3DMark

One of the things that most geekmaniacs care about is the processing power of our devices compared to others. The power measure how fluent 3D graphics is on different hardware and software configurations and check how close or far we are to our “rivals”.

For this today, in the application of the week, I bring a small tool that is perfect for making those comparisons of graphic power and process on our machine: 3DMark .

Multi-device synthetic tests

The first thing that caught my attention about the tool is that it really is multi-device It doesn't only work on Windows 8 and 8.1 RT , but also works on Android tablets, Android phones, and iOS devices. In other words, everything that does not use an Intel or AMD as the heart of the calculation.

This is how I was able to carry out the tests and assess the graphics calculation capacity on a Surface RT, and a desktop laptop (in this the values ​​are so high, that it does not measure them). It's a pity that he couldn't launch it on the Lumia 920, as it doesn't support Windows Phone (yet).

There are three tests, and they are very similar (I would say it is the same), where first we go in a spaceship avoiding a fleet of huge cruisers and fighters; next we see a zero-atmosphere version of walkers, followed by a lightning-fast ride through a canyon; to finish seeing big bubbles jumping in low gravity.

Once the battery of tests is finished, the results are displayed, and we can compare them with the results obtained by other devices.

Results and comparisons

The first information I have access to is the characteristics of my equipment. The amount of ram memory, the operating system, the size of the screen, the processor or the resolution of the camera, among other data.

In the results screens, one for each of the three tests – Ice Storm, Extreme and Unlimited – we obtain the different evaluations that has obtained our device and, for me the most curious thing, the closest devices above and below mine.

So, on the Surface RT, I'm surprised that there are quite a few mobile phones with greater ability to move 3D graphics , and therefore to play.Demonstrating in a palpable way the increasing power that modern smartphones have (and the reason for the short duration of the batteries).

In fact, the device that ranks highest in the Extreme scores table is a Samsung Galaxy Note III. Whose complete file I can access from the global list of scores.

And I regret that the manufacturer has abandoned the RT tablets, along with Asus, since the Android ones that both have on the market only have a small response in the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX7.

Finally point out the leap forward that the Surface 2 has taken with respect to the Surface RT in the results, ahead of everyone its competitors (of course, there is no one left but Nokia and it hasn't left yet); and staying just behind its reference: the iPad Air.

In summary, an interesting application for the most fans of technology and comparisons.

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