New 3DMark Sky Diver benchmark landing soon

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 05/28/2014 05:27 PM | source: | 13 comment(s)

At Computex next week FutureMark will be showing Sky Diver, a brand new benchmark test for 3DMark. They are in the final stages of testing right now. If all goes well, FM will announce the launch date during Computex.

HELSINKI, FINLAND May 28, 2014 Futuremark today announced 3DMark Sky Diver, a new DirectX 111 benchmark test for gaming laptops and mid-range PCs. 3DMark Sky Diver is the ideal test for benchmarking systems with mainstream DirectX 11 graphics cards, mobile GPUs, or integrated graphics. A preview trailer for the new benchmark shows a wingsuited woman skydiving into a mysterious, uncharted location. The scene is brought to life with tessellation, particles and advanced post-processing effects.

Jukka Makinen, Futuremark CEO said,

"Some people think that 3DMark is only for high-end hardware and extreme overclocking. Yet millions of PC gamers rely on 3DMark to choose systems that best balance performance, efficiency and affordability. 3DMark Sky Diver complements our other tests by providing the ideal benchmark for gaming laptops and mainstream PCs."

3DMark - The Gamer's Benchmark for all your hardware

3DMark is the only benchmark that offers a range of tests for different classes of hardware:

Fire Strike, for high performance gaming PCs (DirectX 11, feature level 11)
Sky Diver, for gaming laptops and mid-range PCs (DirectX 11, feature level 11)
Cloud Gate, for notebooks and typical home PCs (DirectX 11 feature level 10)
Ice Storm, for tablets and entry level PCs (DirectX 11 feature level 9)

With 3DMark, you can benchmark the full performance range of modern DirectX 11 graphics hardware. Where Fire Strike is like a modern game on ultra high settings, Sky Diver is closer to a DirectX 11 game played on normal settings. This makes Sky Diver the best choice for benchmarking entry level to mid-range systems and Fire Strike the perfect benchmark for high performance gaming PCs.