File Description: AquaMark3 is a powerful tool to determine reliable information about the gaming performance of a computer system. Because the benchmark extensively utilizes DirectX9, DirectX8 and DirectX7 functionality, it represents the requirements of typical gaming applications in 2003 and 2004.
Note: the previous upload of this file was incomplete. This is the complete file.
NOTE: If you are running a newer system, particularly with a DirectX9-capable card and WindowsXP or newer, you may need to install the patch for the Direcpll.dll.
File Description: FRAPS 2.6 is a utility that measures and reports the frame rate on OpenGL and DirectX games via an overlay in the corner of the screen. Very accurate, and with statistical recording abilities, this is one of the best realtime in-game benchmarking utilities around
File Description: OS Support: Windows XP, Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) License: Freeware
FurMark is a small OpenGL benchmark focused on fur rendering.
The rendering algorithm is highly multipass (100 passes) and each pass (or layer) uses a GLSL (OpenGL Shading Language) vertex / pixel shader to make the hairs finer and finer. To increase the fur realism, two dynamic lights are used for self shadowing. The benchmark offers several options allowing the user to tweak the rendering: fullscreen / windowed mode, MSAA selection, window size, duration. The benchmark also includes a GPU Burner mode (stability test).
This benchmark requires an OpenGL 2.0 compliant graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce 5/6/7/8 (and higher), AMD/ATI Radeon 9600 (and higher) or a S3 Graphics Chrome 400 series with the latest graphics drivers.
The startup interface allows you to tweak the benchmark features such as:
* Benchmark mode or stability test mode (for overclockers) * Fullscreen or windowed for each type of run mode * Window size selection (standard or custom) * MSAA samples selection * Benchmarking parameters: time based or frames based * Contest Mode
File Description: This is a 3D benchmark based on the game Gunmetal 2. It is a very good Shader Model 2.0 Direct X 9 benchmark that will push the limits of Geforce FX / Radeon 9500 cards, and give good comparable figures for newer cards.
File Description: Nero CD-DVD Speed v3.55 will benchmark and test various functions of optical drives. Can be used to test the quality of CD and DVD media as well.
File Description: "Real-time High Dynamic Range Image-Based Lighting" demo useful for stability testing and finding maximum gpu temps.
Also, this program gives some truly beautiful 3D images and really shows off the capabilities of High Dynamic Range Lighting (HDR).
File Description: This is a 3D demonstration of realtime displacement mapping, which is a feature of the new Vertex Shader 3.0 on Geforce 6 cards. This Demo has a modified shading method, allowing it to work, and produce stunning results on anything above a Geforce 4. A great look into the future of 3D graphics. This is a very good 3D benchmark as well, with a frame rate display, and the ability to bring a pumped up 6800GT to its knees.
Utilities
3DMark
