You can add a 3DMark Advanced Edition license key to Steam. The process varies depending on the type of key you have. It is not possible to activate Professional Edition licenses on Steam.

For licenses that start with 3DM-ICFTPS-, 3DM-SPD-, or 3DM-STO-

Due to a Steam policy change, the following standalone 3DMark Advanced licenses cannot be added to your Steam account.

  • 3DMark Advanced licenses purchased after 12 October 2022.
  • 3DMark Speed Way upgrade licenses.
  • 3DMark Storage benchmark licenses.

You can still use any 3DMark Steam license on the standalone version of 3DMark. You can see your 3DMark standalone licenses in the Steam version by going to "Options".

For a license that starts with 3DM-ICF-

To add a 3DMark Advanced Edition license that starts with 3DM-ICF- to Steam, open the Steam client, click the "+ADD A GAME" button at the bottom of the window, then "ACTIVATE A PRODUCT ON STEAM," and then follow the instructions.

For a license that starts with 3DM-ICFT-

To add a 3DMark Advanced Edition license that starts with 3DM-ICFT- to Steam, first create an account on 3dmark.com or log in to your existing account. If your 3dmark.com account does not have a Steam sign-in associated with it, you need to add the Steam sign-in method to your account before you can add your license key. Next, go the Settings page, add your license key in the box under ADD 3DMARK UPGRADE WITH TIME SPY TO YOUR STEAM LIBRARY, and then click on the SUBMIT button. This action can be performed only once for a license key.

For a license that starts with 3DM-ICFTP-

To add a 3DMark Advanced Edition license that starts with 3DM-ICFTP- to Steam, first create an account on 3dmark.com or log in to your existing account. If your 3dmark.com account does not have a Steam sign-in associated with it, you need to add the Steam sign-in method to your account before you can add your license key. Next, go to the Settings page, add your license key in the box under ADD 3DMARK UPGRADE WITH PORT ROYAL TO YOUR STEAM LIBRARY, and then click on the SUBMIT button. This action can be performed only once for a license key.

For an upgrade license that starts with 3DM-SPY-

To add a 3DMark Advanced Edition Time Spy upgrade license that starts with 3DM-SPY- to Steam, first create an account on 3dmark.com or log in to your existing account. If your 3dmark.com account does not have a Steam sign-in associated with it, you need to add the Steam sign-in method to your account before you can add your license key. Next, go the Settings page, add your license key in the box under ADD 3DMARK TIME SPY UPGRADE TO YOUR STEAM LIBRARY, and then click on the SUBMIT button. Please note that you must already own 3DMark Advanced Edition in your Steam account for this option to be available. This action can be performed only once for a license key.

For an upgrade license that starts with 3DM-PR-

To add a 3DMark Advanced Edition Port Royal upgrade license that starts with 3DM-PR- to Steam, first create an account on 3dmark.com or log in to your existing account. If your 3dmark.com account does not have a Steam sign-in associated with it, you need to add the Steam sign-in method to your account before you can add your license key. Next, go to the Settings page, add your license key in the box under ADD 3DMARK PORT ROYAL UPGRADE TO YOUR STEAM LIBRARY, and then click on the SUBMIT button. Please note that you must already own 3DMark Advanced Edition in your Steam account for this option to be available. This action can be performed only once for a license key.

For a license that looks like XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

When you buy 3DMark from a third-party retailer or software bundle, you will usually get a Steam key that has three groups of five letters and numbers formatted as XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX. To add this type of key to Steam, open the Steam client, click the "+ADD A GAME" button at the bottom of the window, then "ACTIVATE A PRODUCT ON STEAM," and then follow the instructions.