The Benchmark Thread!

[plonk420]

after seeing a new FFXIV benchmark posted, i thought “why isn’t there a decent list anywhere of benchmarks?” ...so i decided to try compiling this...

skip to the pretty, recent stuff!

obv it’s a work in progress at the moment.

abbreviation notes:
pouet: demoscene site
guru3d: site with a fair amount of 3d benchmarks and other apps. spammy, however
mega: megaupload 2.0. least spammy file locker, but i’m not sure what all info their browser app collects.
file handling (for safety reasons): chromium on ubuntu -> linux-dedicated drive -> mega


Historical!

Obscure?	Name	Screenshot	Requirements	Links	Found by	Notes
yes?	Final Reality (1997)	[Pic]	DirectX 5	site pouet youtube		Future Crew’s last hurrah? and pre-Futuremark? (or rather MadOnion)
no	3DMark 99 MAX	[Pic]	DirectX 6/6.1	site download		Might only run on XP or older? 2017 Edit: WOAH, Futuremark handed out legit keys for "legacy" benches! 78TR2-8DBDU-BMXXS user: Futuremark
no	3DMark 2000	[Pic]	DirectX 7	site download		From Futuremark: 6VZTY-SDZ75-KA9V7 user: Futuremark
yes?	GL Excess/XSMark (2001)		OpenGL v?	site

DirectX 8/9: The start of the “pretty” era.

Obscure?	Name	Screenshot	Requirements	Links	Found by	Notes
no	3DMark 2001 SE	[Pic]	DirectX 7/8	site download		From Futuremark: 7QMF2-TSLJR-ESRDD-L3FJF
yes?	AquaMark 3 (2004)		DirectX 7-9	mirror: guru3d mirror: mega		original site and company long gone :(
yes?	CodeCreatures Benchmark Pro		DirectX 8.1	mirror: guru3d mirror: mega		original site and company long gone :( this was hard to locate for some time, too!

if anyone can think of a way to make the table prettier, i'm open to suggestions!