HELSINKI, FINLAND – NOVEMBER 23, 2011 – Futuremark®, the
world leader in performance benchmarking software and services, today unveiled
the Futuremark Hardware Channel – a new online service that promises to make it
easier to compare the price, performance and popularity of PC processors,
graphics cards and motherboards. The Futuremark Hardware Channel is powered by
performance and popularity data submitted by millions of 3DMark users around
the world. Price data comes from a live feed of real-time prices from
well-known and trusted retailers. From these sources Futuremark has created a
free online service that makes it easy to see which PC components offer the
best performance for the price as well as giving a unique insight into the
buying habits of the world's most performance conscious PC power users. http://www.futuremark.com/hardware/
Jukka Mäkinen, CEO of Futuremark said,
"Whether you are buying a new PC, or comparing
components for an upgrade, sorting through the endless technical specs is time
consuming and confusing. Even when you know what you want, finding the best
price can be a chore. That's why we created the Futuremark Hardware Channel
which combines the buying habits of the world's most-performance conscious PC
users and up to the minute prices from trusted online retailers. Before you buy
a new PC or notebook this holiday, make sure you are getting what you need by
checking how the components perform and compare in the Futuremark Hardware
Channel."
The Futuremark Hardware Channel shows which graphics
cards and processors offer the best power and performance by drawing on a huge
database of 3DMark results submitted by millions of PC power users.
For each individual component, it is possible to compare
the performance against other products from the same manufacturer, or against
products with similar performance and price from other brands.
Example using NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:
COMPARE ON POPULARITY
Hardware popularity charts are based on the number of
3DMark users submitting scores using each component in the last 30 days. With
data collected from millions of benchmark scores using every conceivable setup,
the Futuremark Hardware Channel is also able to show which processors, graphics
cards and motherboards are most commonly combined in real users' PCs. Choosing
components that are currently popular with expert 3DMark users provides peace
of mind when it comes to quality and value.
Most popular processor (last 30 days): Intel Core
i7-2600K
Most popular graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Most popular motherboard: ASUS P8Z68-V PRO
Most popular system:
Processor: Intel Core i7-2600K Processor:
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580
Motherboard: ASUSTeK Computer INC. P8Z68-V PRO
See more: http://www.futuremark.com/hardware/
COMPARE ON PRICE
Price data comes direct from well known and trusted
retailers. By combining 3DMark performance data with real-time prices for
processors and graphics cards, the Futuremark Hardware Channel calculates each
component's 'bang for the buck': the number of 3DMark points earned per dollar
of cost. Simple visual charts make it is easy to compare components and see
which ones offer the best value for money. Price data is currently only
available for retailers in the United States.
Example comparing graphics cards:
FUTUREMARK HARDWARE CHANNEL
The new Futuremark Hardware Channel rates PC graphics
cards, processors and motherboards by price, performance and popularity to
provide all PC users with an easier way of choosing between different
components.
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