3DMark

Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.

Very Positive · 93%Very Positive · 93%

$29.99

US Steam price, checked 5 h ago

The verdict

The standard PC benchmark and overclock stability tool, great for comparing your rig with similar builds. Skip it if you dislike paid DLC, need Linux, or can't tolerate SystemInfo bugs.

Great for

Overclockers, undervolters and PC builders who want to benchmark and compare their hardware

Main risk

Stuck on "collecting system info" or paywalled benchmarks make it feel broken or overpriced

What players love

Great for testing overclocks and undervolts

Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews

“Great for testing overclocks and undervolts and gives you a good idea of where your system stands across a plethora of tests.”
Steam review · 3.6 h played ↗

“Great benchmark for testing GPUs, I always use it when undervolting. The stability check is a lifesaver!”
Steam review · translated · 54.1 h played ↗

“An absolute must-have for overclocking enthusiasts”
Steam review · 14.8 h played ↗

Stress testing and thermal checks

Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews

“Great for troubleshooting those fringe cases that only happen after 6 hours of constant use or under specific types of load”
Steam review · 2.4 h played ↗

“Still a great program for stress testing your rig, even after all these years.”
Steam review · 4.7 h played ↗

Compare your score with similar builds

Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews

“A very useful tool to see how your PC is running compared to similar builds.”
Steam review · 38.1 h played ↗

“Very good to test Stability and compare to similar build to know if there is a problem with your system”
Steam review · 72.3 h played ↗

“When you need to quickly check your PC it's a lifesaver, plus you can compare with other users' stats.”
Steam review · translated · 4.7 h played ↗

Industry-standard benchmark

Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews

“Obviously this is the standard on PC benchmarking.”
Steam review · 294.6 h played ↗

“For many years the best synthetic GPU test, which literally everyone uses.”
Steam review · translated · 7.5 h played ↗

“The Industry standard for gaming benchmarking.”
Steam review · 73.3 h played ↗

Easy to use with clear results

Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews

“3DMark is super easy to use and gives you a quick, clear glance at your PC’s performance.”
Steam review · 19.1 h played ↗

“Great easy to use software that helps you get a good understanding of your PC performance.”
Steam review · 42.8 h played ↗

Lightweight alternative to benchmarking with games

Mentioned in ~1 in 50 positive reviews

“being able to benchmark computers without having to download games that are 50+ gigabytes in size is the best selling point of 3dmark.”
Steam review · 12.4 h played ↗

What players complain about

Crashes, errors and benchmarks failing to run

Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews

“It crashes constantly and dislikes any other running software”
Steam review · 8.7 h played ↗

“in 3d mark I only get a black screen when trying to run the benchmark.”
Steam review · 7.8 h played ↗

“More than half the tests crash with errors.”
Steam review · translated · 4.5 h played ↗

Paid DLC for benchmarks

Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews

“i am now charged EXTRA for 'DLC' to add benchmarks which users buying it for the same price i paid, years ago - get for free.”
Steam review · 24.8 h played ↗

“Its kinda BS that a paid software needs to have paid DLC for "new benchmarks" NGL”
Steam review · 126.8 h played ↗

“The app is fine, but nearly all its functions are extra paid content.”
Steam review · translated · 47.8 h played ↗

Stuck on "collecting system info"

Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews

“Program does not get past the "gathering system info" message when trying to load any benchmark.”
Steam review · 2.3 h played ↗

“The SystemInfo collection tool tends to open multiple instances of itself on your system leading to long waits and broken monitoring.”
Steam review · 67.2 h played ↗

“Steel Nomad won't launch, it just endlessly collects system information.”
Steam review · translated · 4.5 h played ↗

Scores not representative or reliable

Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews

“Ran this program before and after the upgrade and it showed no difference whatsoever.”
Steam review · 3.3 h played ↗

“stress tests are not reliable for testing my overclocks stability”
Steam review · 4744.2 h played ↗

No Linux support

Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews

“Been promising a Linux port for years now with no updates”
Steam review · 16.3 h played ↗

“Does not work under Linux using Proton.”
Steam review · 0.2 h played ↗

License lost or not recognized

Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews

“3DMark insists that I own no licenses and need to purchase everything.”
Steam review · 128.8 h played ↗

“Paid for a full license, now after an update I no longer have a full license.”
Steam review · 4.4 h played ↗

System requirements

From the Steam store page

Steam Deck: Unsupported

Minimum

OSWindows 10, 64-bit

Processor1.8 GHz dual-core

Memory4GB RAM

GraphicsDirectX 11*

Storage2.9 GB space to install Time Spy only

OSWindows 10, 64-bit

Processor1.8 GHz dual-core

Memory4GB RAM

GraphicsDirectX 11*

Storage2.9 GB space to install Time Spy only

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