Futuremark

Futuremark is a Finnish software development company that produces computer benchmark applications for home users and businesses. Its headquarters and R&D department are located in Espoo, Finland trading as Futuremark Oy. The company has a sales office in Campbell, California operating as Futuremark Corporation. In October, 2014, Futuremark was acquired by UL^[9].

History

Founded in 1997 as "Futuremark" by members of the former demoscene group Future Crew, the company is the leading producer of computer benchmark applications in the world. Its software is used by over 250 computer magazines and has been equally successful within the gaming community; high scores in its 3DMark benchmarks are considered as bragging rights among computer gamers who use it as a way to gauge their computer's performance relative to that of others'.

Soon after being founded the company altered its trading name to "MadOnion.com" until finally settling on "Futuremark Corporation" in 2002.

The 3DMark series has been the most popular and successful to date.