How do you get game benchmark (like FEAR etc) without game? Can you?

I'm trying to see how my video card does with current games, for my review, but I don't have any newer games (yet) and don't want to install a bunch to test. Can I just d/l a program or custom game demo?

What other forms of video card benches are acceptible (besides future mark stuff) ?

Oh and also how do you get the fps to show on games?

 

Use FRAPS to show your in-game FPS:
http://www.fraps.com/
Just install it and minimize; it will sit in the system tray, and whenever you open a 3D application, it will show a frames counter in one of your screen's corners.

A couple of games you can download to test with:
-FEAR demo
-DOOM 3 demo
-Battlefield 2142 demo

FRAPS has a benchmarking function in it - I believe it is F11 to start, then you press F11 again to stop benchmarking and it will show the average FPS. Basically, start a game, hit F11 to start the benchmark, then run thorough the level, and hit F11 just before it ends.

Some games have built-in benchmarks, although I'm not sure if the demos have that functionality.

Make sure you run each benchmark at least twice to ensure accuracy, and restart your computer before benchmarking.

 

Will do chaz, thanks.