Just a FYI...

 

http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/60054/

 

Not much yet, but "it's coming". Key bits off the PR:

 

3DMark for Windows 8 (working title)

 

* Measures and compares gaming performance on all Windows 8 devices

* Stunning real-time scenes stress test all levels of hardware

* Supports both x86 and ARM-based architectures

* Can be used in both Metro UI and 'classic' Windows environments

* Created in co-operation with the world’s leading technology companies

* Currently in development, expected to be released in 2012

 

Edit: Oh, and there is one concept art image (*not* a screen capture)...

 

http://www.futuremark.com/images/products/3DMarkWindows8_ConceptArt.jpg

Edited November 14, 201113 yr by FM_Jarnis

Oh, wow. Comparing all those devices should be an interesting challenge!

Oh, wow. Comparing all those devices should be an interesting challenge!

 

Indeed. You may also probably do some 1+1 math and figure out what would be required from a benchmark to do so, across all that hardware space... can't go into all the tech details yet (mostly because all of that isn't yet set in stone, heck a lot about Windows 8 isn't set in stone yet), but it won't be a "3DMark 11 Second Edition" - it will be a complete new benchmark.

Comparing scores across so many platforms will be hard and maybe not sit well with this request, but if possible.... please can the score algorithm... "make sense"? Simple is good

Comparing scores across so many platforms will be hard and maybe not sit well with this request, but if possible.... please can the score algorithm... "make sense"? Simple is good

 

It is a complex issue and nothing has been decided on that yet, but obviously we are aware that it is a key aspect that has to make sense...

Are we going to see smartphones and tablets under ln2 ?

I will be happy as long as the trolls from 03 do not make a return, and we see more jane nash in all her bouncing glory

I will be happy as long as the trolls from 03 do not make a return, and we see more jane nash in all her bouncing glory

 

+1 Jane jumping on a trampoline would be nice.

3DMark 2001 Nature was great, Mother Nature was (and still is) awesome, i think all enthusiasts will be more than happy with new nature with all that shader power of today vga's.

 

Anyway, new 3DMark is very good news.

 

All the best.

Edited November 18, 201113 yr by poparamiro

For a change, I'd like to see a test that has one scene that progresses & develops. The scene moves around the camera... not the camera moving around the scene