Next month UL will cease supporting 3DMark 11 and PCMark 7

Posted on Thursday, December 19 2019 @ 15:22 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
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UL Benchmarks announced support for several older benchmark suites will cease on January 14, 2020. This includes the 3DMark 11, PCMark 7, Powermark, 3DMark Cloud Gate, and 3DMark Ice Storm benchmarks.
You may have heard that Microsoft will end support for Windows 7 on January 14, 2020.

Benchmarks also have a natural lifespan that ends when they no longer provide meaningful results on modern hardware. When old benchmarks are used with new hardware, the results can be skewed or limited in ways that reduce their accuracy and relevance.

Today, we're announcing that, from January 14, 2020, we will no longer offer updates or support for 3DMark 11, PCMark 7, Powermark, 3DMark Cloud Gate, and 3DMark Ice Storm benchmarks.

These benchmarks, all of which were released between 2011 and 2013, no longer provide useful, comparable results with modern hardware. In every case, there is a newer and more relevant benchmark test that you should use instead.
After January 14, 2020, these benchmarks will become free downloads on UL's legacy benchmark page.


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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.



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