![]() ![]() Not so, good readers! It turns out that you must register in order to even run 3DMark Vantage, and even with your email address you only get to generate one result with your trial - and even that needs to be viewed online. ![]() Update #2: Futuremark was kind enough to provide us with a Pro version registration code, and we sort of assumed the normal functionality and limitations that are present in previous 3DMark releases would continue. We'll save the driver updates for future hardware reviews. Since this is merely a first look rather than a review, however, the performance differences aren't a huge concern. There's a hotfix driver update from AMD to address performance and graphical corruption issues with 3DMark Vantage and a beta driver from NVIDIA to do the same for their hardware. Update: We have indeed received confirmation that new drivers are available - and not just from AMD. Note that we experienced quite a few graphical glitches on Extreme in the Jane Nash test AMD is likely working to release updated drivers, as it appears to be a GPU issue rather than a CPU/system problem. Even on a relatively high-end system, Performance and High modes struggle, and the Extreme benchmark absolutely crawls. Entry frankly looks quite poor with the disabled effects, but it runs fast. The above four images show the default settings for the four benchmark modes just described. Don't have what it takes to run at any of these settings? No worries, as Futuremark now includes an "Entry" setting that runs at 1024x768 and disables much of the complexity. "High" bumps the resolution up to 1680x1050 and increases the various detail settings, while "Extreme" takes things a step further in the detail department and runs at 1920x1200. It runs at 1280x1024 with a reasonable selection of graphics enhancements. The default is "Performance", which is roughly equivalent to the default settings in 3DMark06. Instead of the usual 3DMark where you get a standard setting that everyone should use if they want to compare scores, 3DMark Vantage now includes four benchmark scenarios that you can run. ![]() The changes here tend to be a bit more far-reaching, however. ![]() Like PCMark Vantage, the user interface has undergone an update. ![]()
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