UNIGINE Corp. has released a new, enhanced version of their GPU intensive benchmark, Heaven 4.0. Previous versions gained massive popularity among overclockers, hardware manufacturers and press as unlike 3DMark from FutureMark, Heaven is free and 100 % GPU dependent. This new version brings new features that make this benchmark even more complete and interesting. Here we are going to see what's new and we also benched Heaven 4.0 with a "few" cards to make a reference and see how it performs.
Heaven Benchmark immerses a user into a magical steampunk world of shiny
brass, wood and gears. Nested on flying islands, a tiny village with its cozy, sun-heated
cobblestone streets, an elaborately crafted dirigible above the expanse of fluffy clouds,
and a majestic dragon on the central square gives a true sense of adventure. An interactive
experience with fly-by and walk-through modes allows for exploring all corners of this world
powered by the cutting-edge UNIGINE Engine that leverages the most advanced capabilities of
graphics APIs and turns this benchmark into a visual masterpiece.
Key Features
Extreme hardware stability testing
Accurate results due to 100% GPU-bound benchmarking
Support for DirectX 9, DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.0
Multi-platform support for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X
Comprehensive use of hardware tessellation, with adjustable settings
Cinematic and interactive fly/walk-through camera modes
Dynamic sky with volumetric clouds and tweakable day-night cycle
Real-time global illumination and screen-space ambient occlusion
Support for multi-monitor configurations and different stereo 3D modes
What's New in Heaven 4.0?
Benchmarking presets for convenient comparison of results
GPU temperature and clock monitoring
Drastic improvement of SSDO
Stars at nighttime
Improvement of lens flares
New, improved version of UNIGINE Engine under the hood
Detection of multiple GPUs
Anti-aliasing support on Mac OS X
Enhancement of automation scripts in Pro version
New Advanced edition (see details below)
Russian and Chinese localization
Editions
Heaven Benchmark comes in three editions: Basic (available for free),
Advanced and Pro, each aimed to meet the needs of different users.
Pro/Con
Pro:
Free
100 % GPU-bound, no CPU influence
Presets
DX11, DX9 & OpenGL
Native Stereo 3D support
Native Multi-monitor support
GPU temperature and clock monitoring
Con:
Different versions aren't comparable
No online ranking/database
Benchmark mode is long (4:20).
No temperature, clock and fps graphs
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