3DMark Vantage Gold is coming on Monday, 28th of April

Discussion in 'Graphics Cards & Displays' started by CALLOFDUTY05, Apr 27, 2008.

  1. CALLOFDUTY05

    CALLOFDUTY05 Newbie

    3DMark Vantage Gold

    It's finally done, and the countdown clock is ticking! Futuremark has just announced that 3DMark Vantage is ready, and the countdown indicates that it will launch on Monday, 28th of April 2008. Downloads should be available at 16:00 EET (13:00 GMT, 09:00 EST, 06:00 PST). Futuremark has also released a large set of new screenshots - read on for some shiny images and other details.

    The definite DirectX10 benchmark will ship in four editions:


    Trial (free)
    Basic ($6.95)
    Advanced ($19.95)
    Professional ($495)


    The Professional version is intended for business and commercial use, while Basic and Advanced are limited to private use. A Free Trial key allows you to test the benchmark with a single run.



    Full details on the differences between the available versions will be available at launch, but to give a rough idea, Basic (6.95$) version allows you to benchmark as many times as you like with the "Performance" preset, and you get a score with all the ORB features available. Advanced ($19.95) unlocks all four presets, six additional feature tests and allows you to customize all the settings.

    Final System Requirements​




    The final system requirements to run 3DMark Vantage Trial are:



    Minimum :-


    1. x86/x64 single core CPU with SSE2 support. Performance similar to Intel Pentium D 3.2GHz or better.

    2. Fully D3D10/SM4.0 compliant graphics card, 256MB.

    3. 1024MB Memory.

    4. 2GB of free disk space.

    5. Windows Vista (Server editions not supported) .


    Recommended

    Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 or equivalent AMD CPU

    Fully D3D10/SM4.0 compliant graphics card, 512MB

    2048MB Memory

    2GB of free disk space

    Windows Vista (Server editions not supported)

    Additionally, following requirements must be met to run each of the four available presets with the Advanced and Pro versions:


    Entry - 128MB DX10 Video Card and a monitor capable of displaying 1280x1024 resolution.

    Performance - 256MB DX10 Video Card and a monitor capable of displaying 1280x1024 resolution.

    High - 512MB DX10 Video Card and a monitor capable of displaying 1680x1050 resolution.

    Extreme - 512MB DX10 Video Card and a monitor capable of displaying 1920x1200 resolution.

    Some Additional Screenshots (Click on pics to see them in full size)
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  2. Mac Daddy

    Mac Daddy Pickin' Da Gitfiddle

    Interesting will have to try out the trial and see what tests they run. Always handy to run benchmarks while tweaking :)
     
  3. JMMD

    JMMD Newbie

    While I am interested to see how my game PC does, I'm not going to install Vista just to test it. I still prefer to game in XP.
     
  4. miahman

    miahman Newbie

    i'm excited too.

    but my comp's specs are way behind lol
     
  5. hjlavery

    hjlavery Newbie

    Damn it is depressing every time a new 3d mark comes out, oh well time to upgrade again :)
     
  6. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    I can't even meet the requirement of High, Extreme purely because of resolution limit. Yet another crap 3DMark...
     
  7. Zenphic

    Zenphic Newbie

    Wow, a DX10 3DMark... I bet my score with it will be -1000 lol
     
  8. ZuePhok

    ZuePhok Just Started

    wow, is it a game? Can I play it?
     
  9. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    Maybe there's an easter egg! :O
     
  10. Trinity

    Trinity Little Kiki Staff Member


    No lah!:rolleyes:

    It's more fun to just sit back and watch while it brings your desktop to it's knee's...:haha:
     
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  11. peaz

    peaz ARP Webmaster Staff Member

    I forgot when I last cared to run 3dmark anymore. Hahaha
     
  12. Max_87

    Max_87 huehuehue

    +rep for correct usage of lah :haha: :thumb:
     
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  13. Mac Daddy

    Mac Daddy Pickin' Da Gitfiddle

    Well ran this with the "trial" key and not impressed.

    Seems it failed even though I saw the tests run and won't allow a second run. This is kinda dumb for a benchmark program isn't it ? I mean if you don't have at least 2 runs you have no reference for your system to compare :nuts:

    I give this a thumbs down and here is my result(NOT) in all its glory :o

    ORB - World of Performance
     
  14. Mac Daddy

    Mac Daddy Pickin' Da Gitfiddle

    Well lets see what they have to say ;)

     
  15. ZuePhok

    ZuePhok Just Started

    hehe, would rather watch porn then.. :p
     
  16. belikethat

    belikethat Just Started


    this is madness! :nuts:
     
  17. Lacus

    Lacus Newbie

    Finally it's out! Gonna try it on Vista SOON O_O/
     
  18. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    You should just skip Futuremark software in any benchmarks. :p
     
  19. Mac Daddy

    Mac Daddy Pickin' Da Gitfiddle

    If I don't hear from them I will. There are other benchmarks out there that can be used for any future reviews or articles I write ;)
     
  20. Mac Daddy

    Mac Daddy Pickin' Da Gitfiddle

    Well diplomacy pays off I got a response from Futuremark :thumb:

    Hello David;

    Thank you for your interest in our products. As a reviewer you actually get our software for free. Please find below a press link for 3DMark Vantage and a registration code for a professional key. Please let me know if you need anything else.

    Regards,
    Daisy
     

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