Real-world gaming performance
The problem with many storage tests is that they use artificial, synthetic workloads to measure performance under ideal conditions. Results from these tests are hard to relate to practical, everyday needs, which is why the 3DMark Storage Benchmark focuses on measuring real-world gaming performance.
Storage activity consists of input and output operations. It is possible to record these operations while the storage device is performing a task. These recordings are called traces.
The 3DMark Storage Benchmark uses traces recorded from popular games and gaming-related activities to measure real-world gaming performance.
Result file label | Description |
|---|---|
Battlefield V | Loading Battlefield™ V from launch to the main menu. |
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 | Loading Call of Duty®: Black Ops 4 from launch to the main menu. |
Overwatch | Loading Overwatch® from launch to the main menu. |
Game Move | Copying the Steam folder for Counter-Strike®: Global Offensive from an external SSD to the system drive. |
Game Recording | Recording a 1080p gameplay video at 60 FPS with OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) while playing Overwatch®. |
Installing Game | Installing The Outer Worlds® from the Epic Games Launcher. |
Game Saving | Saving game progress in The Outer Worlds®. |