Neowin News Feed for: Futuremark

Is Apple slowing your iPhone to force you to upgrade? No, says study

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 01:44:01 +0000

In order to address the notion that Apple slows down older models of the iPhone in order to tempt users to upgrade to the latest one, Futuremark performed an 18-month long study on iPhone performance. Read more...

3DMark to add new Sky Diver DirectX 11 benchmark in upcoming update

John Callaham — Wed, 28 May 2014 18:38:48 +0000

Futuremark has announced that it will be adding a new benchmark demo to its 3DMark program, Sky Driver, made to test out DirectX 11 performance on gaming laptops and mid-range PCs. Read more...

3DMark benchmark software for Windows RT released

John Callaham — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 13:16:41 +0000

Futuremark has released a version of its popular PC benchmarking software 3DMark in the Windows Store, which supports Windows RT devices like the upcoming Surface 2 as well as Windows 8 devices. Read more...

3DMark and PCMark creator Futuremark responds to HWBot's ban of Windows 8 scores

John Callaham — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 03:41:27 +0000

Futuremark, the creator of the 3DMark and PCMark benchmark software products, has responded to the ban of Windows 8 benchmark scores that was put in this weekend by the HWBot database. Read more...

Windows 8 PC benchmark scores banned from HWBOT database

John Callaham — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 14:42:02 +0000

HWBOT, a website database of PC benchmarks submitted by its community, has banned all Windows 8 benchmarks, claiming that problems with the real time clock on the OS means scores "cannot be trusted" Read more...

PCMark 8 benchmark coming for Windows RT, iOS and Android

John Callaham — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 17:27:49 +0000

Futuremark has announced that it will offer versions of its recently released Windows 7/8 PCMark 8 benchmarking software for Windows RT, iOS and Android platforms. Read more...

Futuremark to release PCMark 8 benchmark for Windows 7 and 8

John Callaham — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:28:40 +0000

Futuremark has announced its plans to release PCMark 8, the next version of its popular PC benchmarking software that will offer tests for Windows 7 and Windows 8. Read more...

Futuremark 3DMark 11 v1.0.5

Razvan Serea — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:25:52 +0000

3DMark 11 is a DirectX 11 video card benchmark test for Windows that is designed to measure your PC's gaming performance. 3DMark 11 makes extensive use of DirectX 11 features including tessellation Read more...

3DMark benchmarking tool released for Android devices

John Callaham — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:02:17 +0000

Futuremark has now released a free version of its 3DMark hardware and graphics benchmarking tool for Android-based smartphone and tablets, after previously releasing a version for Windows PCs. Read more...

Giveaway: Win one of five 3DMark Advanced Edition copies [Hurry: ends today!]

John Callaham — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:38:19 +0000

Neowin has five digital copies of the 3DMark Advanced Edition to give out to some lucky readers, which will allow them to benchmark their Windows Vista, 7 and 8 PCs. Read more...

New version of 3DMark for Windows 8, 7 and Vista finally released

John Callaham — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:25:08 +0000

Futuremark has now released the new version of its popular PC benchmarking software 3DMark, with this version compatible with Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. Read more...

3DMark for Windows 8 to launch February 4th

John Callaham — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:29:52 +0000

Futuremark has announced the next version of its 3DMark benchmarking software for Windows, including Windows 8, will be released on February 4th, with Windows RT, iOS and Android version coming later. Read more...

3DMark for Windows 8 delayed again, no timeline for release

John Callaham — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:36:45 +0000

Futuremark has now decided not to offer a specific time frame for the launch of their newest version of their 3DMark benchmarking software, saying that it "will be ready when it's ready". Read more...

3DMark for Windows 8 now due in January; Windows RT version coming

John Callaham — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:30:00 +0000

Futuremark has announced that it will now release the Windows 8 version of its 3DMark benchmarking software in January 2013, with other versions coming later for Windows RT, Android and iOS platforms Read more...

Surface RT gets crushed in Peacekeeper browser benchmark

John Callaham — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:03:43 +0000

The first results from Futuremark's Peacekeeper web browser benchmark tool show low performance results for Microsoft's Windows RT version of the Surface compared to other tablets and smartphones. Read more...

Several companies team up to bring 3DMark to Android

Paul Ferson — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:04:50 +0000

Several major tech companies have joined together with Futuremark to develop 3DMark for Android. 3DMark is already one of the major benchmarking systems for desktop PCs. Read more...

Upcoming Windows 8-based 3DMark gets first trailer

John Callaham — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:49:13 +0000

Futuremark has released the first trailer showing off what users of the upcoming Windows 8-based version of the 3DMark benchmarking software can expect to see when it is released. Read more...

Futuremark launches Powermark battery benchmark

John Callaham — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:59:33 +0000

Futuremark, creators of the well known 3DMark graphics benchmarking software, have announced Powermark, a new benchmark that tests battery and power consumption for Windows 7 PCs. Read more...

Chrome currently fastest browser, according to benchmark

John Callaham — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:23:55 +0000

Futuremark has released a new version of its browser benchmarking program Peacekeeper and has also revealed some information about the speed of various web browsers. Read more...

3DMark benchmark program coming to Android

John Callaham — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:16:20 +0000

Futurekmark announced today that they will be bringing their popular PC gaming themed benchmarking software product 3DMark to the Android operating system sometime in 2012. Read more...

3DMark for Windows 8 announced

John Callaham — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:53:28 +0000

PC benchmarking software company Futuremark has announced plans to release 3DMark for Windows 8, which will measure gaming performance for Windows 8 based desktops and laptops. Read more...

Futuremark Game Studios teases three upcoming games

John Callaham — Fri, 27 May 2011 15:06:18 +0000

The game development division of PC benchmarking company Futuremark has released a teaser video today showing off glimpses of not one but three upcoming games that the team is working on. The teaser trailer from... Read more...

PCMark 7 release date pushed back

John Callaham — Mon, 02 May 2011 12:00:28 +0000

The latest PC benchmarking software release from Futuremark, PCMark 7, has experienced a slight delay in its previously announced release date. While a press release issued back in April said PCMark 7 would be made... Read more...

Futuremark Gives a Sneak Peak on Next-Generation 3DMark

Wed, 21 Apr 2004 23:14:01 +0000

Thanks xStainDx Futuremark Corporation, the developer of the industrial 3DMark benchmark for testing performance of graphics cards intended for gamers, today gave a sneak peak on the next-generation benchmark for graphics cards.... Read more...

Futuremark Debuts PCMark™04 for PC Performance Benchmarking

Tom Warren — Tue, 25 Nov 2003 14:43:46 +0000

Futuremark® Corporation, the leading provider of computer performance analysis software and services, today unveiled PCMark™04, the latest version in the popular PCMark benchmark series. PCMark04 is a state-of-the-art benchmarking tool designed to be easy to... Read more...

Futuremark backs down on Nvidia cheat claims

Michael Stanclift — Wed, 24 Sep 2003 18:04:54 +0000

Thanks to DiGRem for the heads up in BPN. Benchmark software company Futuremark has dropped its allegation that graphics card maker Nvidia cheated, ending the dispute between the two firms. ... Read more...

Futuremark backs off after apparent Nvidia scarification

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 03 Jun 2003 08:25:36 +0000

THE MOST CURIOUS statement we've ever read, even in the frankly bizarre IT graphics market, has emerged on a 3D web site. And if we're not mistaken, Nvidia has developed Vulcan-like incandescence against benchmarketing firm... Read more...

Nvidia cheated with latest drivers, Futuremark confirms

Fri, 23 May 2003 15:01:33 +0000

Thanks Kombatant 3DMark®03 incorporates many ground breaking new features and technologies and sets the standard for easily and objectively measuring and comparing modern PCs' 3D graphics performance. Recently, there have been... Read more...

Futuremark flames Nvidia over benchmarks

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 25 Mar 2003 13:18:22 +0000

THE FOLKS AT FUTUREMARK have decided to take some radical steps against Nvidia and what it describes as "questionable drivers", the versions of Detonator 42.67, 42.68 and 42.69. These drivers arrived after the first 3dmark03... Read more...

MadOnion? Nah, just call me Futuremark

Wed, 11 Dec 2002 21:05:41 +0000

Thanks Beast_4thHM. To most, Madonion doesn't need an introduction as they create everyone's favourite benchmark 3DMark. Madonion is no longer however, but no fear...they've just changed their name to Futuremark Corporation. ... Read more...