Futuremark‘s latest virtual reality benchmark VRMark Cyan Room is finally available for download. It utilizes a pure DirectX12 engine built in-house, testing for VR capability. In usual Futuremark style, the graphics is also quite gorgeous, although it is also highly functional as well. Since the custom DX12 engine has less overhead, developers and testers can get the optimal performance result out of even modest VR capable PC systems.
VRMark’s Orange Room tests systems against the recommended hardware requirements for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. On the other hand, the new Blue Room is much more demanding. The benchmark can run massive 5K rendering resolution and uses plenty of spectacular volumetric lighting effects. After each run, the benchmark reveals whether the PC meets the target frame rate. It also includes cross system comparison and hardware monitoring statistics.
Minimum System Requirements
- OS: Windows 7 (64-bit) with Service Pack 1
- Processor: Dual core CPU with SSE 4.1 support
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1.5 GB video card memory
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: To use VRMark with a VR headset, your system will need to meet the hardware requirements specified by the headset manufacturer
Recommended System Requirements
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Dual core CPU with SSE 4.1 support
- Memory: 3 GB RAM
- Graphics: GPU with DirectX 12 feature level 11_0 support
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Black Friday Week Sale at Futuremark
It is the perfect time to check out VRMark Cyan Room since there is also a Black Friday week sale on Futuremark products. Users can grab VRMark Advanced Edition for 75% off directly from Steam. Users can also buy the 3DMark + PCMark 10 + VRMark bundle and save 77% off the retail price. Just the VRMark and 3DMark bundle however, offers 85% off both prices. You can download VRMark and other Futuremark products by following this link: http://store.steampowered.com/app/464170/VRMark/
