3DMark Holiday Beta - post feedback and problems here
The 3DMark Holiday Beta is your chance to try some of the new features coming to 3DMark in 2016. Find out more here. The beta is open to everyone who owns the paid version of 3DMark on Steam. Sorry, demo users.
How to join the beta
Open your Steam Library, and choose Software.
Right-click on 3DMark, and select Properties.
In the window that opens, click on the BETAS tab.
Enter access code "HappyHolidays", then click on the CHECK CODE button.
From the drop-down menu, select "2016 UI & VRMark Preview"
The beta will now start downloading.
You can leave the beta and revert to the public version of 3DMark at any time. You do that by going to the BETAS drop-down and selecting “NONE - Opt out of all beta programs."
If you bought 3DMark from Steam, the benchmark DLCs should have been added to your account automatically. You can install them from within 3DMark.
If not, or if you bought 3DMark elsewhere and added the key to your Steam library, then the DLC installation process is a bit awkward. For now, follow the steps below. You will then be able to install and uninstall each test from within 3DMark.
Open 3DMark, go to the Benchmarks screen, and choose a benchmark to install.
Click the "GET" button, which will take you to the DLC's Steam store page.
Click "Play Game" to add the free DLC to your account.
Unfortunately, clicking "Play Game" on this page will cause Steam to try to restart 3DMark, which will then show an error that it is already running.
Click OK to dismiss the error message.
Return to 3DMark, and click the "INSTALL" button to install the benchmark.
This process is a temporary workaround. We hope to improve it in a future update.
Known issues and notes
- The VRMark Preview does not work on Windows 7 as that OS is not supported by the VR headset drivers. We're looking into enabling monitor mode on Windows 7.
- VRMark Preview does not support multi-GPU yet. Disable SLI/Crossfire to avoid rendering issues. We’re working on a fix for this.
- The VRMark Preview fails on PCs set to Turkish locale in Windows.
- The beta includes a workaround for the AMD driver issue where the preview videos in the UI caused some AMD graphics cards to use low power mode and run at lower clock speeds. If you experienced this issue earlier, please tell us whether the beta solves the problem for you and your exact video card model.
