Futuremark Corporation a 3DMark boli štandardnými službami v počítačovom svete už od roku 1998. Benchmarking sa stal odvtedy priemyselným štandardom na meranie herného výkonu počítačov. V tomto období spoločnosť oznámila vstup na trh s Android tabletmi.
Ak ešte stále existujú pochybnosti o hernom výkone Android zariadení, spoločnosť Futuremark dá konečne na tieto otázky odpovede.
„V roku 2012 budeme prinášať 3DMark na platforme Android s profesionálnym meradlom, ktorému bude možné dôverovať zo strany výrobcov, dodávateľov a predajcov. Konečne tu budú náležité opatrenia na určenie herného výkonu Android zariadení a zároveň predstavenie real-time grafiky a efektov.“ – Jukka Mäkinen, generálny riaditeľ spoločnosti Futuremark.
Niektoré pokročilé funkcie budú obsahovať rendering, CPU testy a fyzikálne testy na meranie výkonu pre hry, real-time grafiku a tiež prístup na online priestor na porovnanie výkonu. Nový projekt je už vo vývoji a plánuje sa na rok 2012. Presný termín, zatiaľ, nie je známy.
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3DMark® Benchmark Coming to Android™
Companies Invited to join Futuremark® Benchmark Development Program to Create the First Industry Standard Gaming Performance Benchmark for the Android Platform.
HELSINKI, FINLAND – NOVEMBER 29, 2011 – Futuremark®, the world leader in performance benchmarking software, today announced that it has started development of 3DMark® for Android™ (working title), with the aim of bringing the industry standard gaming performance benchmark to Android powered tablets in 2012. Companies involved in the manufacture of Android powered devices are invited to join Futuremark’s Benchmark Development Program to play a critical role in the development of 3DMark for Android, from initial specification to final delivery. http://www.futuremark.com/bdp/
Research groups such as Gartner and IDC are predicting explosive growth for tablets in the coming years. Undoubtedly games will be one of the key drivers of this growth as the performance and power of these lightweight devices improves. Fierce competition between Android devices means hardware manufacturers and their suppliers will need an objective, impartial and forward-looking performance reference to enable their engineers to deliver competitive products.
Jukka Mäkinen, CEO of Futuremark said,
“Since 1998, the PC industry has relied on 3DMark to accurately measure gaming hardware performance. In 2012 we will bring 3DMark to the Android platform with a professional grade benchmark that can be trusted by manufacturers, suppliers and vendors to provide the definitive measure of gaming performance on Android while showcasing the very best in real-time graphics and effects.”
Dedicated benchmarking software provides industry engineers and press reviewers with the tools to produce consistent results that are repeatable, reliable and relevant. 3DMark is a purpose built benchmark for measuring gaming performance. It uses bespoke workloads designed specifically to stress test graphics hardware and highlight bottlenecks in the system.
3DMark for Android (working title)
- Measures gaming performance using rendering, CPU and physics tests.
- Stunning real-time graphics pushing the OpenGL ES API to the limit.
- Complementary online service to compare results between devices.
- Results will be comparable with 3DMark for Windows 8.
- Currently in development, expected to be released in 2012.
The Benchmark Development Program (BDP) is a Futuremark initiative for building partnerships with hardware and technology manufacturers. The BDPs for 3DMark for Windows and PCMark include companies such as AMD, NVIDIA, Intel, Imagination Technologies, Dell and HP. An open process of close co-operation with BDP members results in high-quality benchmarks that reliably provide consistent, vendor-neutral results to the benefit of both the industry and consumers.
Companies Invited to join Benchmark Development Program
3DMark for Android will be developed in close co-operation with the world’s leading technology companies. Companies that join the 3DMark for Android Benchmark Development Program (BDP) will help shape the benchmark specification, have access to regular development builds for evaluation and receive discounted site license pricing.
