Sky High Performance: 3DMark Sky Diver & DX12 API Overhead Benchmarks

In this video, we dive into the latest 3DMark benchmark and explore two of its older tests: Sky Diver and the DirectX 12 API Overhead feature test. We'll take a detailed look at how Sky Diver assesses GPU and CPU performance in mid-range PCs, and then we'll revisit the groundbreaking API Overhead test from 2015, which highlighted the significant improvements in draw call performance between DirectX 11, DirectX 12, and Vulkan. Join us as we examine how these benchmarks have evolved and their impact on modern gaming performance.
Info on 3DMark:
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Links to the benchmarks on Steam:
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Articles from UL (Futuremark):
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Analysis articles on the API overhead test:
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Info on Featherstone's algorithm:
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Info on the Mantle API from AMD:
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3DMark Legacy Benchmarks:
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3DMark History:
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Previous video on 3DMark:
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Info on Tessellation:
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Further info on Tessellation and Domain + Hull shaders:
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Info on DirectX11:
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History of DirectX:
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Info on Deferred Shading:
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FFT Bloom details:
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Sky Diver is my favorite benchmark! Futuremark is so wonderfully surreal and that gravity reversal scene was unforgettable. I sooo wish this were a playable game.