2012-12-21-254

3DMark03, 3DMark05 & PCMark04 Patches

Futuremark Corporation announced today the immediate availability of updatesto its 3DMark03, 3DMark05 and PCMark04 suites of benchmark software. 3DMark isthe worldwide standard tool for easily and objectively measuring and comparingDirectX 3D performance of Windows based PCs. PCMark04 is a state-of-the-art homeuser performance analysis tool and has been widely adopted; over 2 millioncopies have been distributed since launched in November 2003.

Available immediately, free downloadable software updates provide the only validversions 3.6.0 of 3DMark03, version 1.2.0 of 3DMark05 and version 1.3.0 ofPCMark04. Only scores obtained through the new versions and with approveddrivers will be used in official statistics, comparisons and services providedby Futuremark.

Technical Details Associated with 3DMark05 Patch (Build 1.2.0):

Benchmark scores do not change between build 1.2.0 and build 1.1.0, except whenthe system is influenced by the changes listed below;
Updated System Info module with support for the latest CPU and graphicshardware;
GeForce FX-series now use VS2.a as default;
Modified anisotropic texture filtering settings to ensure that all hardwareperforms the desired amount of filtering when anisotropic filtering is selectedfrom the benchmark settings;
Updated version of the Entech library, which is used to detect the clockfrequency of the graphics chip core and memory;
Improved compatibility for graphics cards with 128MB of video memory when usingAnti-Aliasing;
Various fixes & corrections to Image Quality Tools;
Fixed all reported & reproduced bugs;
Possible result vulnerability has been blocked

Download :http://www.vr-zone.com/downloads/3DMark03/3DMark03_v360_patch.exe

Technical Details Associated with 3DMark03 Patch (Build 3.6.0):

Benchmark scores do not change between the build 3.6.0 and build 3.5.0;
Updated System Info module with support for the latest CPU and graphicshardware;
Updated version of the Entech library, which is used to detect the clockfrequency of the graphics chip core and memory;
Requires Microsoft DirectX 9.0c End-User Runtime;
Fixed all reported & reproduced bugs;
Possible result vulnerability has been blocked

Download :http://www.vr-zone.com/downloads/3DMark05/3DMark05_v120_patch.exe

Technical Details Associated with PCMark04 Patch (Build 1.3.0):

Benchmark scores do not change between the build 1.3.0 and build 1.2.0;
Updated System Info module with support for the latest CPU and graphicshardware;
Updated version of the Entech library, which is used to detect the clockfrequency of the graphics chip core and memory;
Fixed all reported & reproduced bugs;
Possible result vulnerability has been blocked

Download :http://www.vr-zone.com/downloads/PCMark04/PCMark04_v130_patch.exe