News 3DMark's Time Spy successor, Steel Nomad, makes Nvidia's RTX 4090 work hard, without ray tracing

[Admin]

Steel Nomad is a new 3DMark benchmark that is replacing Time Spy after eight years. The benchmarking tool features more demanding graphics that bring the latest generation of GPUs to their knees.

3DMark's Time Spy successor, Steel Nomad, makes Nvidia's RTX 4090 work hard, without ray tracing : Read more

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

There are few more options to test with Nomad as outlined below. Not direct benchmarks though. You can add these to the article if you wish:

Sub Tests:​

The Steel Nomad Stress Test"is designed to assess the gaming performance stability of PCs over extended periods. Conducted over a 20-minute duration, this test is structured to allow the device's temperature to stabilize, mirroring a typical gaming session. This approach helps in identifying any performance fluctuations attributable to thermal conditions. Users are advised to avoid running any prior benchmarks or games immediately before initiating the stress test to prevent residual heat from influencing the results.

Upon completing the stress test, the software provides a comparative analysis between the lowest and highest performance scores recorded during the session. Additionally, it supplies data on how the performance adjusts over time, highlighting any necessary performance throttling to maintain safe operational temperatures."

Explorer Mode,"formerly known as Interactive Mode, offers users the ability to navigate through the benchmark scene freely. This mode allows for adjustments in rendering settings and post-processing modifications, facilitating users in optimizing visuals or capturing high-quality screenshots. It also includes elements that commemorate the various benchmarks developed over the past 25 years."

VS. Mode"provides a competitive benchmarking platform where users can compare their Steel Nomad results with those from friends, entries from the 3DMark Hall of Fame, or systems equipped with the latest gaming hardware. This feature is particularly useful for tracking the performance changes of a gaming PC over time, offering a dynamic way to measure and understand hardware efficiency in a comparative context."

 

[ezst036]

Hopefully they get with the times and work to wide-release a Linux port.

Not a CLI version like they have now of their current 3DMark, but only given to "select partners" either.

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

Linux and macOS support is definitely gonna come at a later date for sure.

 

[Exploding PSU]

Huh... I wonder how my good old Vega 56 or 970 would fare....

 

[Colif]

The benchmarking tool features more demanding graphics that bring the latest generation of GPUs to their knees.

I thought my knees would be lower

4090 can get about 90fps but I realised I wouldn't be at top. I was just curious what I would get.

 

[valthuer]

Quite satisfied with my rig:

I scored 9 374 in Steel Nomad

Intel Core i9-13900K Processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 x 1, 65536 MB, 64-bit Windows 11}

www.3dmark.com

 

[Colif]

its strictly the GPU, as someone I know with a 7900XT and a 7800X3D got a similar score to what I do. So its not affected by CPU choice... at least mine isn't holding it back anyway.