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The Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. (SPEC), a leader in computing benchmarks, announces availability of the SPECviewperf 15 benchmark, a significant update to the worldwide standard for measuring graphics performance based on professional applications, SPEC reports. The SPECviewperf 15 benchmark includes new graphics APIs for DirectX 12 and Vulkan, workloads for new industry use cases, and support for the latest versions of the currently represented applications.
The extensive enhancements in this version of the benchmark enable users to understand how the latest versions of their applications will perform on the current generation of hardware, according to SPEC.
The SPECviewperf benchmark measures the 3D graphics performance of systems running under the OpenGL, DirectX and Vulkan application programming interfaces (APIs). The benchmark can be run without installing licenses for the represented applications and is frequently used as the basis for performance measurement and the estimation of new hardware, such as GPUs and system platforms. The set of modern workloads are easy to install and run, and provide high-quality, consistent results.
“Enterprises and end users will find the SPECviewperf 15 benchmark especially helpful when deciding on future hardware purchases,” says SPECgpc Committee Chair Ross Cunniff. “It enables them to better understand how to allocate their resources to achieve their required performance levels, leading in turn to a better user experience and increased productivity. Moving forward, SPEC will continue to expand the SPECviewperf benchmark to enable our growing community of users to optimize the performance of their systems.”
New workloads representing significant new use-cases:
Updated workloads based on new versions of represented professional applications:
3dsmax-08— updated with traces from Autodesk 3ds Max 2023, including subsets of KitBash3D’s Mission to Minerva model and materials Kit, based on real-world production data commonly used by game developers and filmmakers.
catia-07—updated with traces from 2022x version of Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA. Traces from CATIA v5 also included in the workload
creo-04—updated with traces from PTC Creo 9
maya-07—updated with traces from Autodesk Maya 2025. Two new models, “Apollo” and “Sol and Solette” are also included.
solidworks-08—updated with traces from Dassault Systèmes Solidworks 2024
The SPECviewperf 15 benchmark is available for immediate download from SPEC under a two-tiered pricing structure: free for the user community and $2,500 for sellers of computer-related products and services. SPEC/GWPG members receive benchmark licenses as a membership benefit.
Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
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