3DMark 11 v1.0.5

This update fixes a few minor issues. Benchmark scores are not affected.

Compatibility
- SystemInfo updated to version 4.17 to improve compatibility with latest hardware.

Bug fixes
- Fixed display mode identification for systems with a very large number of supported display modes.

• Patch for existing users: http://www.futuremark.com/downloads/3DMark11_patch.exe
• Complete installer: http://www.3dmark.com/3dmark11/download

The Steam version will update automatically.

3DMark Vantage v1.1.2

This update adds Windows 8 compatibility and fixes a few issues. Benchmark scores are not affected by this update.

Compatibility
- Fixed Windows 8 compatibility issues with online result service connection.
- SystemInfo updated to version 4.17 to improve compatibility with latest hardware.
- Updated PhysX software to version 9.12.1031.

Bug fixes
- Fixed various GUI bugs.
- Updated exporter.dll to fix problem loading saved results.

Professional Edition only
- Added support for infinite looping through the command line interface.
- Added save and submit result options to the command line interface.

• Patch for existing users: http://www.futuremark.com/downloads/3DMark-Vantage_patch.exe
• Complete installer: http://www.3dmark.com/3dmarkvantage/download

The Steam version will update automatically.

PCMARK 7 VERSION 1.4.0 RELEASED

PCMark 7 has been updated to version 1.4.0 and is now fully compatible with Windows 8. Please note that benchmark scores ARE affected by the changes in this update.

**You should not compare scores from PCMark 7 v1.4.0 with any previous version of PCMark 7.**

To get the update, download the PCMark 7 v1.4.0 installer:
http://www.futuremark.com/support/downloads

The major changes in PCMark 7 v1.4.0 include:

IMPROVEMENTS

- Enhanced accuracy in video playback drawn frames measurement.
- In addition to the standard result, PCMark 7 Storage tests now report additional "raw" results where the metric idle values have been excluded from the score calculation.
- Enable or disable hardware accelerated video transcoding from the Help tab for troubleshooting.
- Improved logging.

COMPATIBILITY

- Now fully compatible with Windows 8.
- The Web Browsing test has been completely rewritten to avoid compatibility issues with Windows 8. The previous implementation was based on Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC); the new one is a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) application. The heavy lifting in the test is still done by the WebBrowser2 control. Benchmark scores are affected, in most cases going up by a few percent.
- SystemInfo updated to version 4.15 for Windows 8 compatibility.

BUG FIXES

- Fixed issues in video transcoding tests and added transcoding output file validation. These changes affect benchmark scores.
- Fixed a data compression bug in the storage workloads. Benchmark scores are affected in configurations that use data compression at the hardware level.

PCMARK VANTAGE VERSION 1.2.0 RELEASED

PCMark Vantage has been updated to version 1.2.0 and is now compatible with Windows 8, with some limitations. Benchmark scores are not affected and scores from this new version are comparable with PCMark Vantage v1.0.2.

As the DVD playback functionality required by some PCMark Vantage tests is not included in Windows 8 by default, we recommend using PCMark 7 for testing Windows 8 systems.

To get the update, download the PCMark Vantage version 1.2.0 installer:
http://www.futuremark.com/support/downloads

The major changes in PCMark Vantage 1.2.0 include:

IMPROVEMENTS

- Trial edition removed. PCMark Vantage Basic Edition is now free and can be run an unlimited number of times without registration or restrictions.
- The benchmark no longer tracks application focus, which helps avoid unintentionally ending the benchmark run. Using the PC for other tasks while running the benchmark will influence the benchmark score and should still be avoided.

COMPATIBILITY

- Now compatible with Windows 8, however, the TV and Movies suite requires DVD playback capability (MPEG2) which is not available in Windows 8 by default. The missing functionality can be added by purchasing the Windows 8 Media Center Pack from Microsoft. Without the Media Center Pack the TV and Movies suite is skipped with a score of 0.
- Windows Mail test now works in Windows 8.
- SystemInfo updated to version 4.15 for Windows 8 compatibility.

ADVANCED AND PROFESSIONAL EDITIONS

- Fixed issues with opening saved benchmark result files.

Version 4.1.0

• On-Screen Display server has been upgraded to version 5.0.1:
  • The server is no longer being distributed as a part of client applications like EVGA Precision. Now it comes with own installer and can be optionally installed when necessary. EVGA Precision will automatically hide any server dependent functionality (such as On-Screen Display, framerate monitoring, automatic 2D/3D profiles management, screen capture and so on) when the server is not installed
  • Ported to new VC++ compiler, new core and skin engine libraries with better extendibility
  • Slightly redesigned skin. Now framerate limiting and custom Direct3D runtime libraries support can be controlled directly from the main window
  • Updated RTSSSharedMemorySample sample code. Now the sample demonstrates how to detect the server installation path and launch the server from a third party client application
  • Fixed color sequence pattern for NVIDIA FCAT system under Direct3D10 and Direct3D11
  • Added alternate FCAT rendering modes for multi-GPU systems
  • Added On-Screen Display profile for Doom 3: BFG edition
  • Updated Italian localization
• Updated EVGA Voltage Tuner utility
  • K-Boost no longer requires system reboot after enabling
  • K-Boost can now be enabled with SLI enabled
• Updated EVGA PixelClock overclocking utility 
  • GUI Error fix
  • Now shows real time Pixel Clock and Refresh Rate
• Updated EVGA Bridge utility
  • Bugfixes
• Recompiled kernel mode driver to bypass false positive in driver verifier
• Includes EVGA GeForce GTX TITAN Skin