Futuremark Announces 3DMark for Windows 8

[Rob Williams]

Futuremark has today announced the next version of its 3DMark benchmark, tentatively titled, "3DMark for Windows 8". At this time, specific details are scarce, and as the benchmark isn't slated to launch until after Windows 8, that's to be expected. The reason Futuremark wanted to get the word out so soon has to do with the fact that the direction of the benchmark will be broadened.

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[marfig]

3DMark for windows 8? For a moment there I thought they were dropping PCMark.

 

[Rob Williams]

I would have thought PCMark would have been the more appropriate benchmark to be honest, but I guess they just want a break since PCMark was released not long ago.