3DMark gets updated, fixes multi-GPU issues and adds Ice Storm Extreme to Windows Mobile devices

Futuremark updates 3DMark, fixes the multi-GPU issues and adds a new benchmark to Windows Mobile.

@anthony256

Published May 7, 2013 1:30 AM CDT
Updated Nov 3, 2020 12:23 PM CST

28 seconds read time

Futuremark have updated their benchmarking software, 3DMark, to version 1.1.0 which includes a bunch of fixes. The biggest fix is to multi-GPU setups, which had issues with three- and four-way GPU's.

3DMark gets updated, fixes multi-GPU issues and adds Ice Storm Extreme to Windows Mobile devices | TweakTown.com

Previously, 3DMark wasn't returning the right scores to those multi-GPU setups, but Futuremark has said that while they thought it was a minor issue, it "turned out to be far more complicated and we are truly sorry that it has taken so long to fix". The updated benchmark also includes Ice Storm Extreme, which is a more intense version of Ice Storm which is designed for mobile devices.

This test now allows you to compare Ice Storm and Ice Storm Extreme scores between Android and Windows devices.

Anthony Garreffa

Anthony joined the TweakTown team in 2010 and has since reviewed 100s of graphics cards. Anthony is a long time PC enthusiast with a passion of hate for games built around consoles. FPS gaming since the pre-Quake days, where you were insulted if you used a mouse to aim, he has been addicted to gaming and hardware ever since. Working in IT retail for 10 years gave him great experience with custom-built PCs. His addiction to GPU tech is unwavering and has recently taken a keen interest in artificial intelligence (AI) hardware.