Friday, October 19th 2007
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Futuremark 3DMark 2008 Specs Unveiled
The German hardware site K-Hardware has unveiled the minumum and recommended requirements for Futuremark's next gen 3DMark 2008. Unfortunately, there's no additional information, only specs this time, no release date either.
Minimum Requirements:
Source:
K-Hardware
Minimum Requirements:
- X86 compatible single core CPU with SSE2 support and a performance, which are comparable with a Pentium D 3,2 GHz+.
- DirectX 10 compatible with 256 MB memory
- 1024MB Memory
- 2GB of free fixed disks
- Windows Vista
- Intel core 2 Duo E6600 or comparable AMD CPU
- DirectX 10 compatible with 512 MB memory
- 2048MB Memory
- 2GB of free fixed disks
- Windows Vista
38 Comments on Futuremark 3DMark 2008 Specs Unveiled
What about all these setups with X1950's etc..... Surely they are going to release a DX9 version of it????
I hope they bring out some new tests too and not just the same ones at a higher res...
:toast: to futermark though for a kickass benchin app..
looks like another vista only benchmark :(
they had new from 01-03 then new from 03-05 but some similar from 05-06
Seriously though guys can you not understand that the industry moves on??? It's very simple to understand really, 3dmark has always been about moving forward (remember when 06 came out and people with X800s couldn't use it because of SM3 support - 9.0c). I for one am very happy about this news as it means that the industry is in fact moving on and should hopefully increase adoption of DX10 and Vista. Both of which are fantastic technologies.
:toast:
PS I am being serious
moving forward is OK, but hey, even microsoft is about to release SP3 for WinXP....
if this bench will release in 2010 (EoL of WinXP), then it's OK. but 2008? i don't think it will attract more people to use it than 05/06
Basically, 05 was a DX9 test too, but with poor CPU (dual/quad) support. 06 added a far better CPU test, and improved the testing so that it was harder for Video companies to cheat in, and now 08 is for DX10/vista only.
its not like 05 and 06 are no longer valid tests, just because a new ones out.
As it stands currently CPU score is dependent on the video card, ram performance isn't measured. Some tests are CPU bound and therefore adversly affect the video score.
This benchmark is specifically designed to test NEW hardware and software. If you're not satisfied, why don't you spend a year developing FREE software that works on both Vista and XP....
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The recommended specs are not that high,most of us on here have specs similar to or higher than them.
Nobody is FORCING you to buy current hardware/software. This program is free. If you don't want to upgrade to DX10, then stay with XP, and use 3Dmark 06.
The idea of 3dmark is it tests your pc with latest technologies... seens as dx10 is vista only that explains why its vista only and they couldn't release a dx9 version because the results between the dx9 and dx10 versions would be inconsistent due to the different technologies used, basically the dx9 version would be easier to do.
now if DX10 was in XP....I would be that it would be for XP as well.
And for those that going to throw in stupid comment about SP3 for XP, you need to understand that SP3 is mostly to improve security and fix bugs. It has nothing to do with Gaming performance.