3DMark

3DMark is a benchmark software brand for measuring the graphics and gaming performance of PCs, smartphones and other devices. It originated in the late 1990s as a demo-scene project released under the MadOnion.com name, and became one of the most widely cited tools for comparing graphics cards and gaming hardware. The brand is closely associated with the Finnish software company Futuremark, which built its business around 3DMark and the related PCMark line of system benchmarks. The product is distributed as a downloadable application with a free edition and paid Professional/Advanced editions aimed at enthusiasts, press and hardware manufacturers. Each generation of 3DMark introduces new test scenes built on contemporary graphics APIs, so the suite has evolved alongside DirectX and Vulkan generations. Results are published to an online database where users can compare scores and submit results for validation, and the brand maintains leaderboards that are widely referenced in hardware reviews. 3DMark's customer base spans three groups: consumers who want to check whether their machine can run a game or compare upgrades; technology media and reviewers who use standardized scores in articles; and hardware vendors and OEMs who use the tests in validation and marketing. This gives the brand a dual identity as both a consumer utility and an industry-standard measurement tool. Ownership changed in the 2010s when Futuremark was acquired by the safety-science and testing company UL (Underwriters Laboratories). 3DMark now operates as a brand within UL Solutions' software and advisory business, alongside PCMark and other benchmark products. The brand remains actively updated, with new test releases and support for current graphics APIs and operating systems.

3DMark began in the late 1990s within the Finnish demo-scene community. The original 3DMark99 was released in 1998 under the MadOnion.com name, a company founded in Finland by a group of demo programmers. The benchmark combined real-time 3D rendered scenes with game-like tests to produce a single score, an approach that made graphics performance comparable between machines for the first time in a consumer-friendly way. MadOnion.com later renamed itself Futuremark, and the 3DMark brand continued through successive generations: 3DMark2000, 3DMark2001, 3DMark03, 3DMark05 and 3DMark06 each tracked a new wave of DirectX capabilities. These releases became fixtures of hardware reviews, and the online ORB (Online ResultBrowser) database let users publish and compare scores, cementing 3DMark's role as a community benchmark. In the 2010s Futuremark restructured its product line, splitting the classic 3DMark into editions and introducing new tests such as Fire Strike (DirectX 11), Sky Diver, Cloud Gate and Ice Storm, plus mobile-oriented tests. The 2013 relaunch of 3DMark as a single modular application with Basic, Advanced and Professional editions marked a shift toward a unified platform with downloadable test modules. Futuremark was acquired by UL (Underwriters Laboratories), the safety-certification organization, in the 2010s, and 3DMark became part of UL's benchmark software portfolio alongside PCMark and VRMark. Under UL ownership the brand continued to release new tests, including Time Spy for DirectX 12, Port Royal for real-time ray tracing, Wild Life for cross-platform comparisons, and later Steel Nomad. The brand remains a standard reference in GPU reviews and vendor validation, and its results database continues to host user-submitted scores.

• 2013

  3DMark relaunched as a modular application with Basic, Advanced and Professional editions.

• 2006

  3DMark06 released.

• 2005

  3DMark05 released.

• 2003

  3DMark03 released.

• 2001

  3DMark2001 released.

• 2000

  3DMark2000 released.

• 1998

  3DMark99 released under the MadOnion.com name.

• Futuremark acquired by UL (Underwriters Laboratories); 3DMark joins UL's benchmark portfolio.

• Time Spy (DirectX 12) and Port Royal (ray tracing) tests introduced.

• Wild Life cross-platform test introduced.

• Steel Nomad test introduced.

The reference consumer and industry benchmark for GPU and gaming performance, trusted for standardized, comparable scores across hardware generations.

• 3DMark Time Spy

  DirectX 12 graphics benchmark for gaming PCs.

• 3DMark Fire Strike

  DirectX 11 benchmark for high-performance gaming PCs.

• 3DMark Port Royal

  Real-time ray tracing benchmark.

• 3DMark Wild Life

  Cross-platform benchmark for comparing PCs, tablets and smartphones.

• 3DMark Steel Nomad

  Modern cross-platform graphics benchmark.

• 3DMark Professional Edition

  Licensed edition for press, OEMs and hardware vendors.

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