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Basemark has introduced a new graphics performance benchmark for various operating systems and platform categories, allowing users to compare the performance of next generation mobile, automotive, and desktop GPUs. It's called Basemark GPU and it is available as a free download for consumer use. According to Basemark, not only is Basemark GPU the newest graphics performance tool on the market, it's also the most versatile. "We have poured all of our soul and expertise in making this product. The work started two and half years ago and this massive project has culminated in today’s launch of a true state-of-the-art product," said Arto Ruotsalainen, CEO of Basemark. "We believe Basemark GPU...
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Tomorrow's VR (virtual reality) applications are going to usher in a new era of graphics based on the Khronos Group's Vulkan API. To make sure the industry is properly equipped to benchmark such things, Basemark today announced its new GPU Vulkan benchmarking software, which it's developing in close cooperation with some big name companies like Intel, AMD, NVIDIA, Imagination Technologies, Qualcomm, and Renesas. You can think of the Vulkan API as the spiritual successor to OpenGL. What's different about Vulkan is that it's a low-level API that gives developers direct control of GPU resources. In that way, it's similar to Mantle (AMD), DirectX 12 (Microsoft), and Metal (Apple), but unlike those,...
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