3DMark review
A broad benchmark suite for comparing GPU, CPU, storage, and gaming performance.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
3DMark is benchmark software for gamers, overclockers, system builders, reviewers, and hardware professionals. It focuses on gaming and graphics performance while also covering ray tracing, CPU performance, storage performance, graphics feature tests, and stress testing. Workloads are available across desktops, laptops, Macs, tablets, and smartphones, with support for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. Results can be compared with scores from other systems through comparison charts, and hardware monitoring is available during benchmark runs.
The product uses a freemium model with a Basic Edition Demo and paid editions. Basic Edition Demo includes limited benchmark and feature-test coverage, score comparison charts, and hardware monitoring. Advanced Edition expands benchmark and feature-test coverage and adds custom benchmark settings, offline result saving, and hardware monitoring. Professional Edition is aimed at commercial use, adding a commercial-use license, command-line automation, XML result export, and private offline results. The Storage Benchmark DLC extends the product toward gaming storage performance.
3DMark is a strong fit when a buyer needs more than a single graphics score, particularly for comparing gaming systems, examining ray-tracing performance, profiling CPUs, or running stress tests. Its comparison database, custom test profiles, monitoring, command-line execution, and XML output also suit hardware professionals and repeatable evaluation workflows. Buyers who need broad coverage should review the platform-specific benchmark availability before choosing a workload. Those seeking a narrower tool for one test area may not need the suite’s wider set of graphics, CPU, storage, and monitoring features.
3DMark pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Covers GPU, ray tracing, CPU, storage, and stress testing
- Supports Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android
- Adds comparison charts, custom settings, CLI, and XML export
- Where it doesn't
- Basic Edition Demo has limited benchmark and feature-test coverage
- Benchmark coverage varies by platform
- Storage Benchmark is offered as DLC
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