3DMark Vantage

Hey, just a heads up: if you're planning to run 3DMark Vantage, you'll need to be on Windows Vista and have a graphics card that fully supports DirectX 10. This benchmark won’t work on older operating systems or with graphics cards that don’t meet the DX10 requirements so no shortcuts here!

3DMark Vantage is Futuremark’s latest and greatest when it comes to testing your PC’s gaming performance. Built from the ground up for Windows Vista and DirectX 10, it’s packed with new goodies: two dedicated graphics tests, two CPU tests, and a bunch of feature tests to really push your hardware to its limits. It even supports the newest gear on the market.

What makes it special? The whole thing runs on a brand new rendering engine, designed specifically to harness the full power of Microsoft’s DirectX 10. So if you’re serious about gaming or benchmarking, this is the tool to see what your rig can really do.