3DMark vs GameTechBench

3DMark8.9Visit GameTechBench7.9Visit

Higher score 3DMark #1 in Game Benchmark Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit 3DMark

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GameTechBench #8 in Game Benchmark Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit VirtualUnreal

• 3DMark fits best

  Broad PC and cross-device benchmarking

• GameTechBench fits best

  Low-cost Unreal Engine 5 graphics testing

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Side by side

Feature	3DMark 8.9/10 Visit ↗	GameTechBench 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	7.9
Ranking	#1 in Game Benchmark Software	#8 in Game Benchmark Software
Best for	Broad PC and cross-device benchmarking	Low-cost Unreal Engine 5 graphics testing
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$3.99 one-time
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Windows
Built for	Solo, Small business, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features 3DMark 3/3 · GameTechBench 0/3
Custom workloads	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Result comparison	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Online result database	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Workload type	Both	Both
Platform support	Multi	Windows
Result export	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Benchmark presets	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers graphics, CPU, ray-tracing, stress, and feature benchmarks Compares results with systems using similar CPU and GPU hardware Supports custom settings, monitoring, offline saving, and online comparisons	Free access to real-time and path-tracing benchmark modes Measures average FPS, 1% lows, VRAM, loops and timing Covers ray tracing, rasterization, path tracing, Lumen and Nanite
Cons	Selected benchmark tests only are included in the free Demo Advanced Edition desktop access is a separate one-time purchase Command-line automation and XML export require Professional Edition	Windows-only platform support Free access has limited options No verified result comparison or export
Our verdict	3DMark is benchmarking software for gamers, overclockers, system builders, and hardware testers. It measures graphics, CPU, ray-tracing, stress, and feature performance across supported desktop and mobile editions. Hardware monitoring… Read the review →	GameTechBench is a Windows GPU benchmark from VirtualUnreal for evaluating real-time gaming performance and offline rendering workloads. It suits PC builders, graphics testers and Unreal Engine users who want a focused way to compare… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 3DMark — where it wins

  • Covers graphics, CPU, ray-tracing, stress, and feature benchmarks
  • Compares results with systems using similar CPU and GPU hardware
  • Supports custom settings, monitoring, offline saving, and online comparisons

  Where it doesn't

  • Selected benchmark tests only are included in the free Demo
  • Advanced Edition desktop access is a separate one-time purchase
  • Command-line automation and XML export require Professional Edition

• GameTechBench — where it wins

  • Free access to real-time and path-tracing benchmark modes
  • Measures average FPS, 1% lows, VRAM, loops and timing
  • Covers ray tracing, rasterization, path tracing, Lumen and Nanite

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only platform support
  • Free access has limited options
  • No verified result comparison or export

• 3DMark8.9/10 · Free plan

  A broad benchmark suite for comparing gaming performance across desktop and mobile hardware.

  Visit 3DMarkFull verdict →
• GameTechBench7.9/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost Windows benchmark for Unreal Engine 5.5 graphics workloads.

  Visit VirtualUnrealFull verdict →