PassMark Software, known for BurnInTest and WirelessMon, among others, has released an update for version 8.0 of PerformanceTest. This program allows a computer running Windows XP or higher to be subjected to a series of benchmarks. In 32 tests, the five main groups, namely the processor, 2D graphics, 3D graphics, storage and memory, are tested as objectively as possible and graphically compared to a number of other systems. In addition, there are seven extra tests, in which virtualization and the network can be examined, among other things. Since build 1039, the following changes and improvements have been made:
Changes in version 8.0 build 1043
- Changed the memory information displayed on the memory tab when a test has just been run for “This computer” to match the summary and system information displays
- Fixed a bug with the script command REPORTSUMMARY where if no file path was entered the file was not being created in the default user directory
- Fixed a display bug where on systems that had no CD drive connected an overly large result would be displayed when trying to run the CD test
- System Information updates
- Added support for AMD R9 280
- Fixed possible crash due to size of string buffer not being big enough for certain DDR3/DDR4 attributes
- Fixed a crash if a localization string failed to load
Changes in version 8.0 build 1042
- Added motherboard model name (where available) to PassMark rating information on summary tab
- Made a change so scripts will now process environment variables used for the EXECUTE command
- Replaced reference baseline #5 with a different system due to higher than normal 2D and memory results
- Replaced reference baseline #6 with a higher end system to match current hardware
- System Information updates
- Improved Bay trail supported (Corrected the number of L1 and L2 CPU caches on Bay Trail CPUs, CPU frequency display improvements)
- Intel Silvermont CPU support added
- Added custom names for AMD A10/A8/A6 integrated cards (eg AMD Radeon R7 A10-7850k)
- Added support for AMD Radeon HD 8xxxD/7xxxD/6xxxD/8400/8330/6320 video cards
- Fixed a bug in the advanced disk test where the data randomness value was being flipped each edit (eg 100 – 0)
- Fixed a possible crash that could occur in the DX10 test if some required resources became invalid
Changes in version 8.0 build 1041
- The video card / RAM / disk / CPU tested should now be displayed next to the “This computer” and local baseline names on the results tabs
- Fixed a bug where on some switchable graphics systems (eg Optimus) the video card used was not always displayed next to the baseline number when viewing the 2D and 3D results
- Changed behavior when PerformanceTest is gathering video card information so it should now display some NVIDIA video cards that were previously hidden. This applies to SLI systems where only one monitor was connected and to Optimus systems.
Changes in version 8.0 build 1040
- Added a PNP Device ID display for graphics cards in the 3D information view
- Changed behavior on systems with multiple video cards (switchable graphics/SLI/XFire), previously PT might not always display the video card in the system information if they did not have a monitor attached
- Fixed a printing issue caused by the previous high DPI changes
| Version number | 8.0 build 1043 |
| Release status | Final |
| Operating systems | Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 8 |
| Website | PassMark Software |
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| File size |
25.73MB |
| License type | Shareware |