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Add to SafariWhen comparing Novabench vs Super PI, the Slant community recommends Novabench for most people. In the question“What are the best tools for benchmarking a Windows PC?” Novabench is ranked 1st while Super PI is ranked 5th. The most important reason people chose Novabench is:
Novabench is able to test ones CPU, GPU, RAM and Storage making for a good all in one solution when needing to test across the board on a pc.
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Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Works well as an all in one
Novabench is able to test ones CPU, GPU, RAM and Storage making for a good all in one solution when needing to test across the board on a pc.
Pro Online user database
Novabench features an online database with benchmark scores from other computers, so you can compare your system directly. The database is quite detailed and includes the CPU, GPU, amount of RAM and the operating system used.
Pro Extremely fast
Novabench only needs to run for a little longer than a minute to fully scan and benchmark your pc.
Pro Extremely accurate tests
The SuperPi tests are quite accurate and even the slightest adjustments to your pc (clockspeeds, attached USB-devices...) can influence test results. This makes Super Pi very suitable for overclockers.
Pro Calculates different increments of pi
You can adjust the settings of Super PI to only calculate Pi up to a certain amount of decimals. For example, you can use a test for 512.000 digits for a quick reference, while a calculation of 32 million digits will be longer and more thorough.
Pro Very fast
Although speeds depend on your processor, Super PI is generally a fast benchmark solution. Calculating one million digits of pi will only take a couple of seconds.
Cons
Con Only gives you a relative idea of performance
Novabench only provides test scores and doesn't compare your system to others directly. The software also doesn't tell you how well your computer performs and which components are strong/weak for non-technical users.
Con Technical issues
Novabench suffers from a technical issue where it's difficult to send your benchmark scores to the online database on a Windows 10 operating system. There are also some stability errors as the program tends to crash, and when using a Multi-GPU setup, a bug will cause Novabench to display the incorrect graphics card.
Con Only tests a single CPU-thread
Super PI is a single threaded program, which means it's only capable of benchmarking a single thread of your CPU. Current CPU's generally have four threads or more. The testing method of Super PI isn't optimized for modern CPU's and this measure is quickly becoming less and less important.
Con Credibility concerns for online results
Super PI has quite a competitive nature, with people attempting to reach the quickest scores in order to get a record. There have been fraudulent results in the past and with a bit of tinkering, it's possible to produce inaccurate time results.
