Friday, December 11, 2009

The first DirectX 11 benchmark

The first DirectX 11 benchmark released on the basis of Unigine engine

Tomsk, Russia - October 22, 2009 - Unigine Corp. today announced release of the first DirectX 11 benchmark "Heaven" that is based on its proprietary Unigine™ engine. The company has already made a name among the overclockers and gaming enthusiasts for uncovering the realm of true GPU capabilities with previously released "Sanctuary" and "Tropics" demos. Their benchmarking capabilities are coupled with striking visual integrity of the refined graphic art.

"Heaven" benchmark excels at providing the following key features:
Native support of OpenGL, DirectX 9, DirectX 10 and DirectX 11
Comprehensive use of tessellation technology
Advanced SSAO (screen-space ambient occlusion)
Volumetric cumulonimbus clouds generated by a physically accurate algorithm
Dynamic simulation of changing environment with high physical fidelity
Interactive experience with fly/walk-through modes
ATI Eyefinity support