Powerful commercial benchmarking application that performs stress tests on a PC with DirectX 11 3D graphics capabilities.
3DMark Basic is a freeware performance benchmarking app and benchmarker, developed by Futuremark for Windows. It's pretty powerful.
The download has been tested by an editor here on a PC and a list of features has been compiled; see below. We've also created some screenshots of 3DMark Basic to illustrate the user interface and show the overall usage and features of this performance benchmarking program.
Powerful cross-platform benchmarking tool with stress testing
Whether you're gaming on a smartphone, tablet, notebook, laptop, desktop, or a high performance gaming PC, 3DMark Basic Edition includes a benchmark designed specifically for your type of device. And it's not just for Windows. With 3DMark you can compare your scores with Android and iOS devices too. It's the most powerful and flexible 3DMark we've ever created.
Features of 3DMark Basic
- 4K Monitor Support: Test your system with 4K Ultra HD resolution.
- Benchmark: Measure the performance of your PC with 3DMark benchmark tests.
- Cloud Gate: Test the performance of entry-level PCs.
- Custom Benchmark: Create custom benchmark tests and compare your score with the world record.
- DirectX 12 Feature Test: Test the latest features of DirectX 12
- Fire Strike: Test the performance of gaming PCs with the latest graphics cards.
- Ice Storm: Test the performance of tablets and smartphones.
- Port Royal: Test the realism of real-time ray tracing.
- Ray Tracing: Test the capabilities of DirectX Ray Tracing (DXR).
- Sky Diver: Test the performance of laptops and mid-range PCs.
- Stress Test: Run stress tests to check the stability of your system after hours of use.
- Stress Test: Test the stability and reliability of your system.
- SystemInfo: Gather detailed information about your system's hardware and software.
- Time Spy: Test the performance of DirectX 12 in the latest games.
- VRMark: Measure the performance of your system in virtual reality.
Compatibility and License
Is 3DMark Basic free to download?
3DMark Basic is provided under a freeware license on Windows from benchmark software with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 2.29.8294 is the latest version last time we checked.
What version of Windows can 3DMark Basic run on?
3DMark Basic can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It's only available as a 64-bit download.
Other operating systems: The latest 3DMark Basic version from 2024 is also available for Android. These are often available from the app store.
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