Michael (Passmark)
02-25-2009, 02:27 AM
PerformanceTest 7 has now been released and is available from the PerformanceTest download page. (http://www.passmark.com/forum/../download/pt_download.htm)
PerformanceTest 7 is a free upgrade (http://www.passmark.com/forum/../support/upgrade/index.php) for anyone who purchased V6 on (or after) the 24th of August 2008. Or if you purchased before that, you can upgrade for just $14 (http://www.passmark.com/sales/upgrade/index.php).
New Features for PerformanceTest 7 Include:
New DirectX 10 3D Test (Requires Windows Vista and a DirectX 10 compatible video card)
Large improvements to the user interface, including near completely reworked main window.
Can now view the system information from multiple baselines simultaneously.
streamlined baseline selection dialogue
Increased the default size of the main window to go along with the graphical improvements.
Improved baseline search functionality.
Removed almost all restrictions in the trial version.
Increased the amount of system information gathered and displayed.
Improved copy options for quickly getting system information from PT to the clipboard.
/p option added to use the application directory instead of the user directory
Added EXPORTBASELINE script option to export .pt file
Overhauled most of the 2D test suite. Complex Vector tests and Image filtering tests now included.
Changed fonts and text test to have text which is more representative of a real document.
Increased intensity of "Windows Interface" test.
Increased the resolution at which 2d and 3d graphics tests are run to place more load on the video card.
Prime numbers test optimised.
String sorting test intensified to use more memory.
Image rotation test was moved from the CPU suite and added as part of the image filters in the 2D suite to show what is happening.
Added CPU Physics simulation test
Added Visualised Physics Test to advanced test suite. This is a customizable 3D representation of what the new physics CPU test is doing.
Increased unchached memory test from 4MB to 64MB as many CPU's have 4MB caches now.
Updated image export functionality.
Install to USB drive menu function.
http://www.passmark.com/forum/../images/pt7_sysinfo.png
http://www.passmark.com/forum/../images/pt7_dx10.jpg
http://www.passmark.com/forum/../images/pt7_phys.png
More PerformanceTest V7 screen shots are available here (http://www.passmark.com/products/pt_screenshots.htm)
PerformanceTest 7 is a free upgrade (http://www.passmark.com/forum/../support/upgrade/index.php) for anyone who purchased V6 on (or after) the 24th of August 2008. Or if you purchased before that, you can upgrade for just $14 (http://www.passmark.com/sales/upgrade/index.php).
New Features for PerformanceTest 7 Include:
New DirectX 10 3D Test (Requires Windows Vista and a DirectX 10 compatible video card)
Large improvements to the user interface, including near completely reworked main window.
Can now view the system information from multiple baselines simultaneously.
streamlined baseline selection dialogue
Increased the default size of the main window to go along with the graphical improvements.
Improved baseline search functionality.
Removed almost all restrictions in the trial version.
Increased the amount of system information gathered and displayed.
Improved copy options for quickly getting system information from PT to the clipboard.
/p option added to use the application directory instead of the user directory
Added EXPORTBASELINE script option to export .pt file
Overhauled most of the 2D test suite. Complex Vector tests and Image filtering tests now included.
Changed fonts and text test to have text which is more representative of a real document.
Increased intensity of "Windows Interface" test.
Increased the resolution at which 2d and 3d graphics tests are run to place more load on the video card.
Prime numbers test optimised.
String sorting test intensified to use more memory.
Image rotation test was moved from the CPU suite and added as part of the image filters in the 2D suite to show what is happening.
Added CPU Physics simulation test
Added Visualised Physics Test to advanced test suite. This is a customizable 3D representation of what the new physics CPU test is doing.
Increased unchached memory test from 4MB to 64MB as many CPU's have 4MB caches now.
Updated image export functionality.
Install to USB drive menu function.
http://www.passmark.com/forum/../images/pt7_sysinfo.png
http://www.passmark.com/forum/../images/pt7_dx10.jpg
http://www.passmark.com/forum/../images/pt7_phys.png
More PerformanceTest V7 screen shots are available here (http://www.passmark.com/products/pt_screenshots.htm)