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Futuremark maintains the world's largest and most comprehensive hardware performance database, using the results submitted by millions of users to drive innovative online solutions designed to help consumers make informed purchasing decisions. Our headquarters is in Finland just outside the capital Helsinki. We also have a sales office in Silicon Valley and sales representatives in Taiwan. Contact us today to see how we can help your business or follow our news and updates on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Futuremark became a part of UL in November 2014. UL is a global safety science organization with more than a century of expertise and innovation in the fields of product safety testing, inspection and verification services. UL partners with businesses, manufacturers, trade associations, regulators, and governments to play a key role in the development and harmonization of national and international standards. For more information about certification, testing, inspection, advisory and education services, please visit http://www.UL.com. Making a mark since 1997 November 1997 Our graphics gurus set out to create the world's best PC benchmarking software. December 1997 On New Year's Eve we receive our official company papers. Futuremark is born! October 1998 3DMark99, created with industry support, is the world's first gaming benchmark. December 1999 3DMark2000, a new DirectX 7 benchmark, arrives just in time for Christmas. February 2002 3DMark2001 SE, for testing DirectX 8, is the last 3DMark to use Remedy's MAX-FX engine. March 2002 PCMark2002 is our new general benchmark for all kinds of PC, from laptops to workstations. February 2003 3DMark03 is our first DirectX 9 benchmark and the first 3DMark to include CPU tests. November 2003 PCMark04 introduces system and component level tests for Windows 2000 & Windows XP. September 2004 3DMark05 provides three new DirectX 9 graphics tests using Shader Model 2.0. June 2005 PCMark05 for Windows XP includes CPU, graphics, memory and HDD testing. January 2006 3DMark06, the latest DirectX 9 benchmark, is our most popular 3DMark yet. March 2007 YouGamers and the Game-o-Meter expand our expertise to the gaming community. October 2007 PCMark Vantage for Windows Vista introduces tests based on common user scenarios. January 2008 Futuremark Games Studio sets out to create and publish original games. April 2008 3DMark Vantage for Windows Vista offers brand new tests for DirectX 10 video cards. March 2009 Peacekeeper goes live offering free online web browser performance tests. November 2009 Shattered Horizon introduces PC gamers to the cold reality of zero gravity combat in space. January 2010 Futuremark spins off its Mobile and Embedded unit to form new company Rightware. December 2010 3DMark 11 wows gamers with tesselation and other new DirectX 11 features. May 2011 PCMark 7 offers complete Windows 7 performance testing for home and business. July 2011 Hungribles, our new skill-shot puzzle game for iOS, is Apple's iPhone Game of the Week. November 2011 Peacekeeper universal browser test is updated to support any browser on any device. December 2011 Powermark, a new battery life test and power consumption benchmark for Windows 7. January 2012 Unstoppable Gorg combines orbital tower defense with classic 1950s sci-fi style. March 2012 Rovio Entertainment (Angry Birds) acquires Futuremark Games Studio. February 2013 The new 3DMark is released on Windows, tests everything from tablets to desktops. April 2013 3DMark comes to Android with more than 100,000 downloads in its first week. June 2013 PCMark 8 Professional Edition adds native application tests and battery life benchmarking. September 2013 3DMark comes to Apple iOS devices and racks up 50,000 downloads in two weeks. October 2013 One more option for cross-platform benchmarking with 3DMark for Windows RT. June 2014 3DMark adds Sky Diver, a new DirectX 11 test for gaming laptops and mid-range PCs. October 2014 3DMark adds Fire Strike Ultra, the world's first 4K Ultra HD benchmark. October 2014 PCMark arrives on Android, tests mobile performance and battery life for everyday tasks. November 2014 Futuremark becomes part of UL, accelerating its expansion into benchmarking services. March 2015 The 3DMark API Overhead test is the world's first DirectX 12 API performance test. July 2015 3DMark Android adds Sling Shot, a new benchmark test using OpenGL ES 3.1 & ES 3.0. October 2015 3DMark Sling Shot and API Overhead apps arrive on the App Store. March 2016 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme, a new test using Apple's Metal API, arrives in the App Store. May 2016 PCMark for Android adds a new Storage benchmark test for Android phones and tablets. June 2016 3DMark adds new Stress Tests to check the stability and reliability of PCs. July 2016 Time Spy, our new DirectX 12 benchmark, is added to all 3DMark Windows editions. October 2016 PCMark for Android adds two new tests and lets you compare scores across OS versions. November 2016 Is your PC ready for VR? Find out with VRMark, our new benchmark for virtual reality. March 2017 3DMark adds Vulkan support to the API Overhead feature test on Windows. June 2017 Fast and easy to use, PCMark 10 is the complete benchmark for the modern office. July 2017 Testdriver introduces easy automation to help you test networked PCs remotely. August 2017 Test Vulkan API performance on Android devices with the 3DMark API Overhead test. October 2017 3DMark adds Time Spy Extreme, the world's first 4K DirectX 12 benchmark test. The future! Watch this space... 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