3DMark Time Spy Extreme is a DirectX 12 benchmark test for gaming PCs running Windows 10. Time Spy includes two Graphics tests and a CPU test. With its pure DirectX 12 engine, which supports features like asynchronous compute, explicit multi-adapter, and multi-threading, Time Spy is the ideal benchmark for testing the latest graphics cards and multi-core processors.
| Benchmark | 3DMark Time Spy Extreme |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Target hardware | High-end gaming PCs |
| Workloads | Graphics Test 1 measures GPU performance |
| Workloads | Graphics Test 2 measures GPU performance |
| Workloads | CPU Test measures CPU performance |
| Graphics API | DirectX 12 feature level 11 |
| Rendering resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD) |
Time Spy Extreme raises the rendering resolution to 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD). You don't need a 4K monitor to run the benchmark, but your graphics card must have at least 4 GB of memory. The enhanced CPU Test is ideal for benchmarking processors with 8 or more cores.