PCMark 8 is the sister program to the Futuremark main product, 3DMark 11. The difference here is the fact that PCMark is more of a whole system benchmark solution, rather than being focused on gaming, DX11 and graphics, like the 3DMark tests are.
Wednesday, 5 August 2015
Windows Experience Index
The Window Experience Index (AKA the Windows System Assessment Tool - WinSAT) first appeared as a module in Windows Vista as Microsoft's attempt to create a base score for all PCs so buyers could better ascertain which systems would run the OS better than others. In theory, it was a good idea, but it didn't quite work out as well as planned.
Maxon Cinebench
The benchmark purists among you may regard Maxon's Cinebench as more of a fancy display suite rather than a fully fledged benchmarking tool. However, there's more to this program than you first imagine, and the results can be taken quite seriously.
Futuremark 3DMark 11
Futuremark's 3DMark became the de facto benchmark software some time ago, and with the launch of DirectX 11 it then went on to be an absolute necessity when it comes to measuring one system's performance against another.
It's designed to measure the computer's gaming performance using all the newest elements and features inherent to DirectX 11, which include tessellation, compute shaders, GPU and combined CPU stress testing and multi-threading.
Jurassic Sparks
From the makers of Killzone comes Horizon Zero Dawn: a far-flung vision of hunting robot dinosaurs. Matthew Pellett explores the newest, most exciting universe on PS4…
Every Jurassic Park fan should know how this one goes: “God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God.” But Killzone dev Guerrilla Games has put its own spin on the rest of that classic Hollywood quote for its brand new IP Horizon Zero Dawn: “Man creates robo-dinosaurs. Robo-dinosaurs eat man. Woman inherits the Earth.”