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Quick Start...

Here we'll take you through a simple test run that will give you an overall 3DMark score of your computer.

New Benchmark
Check Display Settings
Run Benchmark

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New Benchmark

When you start 3DMark™, you get an opening screen:

Click on the New 3DMark Benchmark Button.

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Check Display Settings.

By default you will be running in 800*600 resolution with 16bit color and Double Buffering.If you want to change the Display Settings, click on the 'Change' button.

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Run Benchmark

Then just click on the  Run Benchmark button.

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After the tests have been completed, 3DMark displays the overall score, and you have a couple of options to choose from:

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Here you see the Overall 3DMark Score your system got. From the buttons on the side you can:

  • Describe your project by clicking 'Edit Description'
  • Save your results by 'Save Project'
    (Hint: Save all projects in same testing folder to ease further analysis)
  • 'Submit Results'  to take advantage of 3DMark global testing environment.
  • 'Result Browser' launches the seperate Result Browser.

You've now finished your first benchmark. Now click on the 'Close' button and try different resolulutions and color depths!

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