3DMark vs NVIDIA FrameView

3DMark8.9Visit NVIDIA FrameView8.3Visit

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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NVIDIA FrameView #5 in Game Benchmark Software 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit NVIDIA

• 3DMark fits best

  Broad PC and cross-device benchmarking

• NVIDIA FrameView fits best

  Free Windows FPS and power measurement

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Side by side

Feature	3DMark 8.9/10 Visit ↗	NVIDIA FrameView 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.3
Ranking	#1 in Game Benchmark Software	#5 in Game Benchmark Software
Best for	Broad PC and cross-device benchmarking	Free Windows FPS and power measurement
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Windows
Support	Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features 3DMark 3/3 · NVIDIA FrameView 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	Not checked yet
Platform support	Multi	Not checked yet
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	Measures average FPS, 1% lows, latency, and performance per watt Tracks CPU/GPU frequency, utilization, temperature, and board power Supports DirectX, OpenGL, Vulkan, UWP, and CSV logging
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 support limits use on other operating systems Does not provide broader built-in result-comparison features No paid tier offers expanded capabilities
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 →	NVIDIA FrameView is a free Windows desktop application for measuring PC gaming performance, latency, power utilization, and performance per watt. It is aimed at gamers, hardware reviewers, and anyone comparing graphics or system… 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

• NVIDIA FrameView — where it wins

  • Measures average FPS, 1% lows, latency, and performance per watt
  • Tracks CPU/GPU frequency, utilization, temperature, and board power
  • Supports DirectX, OpenGL, Vulkan, UWP, and CSV logging

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only support limits use on other operating systems
  • Does not provide broader built-in result-comparison features
  • No paid tier offers expanded capabilities

• 3DMark8.9/10 · Free plan

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

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• NVIDIA FrameView8.3/10 · Free plan

  A focused free benchmark utility for FPS, latency, hardware metrics, and power measurement.

  Visit NVIDIAFull verdict →