What features does 3-d mark have, that Passmark (free) does not have?

[ManBearPig@SRM]

Hello, i was wondering what added-value this program has above the free alternatives that make the purchase worthwhile. Thanks!

[UL_Jarnis]

Umm, it is completely different?

Passmark does not really benchmark the video card(s).

Try free demo and see yourself. Either download it from Steam or from Futuremark website.

[CannonFodder]

PassMark does in fact have a number of 3D tests as part of it's suite. Some DirectX9,10 and 11 3D benchmarks.

3DMark, while visiually impressive, is a much larger package and takes more time to run. It is also just focused on 3D peformance (as you might expect given it's name).

PassMark has a range of tests (CPU, Disk, RAM, etc..) and isn't just a 3D benchmark. It is a relatively small download, runs quickly and a give a reasonable indication of overall system performance.

Both packages have been around for over 10 years and are well known.

3DMark is saying they will support Andriod and Apple soon. PassMark has already done this for a while now.

3DMark has a crippled free edition, and a $25 and $995 version (if you want the full functionality). PassMark has a non crippled free trial & is $26 to purchase.

If you are only interested in 3D, and don't need the functionality in the $995 version, then 3DMark is maybe the best. If you are interested in overall system performance then PassMark would be a better option than 3Dmark

[UL_James]

3DMark is a gaming performance benchmark. It would better to compare Passmark with PCMark, which is our general purpose PC benchmark.

"PCMark 7 is a complete PC benchmarking solution for Windows 7 and Windows 8. It includes 7 tests combining more than 25 individual workloads covering storage, computation, image and video manipulation, web browsing and gaming. Specifically designed for the full range of PC hardware from netbooks and tablets, to notebooks and desktops, PCMark 7 offers complete Windows PC performance testing for home and business use."

As with all our benchmarks, there is a free version. You can find out more here:
http://www.futuremark.com/benchmarks/pcmark7

[UL_Jarnis]

Also just to clarify, the $995 edition is Professional Edition, meant for companies / business use. The main reason for the price is that it is a commercial use license. It adds features like command line automation and result export to XML, mostly useful in test laboratories. It really doesn't offer anything for personal use that advanced edition doesn't offer.