Benchmarks

3DMark DirectStorage feature test

The 3DMark DirectStorage feature test helps gamers understand the potential performance benefits that Microsoft’s DirectStorage technology could have for their PC’s gaming performance. 

DirectStorage is a Microsoft technology for Windows PCs with PCIe SSDs that reduces the overhead when loading game data. DirectStorage can be used to reduce game loading times when paired with other technologies such as GDeflate, where the GPU can be used to decompress certain game assets instead of the CPU. On systems running Windows 11, DirectStorage can bring further benefits with BypassIO, lowering a game’s CPU overhead by reducing the CPU workload when transferring data.

3DMark DirectStorage feature test was developed with expert input from AMD, Intel, NVIDIA, and the other members of the UL Benchmark Development Program.