3DMark 2012: Android devices invade a Windows world
We have received press release stating that Futuremark Corporation is announcing the foundation of its Benchmark Development Program for tablets powered by Android operating system.
Thefirst product coming out of that BDPis a next-generation benchmark "3DMark for Android" (working title), with the goal of becoming an industry standard gaming benchmark for tablets. With this announcement, its official that the targeted platforms for 3DMark 2012 are both Android 4 tablets and Windows 8 devices - an interesting prospect.
Futuremark wants to attract "companies involved in the manufacture of Android powered devices are invited to join Futuremarks Benchmark Development Program to play a critical role in the development of 3DMark for Android, from initial specification to final delivery."
Jukka Mäkinen, CEO of Futuremark said, "in 2012 we will bring 3DMark to the Android platform with a professional grade benchmark that can be trusted by manufacturers, suppliers and vendors to provide the definitive measure of gaming performance on Android while showcasing the very best in real-time graphics and effects."
We also caught up with Oliver Baltuch, President of Futuremark about the promised result compatibility between the two. While the benchmark development is in very early stages, the company wants to have comparable results between the two platforms and in about a year from now, the traditional "AMD vs. Intel" or "AMD vs. NVIDIA" debates might take a backseat to "3DMark Android 4 vs. 3DMark Windows 8".
The benchmark will measure gaming performance using CPU, GPU rendering and physics tests, using OpenGL ES API as the primary graphics interface. Results will be comparable through Futuremarks ORB database.
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