It is almost time - 3DMark 11 - The Gamer's Benchmark for DirectX 11 will launch on Tuesday, November 30th 2010 and is now available for preorder from 3DMark.com. The announcement comes with a new "Pre-Order Preview" trailer that shows glimpses of the demos and tests in final form, with many subtle improvements over earlier work-in-progress trailers.
(1080p HD version available on YouTube)
There will be a free Basic Edition with unlimited runs also available but for serious benchmarkers, 3DMark 11 Advanced Edition offe207brs multiple presets, a wide set of graphics options and unlimited online result storage for $19.95 - with 25% discount available for existing owners of 3DMark Vantage Advanced Edition.
3DMARK 11 BASIC EDITION - Free
Performance PC benchmark presetAudio visual demo, fixed at 720pBrowse, search and compare results onlineStore one result online3DMARK 11 ADVANCED EDITION - $19.95
Entry level PC benchmark presetPerformance PC benchmark presetExtreme PC benchmark presetCustom benchmark settingsAudio visual demo, custom resolutionsBenchmark looping for stability testingBrowse, search and compare results onlineUnlimited online results storageHide results from public viewOffline result managementAdvert-free online serviceFull press release is available here. More detail on the different versions and system requirements are available here. To see if your system can run 3DMark 11, you can also use our Game-o-Meter.
There is also a new set of screenshots showing off the different effects and comparing a fully rendered scene to a wireframe.
Volumetric Lighting On
Volumetric Lighting Off
Depth of Field On
Depth of Field Off
Tessellation On
Tessellation Off
Fully Rendered DirectX 11
Raw Wireframe Geometry
