3DMark(R) Vantage is composed of four full bore benchmarking tests (2 CPU tests and 2 GPU tests) and 6 feature tests. Four presets, a new feature, vastly augments the variety of PCs that can be tested with the
product. Presets range from value through performance to high end cinematic rendering resolutions and features. By creating a new set of high end presets, 3DMark(R) Vantage is future proofed for the new multi-core CPU and Graphics Processing Unit products as well as supporting the Physics Processing Unit to expand the range of technology, testing and prevent the benchmark from being bottlenecked for its users.

Minimum System Requirements to run 3DMark Vantage:
Processor:
Requirement: SSE2 support
Recommendation: A dual-core processor with performance equivalent to
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600, AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+, or higher

Graphics Card
Requirement: Fully DirectX10-compliant graphics hardware with the latest available display drivers

System Memory
Requirement: Windows Vista minimum requirement
Recommendation: 2 GB or more

Hard Disk
1 GB of free hard disk space

Operating System
Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or newer

Pricing and Editions
A no cost option is still available in the form of a one-time use Trial Version of the Basic edition. The Trial version will deliver a 3DMark Vantage score and allow for submission of a result into the Online Results Browser, but, will require upgrading to the Basic Version for
benchmarkers who want to use it for an unlimited number of runs. This can be done by simply entering in the correct registration code for the basic version without requiring an additional download.

The 3DMark(R) Vantage Basic Edition (Free)
Unlimited number of test runs using a single Preset
Network connection required to view results
Licensed for non-commercial and Personal Use only

The 3DMark(R) Vantage Advanced Edition ($19.95) (Download Price)
Access to all Presets and custom settings
Advanced online services
Network connection required to view results
Licensed for non-commercial and Personal Use only

3DMark Vantage Professional (this is the Edition for Press)
$495.00/seat (download or CD-ROM)
All Advanced version features
Full benchmark settings
Technical support
View results without network connection
Benchmark automation with command line scripting
Licensed for Full Commercial Use

Changelog:

Trial Edition has been removed
Basic Edition is now free
Added display scaling to improve display compatibility
PPU acceleration of the CPU tests is now disabled by default
Re-compiled with Visual Studio 2010
Updated the SystemInfo component to version 4.0
[License: Freeware (Basic Edition)| Requires: Win7/Vista/XP | Size: 384 MB]