• Sun. Oct 5th, 2025

3DMark Steel Nomad set to push benchmarking to new heights

3DMark Steel Nomad set to push benchmarking to new heights

A new challenger has appeared as 3DMark Steel Nomad could be set to replace the Time Spy benchmark, relied upon by so many overclockers and testers over a great seven-year stretch.

The best graphics cards and gaming CPUs are always put through their paces using 3DMark Time Spy. You’ve seen plenty of tech influencers use it before, but the time has come to look to other software, and it’s no surprise that the next big development is coming from a familiar source.

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