SPECapc^® for 3ds Max 2015

The SPECapc^® for 3ds Max 2015 benchmark is performance evaluation software for systems running Autodesk 3ds Max 2015. It requires that users have a working version of 3ds Max 2015 with Service Pack 1 applied.

The SPECapc for 3ds Max 2015 benchmark contains 48 tests for comprehensive measurement of modeling, interactive graphics, visual effects, CPU and GPU performance. Features in the latest SPECapc benchmark are keyed to upgrades in 3ds Max 2015, including new DirectX 11 shaders and vector maps, Nitrous viewport enhancements, and new dynamics and visual effects. The benchmark also improves run-to-run consistency and results reporting.

The benchmark was introduced on August 13, 2014.

Benchmark Tests

Test0541 Architecture Basic – Interactive Graphics

Test0410 Brutal Flower – Multiple Object Stress – Interactive Graphics

Test0040 Building Flyby – Advanced Visual Styles

Test2040 FishFlock Smooth – Advanced Visual Styles

Test0400 Max Hardware Light Test – Interactive Graphics

Test0622 HugeFish Smooth – Interactive Graphics

Test0625 HugeFish Rotate – Interactive Graphics

Test0340 IK Group – Interactive Graphics

Test0323 Opacity Performance – Blended – Interactive Graphics

Test0390 Particle Tests – Interactive Graphics

Test0531 UnderWater Animation – Advanced Visual Styles

Test0140 Moving Blended Lights – Interactive Graphics

Test0600 SpaceFlyby Wireframe – Interactive Graphics

Test0601 SpaceFlyby Smooth with Edges – Interactive Graphics

Test0602 SpaceFlyby Smooth – Interactive Graphics

Test1510 SpiderWalk – Playback – Interactive Graphics

Test0044 Brutal Flower – Advanced Viewperf – Advanced Visual Styles

Test2010 MeshSmooth-Polygon Spaceship Advanced Visual Styles

Test8020 Building City – Large Model CPU

Test8030 Moving City – Large Model GPU

Test0050 Changing Color Test – Modeling

Test0070 SubObject Vertices – Modeling

Test0100 Extrude Faces – Modeling

Test0110 Bevel Faces – Modeling

Test0041 Gizmo Transforms – Move – Modeling

Test0042 Gizmo Transforms – Rotate – Modeling

Test0043 Gizmo Transforms – Scale – Modeling

Test0370 Create Tank Scene – Modeling

Test0210 Softbody Objects – Flag – Advanced Visual Styles

Test0121 Vertex Soft-Selection – Modeling

Test0130 Multi-SubObject Texturing – Modeling

Test0125 Create Textures – CPU Computing

Test1000 Radiosity – CPU Computing

Test1500 SpiderWalk – Create Walk Cycle – CPU Computing

Test1070 Quicksilver-Green Apples Basic – GPU Rendering

Test1075 Quicksilver-Green Apples Advanced – GPU Rendering

Test1090 Quicksilver – Army Camp – GPU Rendering

Test1100 Quicksilver – Chess Basic – GPU Rendering

Test1105 Quicksilver – Chess Advanced – GPU Rendering

Test1110 Quicksilver – Chess Short – GPU Rendering

Test1120 Quicksilver – Chess DOF – GPU Rendering

Test1520 SpiderWalk – Quicksilver Render – GPU Rendering

Test1085 Mental Ray – Train Engine – CPU Rendering

Test1095 Mental Ray – Army Camp – CPU Rendering

Test1115 Mental Ray – Chess Short – CPU Rendering

Test1040 UnderWater – CPU Rendering

Test1060 UnderwaterEscape – CPU Rendering

Test0542 Architectural Advanced Styles – Advanced Visual Styles

Acknowledgments

In addition to its member companies, the SPECapc project group thanks Autodesk for contributing content and expertise to this benchmark, and to independent animators who created models, including Mike O’Rourke of Fritz Studio (www.fritzstudio.com), Andy Murdock of Lots of Robots (www.lotsofrobots.com), Gary M. Davis of visualZ (www.visualz.com), and Zack Baker.