UL benchmarks use a component called SystemInfo to identify the hardware in your system. This patch updates SystemInfo to version 5.77.

• Updated CPUID module to improve compatibility with latest hardware. Fixes one important issue that could cause hangs when determining the CPU information.
  
• Updated GPU detection module to improve compatibility with latest hardware. Fixes an issue that could cause hardware monitoring to crash on systems with AMD iGPU.

UL benchmarks use a component called SystemInfo to identify the hardware in your system. This patch updates SystemInfo to version 5.77.

• Updated CPUID module to improve compatibility with latest hardware. Fixes one important issue that could cause hangs when determining the CPU information.
  
• Updated GPU detection module to improve compatibility with latest hardware. Fixes an issue that could cause hardware monitoring to crash on systems with AMD iGPU.

UL benchmarks use a component called SystemInfo to identify the hardware in your system. This patch updates SystemInfo to version 5.76.

• Added collection of additional hardware monitoring data related to DirectStorage Feature Test (drive temperature, usage, read/write rate)
  
• Improved support for Windows ARM devices. This is currently enabled only on 3DMark 2.30.8330. Other benchmarks will get support at a later date.

Today we’re excited to launch the 3DMark DirectStorage feature test. This feature test is a free update for the 3DMark Storage Benchmark DLC.

The 3DMark DirectStorage feature test helps gamers understand the potential performance benefits that Microsoft’s DirectStorage technology could have for their PC’s gaming performance.



DirectStorage is a Microsoft technology for Windows PCs with PCIe SSDs that reduces the overhead when loading game data. DirectStorage can be used to reduce game loading times when paired with other technologies such as GDeflate, where the GPU can be used to decompress certain game assets instead of the CPU. On systems running Windows 11, DirectStorage can bring further benefits with BypassIO, lowering a game’s CPU overhead by reducing the CPU workload when transferring data.

It can be difficult to accurately measure the performance benefits of DirectStorage in a typical game scene, as the engine is performing many other tasks in addition to loading game assets, such as rendering geometry. As no game is the same it can be very difficult to measure the benefits DirectStorage has, as there are often many other factors in a game that limit its benefits.
This test simulates a near-best-case scenario for a DirectStorage implementation, where asset loading is not impacted by other variables such as the game’s asset management system or other tasks being performed by the GPU. This means you can see a demonstration of the near-maximum potential performance benefits enabling DirectStorage could have for a system.

The DirectStorage feature test generates results showing the bandwidth differences when the DirectStorage API is used, compared to without.

3DMark is the go-to benchmark for testing gaming PCs, with millions of users using it to determine their PCs' speed, compete with their friends, and show off their crazy overclocks.
After breaking into the double-digit numbers of supported languages in 2022, we’re continuing to bring 3DMark to even more gamers, overclockers and tech-heads around the world - this time to the over 300 million French speakers globally.

Finally, we’ve added new soundtracks to the Speed Way, Wild Life and Wild Life Extreme Benchmarks. You can enable these through the audio toggle on the benchmark page.

The 3DMark DirectStorage feature test is a free update for the 3DMark Storage Benchmark DLC, sold separately on Steam. You need to own 3DMark on the same platform in order to use the 3DMark Storage benchmark DLC.

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This update supports the release of the the DirectStorage feature test. Other benchmark results are unaffected.

New

• Added the DirectStorage feature test
  
• 3DMark is now available in French.
  
• Added optional soundtracks to the Speed Way, Wild Life and Wild Life Extreme Benchmarks.

Updated

• The 3DMark application will now recommend a raytraced benchmark as well as a non-raytraced benchmark if the system supports raytracing.

• Added collection of additional hardware monitoring data related to DirectStorage Feature Test (drive temperature, usage, read/write rate)
  
• Improved support for Windows ARM devices. This is currently enabled only on 3DMark 2.30.8330. Other benchmarks will get support at a later date.

This is a minor update. Intel Xe2-based GPU scores from previous versions of 3DMark Speed Way are no longer valid. Other benchmark scores are not affected.

Updated

• Updated Speed Way to v1.1.1.2
  
• Updated Night Raid to v1.1.8.2

Speed Way v1.1.1.2

This update affects results for Intel Xe2-based graphics hardware. Results from previous versions of Speed Way using affected hardware are no longer valid.

Other Speed Way results are not affected. We still recommend updating to the latest version of Speed Way for best results.

Fixed a graphical issue present with Intel Xe2-based GPUs.

Night Raid v1.1.8.2

This is a minor update. Benchmark results are not affected.

Fixed some rare issues that caused the benchmark to fail.

UL benchmarks use a component called SystemInfo to identify the hardware in your system. This patch updates SystemInfo to version 5.75.

• Updated CPUID module to improve compatibility with latest hardware.
  
• Updated GPU detection module to fix an issue that could cause hardware information to be missing on specific configurations.

UL benchmarks use a component called SystemInfo to identify the hardware in your system. This patch updates SystemInfo to version 5.75.

• Updated CPUID module to improve compatibility with latest hardware.
  
• Updated GPU detection module to fix an issue that could cause hardware information to be missing on specific configurations.

Gamers' demands for smooth gaming experiences have only increased over time, whether they're looking for a competitive edge or an immersive, detailed world to lose themselves in. New upscaling technologies help gamers’ get every frame possible from their PCs, from high-end desktops to lightweight handhelds.

With the launch of the 3DMark Intel XeSS feature test in October 2022, 3DMark was one of the first pieces of software to showcase the benefits of XeSS AI upscaling. Alongside many feature tests for other upscaling and graphics API technologies, the XeSS feature test helps make 3DMark one of the best places for gamers to test what the latest gaming technologies can do.



Today, we’re excited to announce support for Intel’s latest version of XeSS. XeSS 1.3 aims to deliver notable improvements in performance and image quality.

The Intel XeSS feature test, and the XeSS 1.3.1 update were developed with input from Intel to ensure a best-practice implementation of XeSS.



With the release of this update, you can choose to run the XeSS feature test, and the XeSS feature test frame inspector using XeSS 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3.1.

All XeSS quality modes are supported, with the following resolution scaling.

Source: Intel XeSS 1.3 accelerates into the next generation of AI upscaling - Intel gaming access blog

XeSS 1.3 brought new quality settings for gamers, with the resolution scaling for each mode adjusted to reflect new improvements to image quality. Using the XeSS Feature Test Frame Inspector tool, you can export individual frames for comparison between different quality modes and XeSS versions.



XeSS (Xe Super Sampling) is an Intel graphics technology that uses AI-enhanced upscaling to improve performance while maintaining high image fidelity. XeSS renders each frame at a lower resolution to boost performance and then uses AI upscaling to generate frames at the target output resolution.
Find out more about XeSS on Intel's website.
The Intel XeSS feature test 1.3.1 update is a free update to the 3DMark Intel XeSS feature test.
To run the Intel XeSS feature test, you must have a GPU that supports Intel XeSS and Microsoft DirectX Raytracing Tier 1.1. XeSS compatible GPUs include Intel Arc GPUs, as well as AMD Radeon and NVIDIA GeForce GPUs with Shader Model 6.4 support. You also need Windows 11 or Windows 10 64-bit, version 20H2 or newer.

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This update supports the addition of XeSS 1.1,1.2 and 1.3.1 to the Intel XeSS feature test. Other benchmark scores are not affected.

New

• Added support for XeSS 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3.1 to the Intel XeSS feature test.
  
• Added game frame rate estimates to the Steel Nomad results page.

Updated

• Added the support for new and changed XeSS quality modes to the Intel XeSS feature test.
  
• Changed the default XeSS version to 1.3.1 and the default XeSS quality setting from "Ultra Quality" to "Balanced" in the Intel XeSS feature test.

Fixed

• Fixed an issue where some Unlimited mode tests were missing from the UI.

UL benchmarks use a component called SystemInfo to identify the hardware in your system. This patch updates SystemInfo to version 5.74.

• Updated CPUID module to improve compatibility with latest hardware and to fix an issue that caused the CPU scan to hang on some specific configurations, resulting in missing hardware information.

UL benchmarks use a component called SystemInfo to identify the hardware in your system. This patch updates SystemInfo to version 5.74.

• Updated CPUID module to improve compatibility with latest hardware and to fix an issue that caused the CPU scan to hang on some specific configurations, resulting in missing hardware information.