[ GLOSSARY DEFINITION ]
Benchmark
3DMark
UL's game-like graphics benchmark suite for GPUs and mobile devices.
Also known as:
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Time Spy
Wild Life Extreme
Full Definition & Technical Explanation
3DMark is the de-facto graphics benchmark. Mobile/SoC results include Wild Life Extreme, Solar Bay (ray tracing), and Steel Nomad Lite; desktop/laptop tests include Time Spy.
See 3DMark: Steel Nomad Lite Score and Stability % in specs. It correlates well with real game FPS.
Related Technical Terms
Benchmark
A standardized test that measures and compares device performance in a repeatable way.
Benchmark
FPS
How many frames a device renders per second; higher FPS means smoother games and video.
Gaming
GPU
Specialized chip for rendering, gaming, and image processing — key to gaming scores.
Performance
Ray Tracing
Hardware-accelerated realistic lighting and reflections in games, measured on CompareTech's Gaming …
Gaming