It is possible to record these operations while the storage device is performing a task. Storage activity consists of input and output operations. Results from these tests are hard to relate to practical, everyday needs, which is why the 3DMark Storage Benchmark focuses on measuring real-world gaming performance.

The problem with many storage tests is that they use artificial, synthetic workloads to measure performance under ideal conditions. It supports all the latest storage technologies and focuses on practical, real-world gaming performance. The 3DMark Storage Benchmark is a dedicated component test that measures the gaming performance of the fastest modern PC storage hardware. And it's hard to relate results from those synthetic benchmarks to real-world performance. Unfortunately, many of the tools for measuring storage performance were developed when HDDs were the most common drive type. PC gamers can now choose from a wide range of high-performance storage options from the fastest PCI Express 4.0 and NVMe devices down to cheaper SATA SSDs and high-capacity hybrid drives. With fast modern SSD storage, loading times are shorter, levels restart faster, and there are fewer interruptions to your gameplay. Today, we're taking 'The Gamer's Benchmark' into a new area with the 3DMark Storage Benchmark, a dedicated component test for measuring the gaming performance of SSDs, hybrid drives, and other storage devices.

For more than 20 years, 3DMark has been gamers' first choice for benchmarking the latest graphics cards and processors.

Testing ssd drives