PRESS RELEASE
KFAR NETTER, Israel and HELSINKI, Finland - March 13, 2012 - LucidLogix® (Lucid), a developer of GPU virtualization software, and Futuremark®, the world leader in performance benchmarking software, today announced that Futuremark's range of 3DMark gaming benchmarks is being updated to detect systems using Lucid's HyperFormanceTM and Virtual Vsync TM performance technologies, which are available in the VirtuTM MVP virtualization software and other Lucid solutions.
Futuremark's 3DMark benchmark works by measuring the process of rendering frames of 3D graphics. Lucid's Virtu MVP HyperFormance and Virtual Vsync features are designed to improve responsiveness through the intelligent reduction of redundant rendering tasks. While 3DMark scores may increase when turning on Virtu MVP features, scores from systems with and without MVP technology are not directly comparable because of its effect on the rendering process from CPU to GPU to display.
Lucid and Futuremark are working together to add HyperFormance and Virtual Vsync setting status information to Futuremark's benchmarks. After a Futuremark software update expected in early Q2, all 3DMark scores submitted to 3dmark.com will indicate if the system includes Virtu MVP and its responsiveness features settings.
"Gamers, overclockers and reviewers as well as OEMs and ODMs depend on Futuremark benchmarks to measure overall gaming performance," said Offir Remez, Lucid co-founder and president. "Since responsiveness and low latency are an essential performance measurement and part of the platform experience, our collaboration with Futuremark will provide more options for users to evaluate their hardware and software."
"Lucid's Virtu MVP can have a significant impact on benchmark scores, but it is not currently viable to make a direct performance comparison between MVP-enabled systems and non-MVP systems using 3DMark," said Jukka Mäkinen, CEO of Futuremark. "As Virtu MVP has clear gaming benefits by improving responsiveness, reducing latency and eliminating visual tearing, we are glad to be working with Lucid to help our users understand the performance benefits of Virtu MVP technologies as measured by 3DMark and our other PC performance benchmarks."
Lucid and Futuremark are working together to deliver a software update for Futuremark benchmarks that includes Virtu MVP feature support in early Q2 together with documentation for testing professionals, press and enthusiasts explaining how to interpret scores from systems with Virtu MVP enabled.
About Virtu MVP
Lucid Virtu MVP will soon be widely available from leading Intel Ivy Bridge motherboard vendors who want to offer their customers optimized responsiveness, higher frame rates, reduced artifacts and contained power consumption. Virtu MVP has many of the same features as the popular Virtu software, with the addition of Virtual Vsync and HyperFormance technologies, which dramatically improve quality and performance in multi-GPU systems.
About LucidLogix
Lucid Technologies develops vendor-independent GPU virtualization software that dramatically improves graphics performance, while reducing power consumption and minimizing cable-swapping. Lucid's Virtu MVP redefines the gaming experience with its Virtual Vsync and HyperFormance technologies, improving responsiveness, accelerating frame rates and eliminating visual artifacts. Lucid's mission is to satisfy the global demand for more performance and longer battery life by expanding Virtu technologies to handhelds, tablets, smartphones and the Cloud. Headquartered in Kfar Netter, Israel with sales and marketing in Santa Clara, California, Lucid's innovations are protected by more than 60 patents pending. For more information, visit lucidlogix.com or follow @LucidHYDRA on Twitter. www.lucidlogix.com.
About Futuremark
Futuremark® Corporation creates the world's most popular benchmarks and PC performance tests. Futuremark's free 3DMark®, PCMark® and PeacekeeperTM tests have helped millions of people measure and improve their PCs' performance for games, media, applications and the web. Futuremark has offices in Saratoga, California and Helsinki, Finland. http://www.futuremark.com/.
