Released on March 8, 1999, as an update to the original 3DMark 99, the "MAX" version was designed to test the absolute cutting edge of hardware at the time.
The "Race" and "First Person" tests are iconic benchmarks that simulated real-world gaming performance in 1999. System Requirements (Original) To get the authentic experience, you’d originally need: OS: Windows 95 or 98 CPU: Intel Pentium or compatible RAM: 32MB (128MB recommended) DirectX: Version 6.0 or higher GPU: A DirectX 6 compatible 3D accelerator How to Run on Modern Windows (10 & 11) 3dmark 99 max download