Con il comunicato stampa di seguito allegato, Futuremark ha annunciato che è in fase di sviluppo una nuova release del noto benchmark gaming-oriented 3DMark progettata per lavorare in abbinamento a una vasta gamma di sistemi, dai tablet ai notebook passando per i desktop, accomunati dalla configurazione con il prossimo Sistema Operativo Windows 8 di Microsoft.

Il nuovo benchmark, che lo sviluppatore indica come "3DMark for Windows 8", anche se il titolo non è definitivo, promette, tra l'altro, il supporto delle piattaforme x86 e ARM e la compatibilità con l'interfaccia utente classica di Windows e con la nuova Metro UI.

Futuremark ha indicato anche il periodo di rilascio del software, coincidente con il prossimo anno.

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Futuremark, the world leader in performance benchmarking software, today announced development of a new version of 3DMark, the company's flagship benchmark for gamers. 3DMark for Windows 8 (working title) is designed for gaming performance measurement and comparison across all Windows 8 devices from tablets and notebooks to high-end desktop gaming systems. The announcement was accompanied by a concept image for the new benchmark showing an elemental rock warrior brandishing two blazing swords.

Jukka Mäkinen, CEO of Futuremark said, "With Windows 8 gamers will be able to enjoy their games on a wide range of devices from lightweight tablets to heavy-duty desktop rigs. Faced with so much choice it will be hard to work out which devices offer the best value for money. Fortunately 3DMark for Windows 8 will be our most wide-reaching 3DMark ever, able to accurately measure and compare gaming performance across all devices and graphical feature sets available with Windows 8."

3DMark for Windows 8 (working title)

• Measures and compares gaming performance on all Windows 8 devices
• Stunning real-time scenes stress test all levels of hardware
• Supports both x86 and ARM-based architectures
• Can be used in both Metro UI and 'classic' Windows environments
• Created in co-operation with the world’s leading technology companies
• Currently in development, expected to be released in 2012

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