Futuremark

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Futuremark® Corporation is a software development company, based primarily in Finland, that produces computer benchmark applications for home users and businesses.

Brief history

Founded in 1997 as "Futuremark", the company is the leading producer of computer benchmark applications in the world. Its software is used by over 250 computer magazines and has been equally successful within the gaming community; high scores in its 3DMark benchmarks are considered as bragging rights among hardcore computer gamers who use it as a way to gauge their computer's performance relative to that of their friends'.

Soon after being founded the company altered its trading name to "MadOnion.com™" until finally settling on "Futuremark® Corporation" in 2002. Today, it develops tools for BAPCo consortium as well as its own industry-leading benchmarking programs; their 3DMark series has been the most popular and successful to date.

Futuremark's applications are distributed via the internet as well as offline media; in addition to the above benchmarks, the company also provides services such as IHV/ISV customised benchmarks, 3D demos as well as online and data services.

Product list

3DMark® Series

  • 3DMark99
  • 3DMark99 MAX
  • 3DMark 2000
  • 3DMark2001
  • 3DMark2001 SE
  • 3DMark03
  • 3DMark05
  • 3DMark06
  • 3DMarkMobile05

PCMark® Series

  • PCMark 2002
  • PCMark04
  • PCMark05

SPMark™ Series

  • SPMark04
  • SPMark Java06

BAPCo Benchmarks

  • MobileMark 2002
  • MobileMark 2005
  • SYSmark 2004 SE
  • SYSmark 2004
  • WebMark 2004
  • SYSmark 2001
  • SYSmark 2002

Old MadOnion Benchmarks

  • VideoMark 2000
  • XL-R8R

3DMark™ Timeline

  • October 1998 ~ 3DMark 99
  • March 1999 ~ 3DMark 99 MAX
  • December 1999 ~ 3DMark2000
  • March 2001 ~ 3DMark2001
  • February 2002 ~ 3DMark2001 Second Edition (SE)
  • February 2003 ~ 3DMark03
  • September 2004 ~ 3DMark05
  • January 2006 ~ 3DMark06

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