Traverse Research Introduces Evolve: The Next-Gen GPU Benchmark Suite

Unlike traditional, static benchmarks, Evolve is designed to grow alongside the industry, incorporating the latest advancements in rendering, compute performance, and efficiency testing. For example, modern ray tracing benchmarks use a formula that converts fps into a peak score but offer little further indication of what is truly happening under the hood. Evolve provides details such as per-pass visibility into the benchmarked passes, rather than just computing a single FPS-based score metric. This approach gives developers, hardware vendors, and consumers more nuanced and detailed context when making decisions.

With the rapid evolution of GPU technology, a one-size-fits-all benchmark is no longer sufficient as the market has exploded with devices of different performance characteristics and form factors, all at different power envelopes and performance. This makes it more important than ever to give deep insights into what’s going on exactly when measuring through a benchmark. Evolve addresses this challenge with a multifaceted approach, providing seven distinct performance scores:

• Energy Consumption – Measuring power efficiency to optimize performance-per-watt.
• Ray Tracing Capabilities – Evaluating real-time ray tracing performance.
• Rasterization Performance – Assessing traditional rendering capabilities.
• Compute Performance – Measuring general-purpose GPU computing strength.
• Driver Effectiveness – Analyzing how effectively software leverages hardware.
• Acceleration Structure Build
• Workgraphs Performance (world-first evaluation)

And as an industry-first, Evolve introduces workgraph performance evaluation, pioneering a new way to assess the next generation of GPU workloads.

Unlike conventional benchmarking tools that quickly become outdated, Evolve is designed to adapt. By incorporating emerging rendering techniques and maintaining compatibility across various GPU architectures, Traverse Research ensures that Evolve remains relevant for years to come.

Evolve is positioned as an essential tool for hardware manufacturers, journalists, developers, and consumers alike. Whether optimizing game engines, comparing GPUs, or fine-tuning rendering pipelines, Evolve delivers a detailed and actionable breakdown of GPU performance.

About Traverse Research

Founded in 2019 in Breda, The Netherlands, Traverse Research started with a mission to establish the city as a hub for cutting-edge graphics and game development. From a small office with just three desks, the company has expanded into a powerhouse in the benchmarking space, working with industry giants like AMD, Intel, Qualcomm, ARM, Meta, and Samsung.

Specializing in ray tracing, rasterization, and machine learning, Traverse Research has made key contributions to open-source projects and major industry events, including SIGGRAPH Asia and GDC. With a team of passionate engineers and researchers, the company remains committed to pushing the boundaries of GPU technology.

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