 11:47

They do need a new one, the unigine 'heaven' benchmark alot of people use for dx11 and tessellation testing.

V3ctor · 21st May 2010, 11:49

I hope they don't charge for it too...

Jack_Pepsi · 21st May 2010, 12:16

It better not be another Vantage, Vantage was a freaking joke.

yakyb · 21st May 2010, 13:00

yeah whilst i appreciate that Vantage used modern technologies the actual graphics looked awful

Flibblebot · 21st May 2010, 13:42

tbh, I didn't think people still used 3DMark; I thought there were better and free-er options out there, or that people preferred real-world benchmarks instead.

I certainly haven't used 3DMark since they were called madonion...

proxess · 21st May 2010, 13:46

I've never used any of these. Cause I've always had crap PCs and was ashamed of the scores I would get after seeing mad scores here on Bit.

mrbens · 21st May 2010, 15:32

I've never had any luck with these 3DMark apps as I always get widely different ratings every time!

The final straw was when I moved my 4870X2 from my old socket939 system into my new i7 build and ran the test again and the same GPU scored a quarter of the score it got in my last system! The overall score wasn't much higher than my last PC even through it was FAR more powerful!

thehippoz · 21st May 2010, 15:34

always liked 06 over vantage.. vantage was kind of a letdown in comparison

The Growler · 21st May 2010, 16:01

In my humble opinion, 3DMark made 2 big mistakes. The first was requiring you to go on-line to view your score and the second was charging for the benchmark. The first I could live with, the second was unforgivable. I think their best benchmark was 03'. It was free. it tested several aspects of your CPU/GPU and even showed you the hit you took from your sound card (unfortunately the sound tests don't work on Vista or 7 OS's).
They need to get back to where they were and let sponsors pay for their work.

AshT · 21st May 2010, 17:18

Good stuff, another Mark product to add to my collection. Will have to upgrade around the same time as well.

wuyanxu · 21st May 2010, 17:27

so they just gave up on naming.

hope they make it so you can do benchmarks for free.

Floyd · 21st May 2010, 18:10

Another way to show off how big your epeen is lol. Benchmarks are not everything. That and you know they are going to make you pay for it...

Spacemadmonkey · 21st May 2010, 18:16

3dMark06 was so last year ... kinda. but im definitely sick to death of seeing the same shooting squad and big ass water dragon so looking forward to some change atleast.

tripwired · 21st May 2010, 18:50

I've never really seen the value in these programs, will be giving this one a miss.

Makaveli · 21st May 2010, 19:40

I pretty much agree with the general with everyone they fell off after the 2003 version.

Star*Dagger · 21st May 2010, 21:37

The people at this company are not only the best benchmarking authors but great game programmers as well, Shattered Horizon!!

Fractal · 21st May 2010, 23:16

I disagree Star*Dagger, 3D Mark Vantage was Nvidia optimised rubbish. Unigine Heaven was the first DX11 benchmark, looks amazing and is free. Really Heaven should be the standard now.

However I completely agree with you about Shattered Horizon. Not only a technological triumph but something completely original in execution and gameplay. I hope they develop it further!

Nature · 22nd May 2010, 20:06

So this is the unofficial announcement of the soon to be official announcement?

Farting Bob · 22nd May 2010, 23:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nature

So this is the unofficial announcement of the soon to be official announcement?

Yep, slow news day today!

21st May 2010, 11:35	#1
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21st May 2010, 11:47	#2
erratum1 Thread killer Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,559	They do need a new one, the unigine 'heaven' benchmark alot of people use for dx11 and tessellation testing.

21st May 2010, 13:46	#7
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mrbens Supermodder Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 495	I've never had any luck with these 3DMark apps as I always get widely different ratings every time! The final straw was when I moved my 4870X2 from my old socket939 system into my new i7 build and ran the test again and the same GPU scored a quarter of the score it got in my last system! The overall score wasn't much higher than my last PC even through it was FAR more powerful! __________________ My SilverStone TJ07B liquid cooled PC \| i7 920 @3.8Ghz (Heatkiller v3 waterblock) \| Asus P6TD Deluxe mobo \| 6GB Corsair Dominator 1600Mhz \| GTX 460 1GB @945 core/1890shader/2150memory Mhz (EK waterblock) \| CoolerMaster SilentProM 700W \| Crucial 128GB SSD \| Sound: Asus Xonar Essence STX \| Grado SR80i Headphones (music) \| Onkyo HT-S3305B AV Receiver + 5.1 speakers (movies) Piccy1 Piccy2

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thehippoz Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 5,780	always liked 06 over vantage.. vantage was kind of a letdown in comparison

21st May 2010, 16:01	#10
The Growler What's a Dremel? Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Washington State USA Posts: 9	In my humble opinion, 3DMark made 2 big mistakes. The first was requiring you to go on-line to view your score and the second was charging for the benchmark. The first I could live with, the second was unforgivable. I think their best benchmark was 03'. It was free. it tested several aspects of your CPU/GPU and even showed you the hit you took from your sound card (unfortunately the sound tests don't work on Vista or 7 OS's). They need to get back to where they were and let sponsors pay for their work.

21st May 2010, 17:18	#11
AshT Custom User Title Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 996	Good stuff, another Mark product to add to my collection. Will have to upgrade around the same time as well.

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21st May 2010, 18:10	#13
Floyd Wire Twister Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: FL, USA Posts: 285	Another way to show off how big your epeen is lol. Benchmarks are not everything. That and you know they are going to make you pay for it...

21st May 2010, 18:16	#14
Spacemadmonkey What's a Dremel? Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3	3dMark06 was so last year ... kinda. but im definitely sick to death of seeing the same shooting squad and big ass water dragon so looking forward to some change atleast.

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Makaveli Modder Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 61	I pretty much agree with the general with everyone they fell off after the 2003 version.

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Star*Dagger Pan-Galactic Revolutionary Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Earth, Sol System, Alpha Quadrant Posts: 722	The people at this company are not only the best benchmarking authors but great game programmers as well, Shattered Horizon!!

21st May 2010, 23:16	#18
Fractal I Think Therefore I Mod Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 117	I disagree Star*Dagger, 3D Mark Vantage was Nvidia optimised rubbish. Unigine Heaven was the first DX11 benchmark, looks amazing and is free. Really Heaven should be the standard now. However I completely agree with you about Shattered Horizon. Not only a technological triumph but something completely original in execution and gameplay. I hope they develop it further!

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