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Add to SafariWhen comparing Super PI vs 3DMark, the Slant community recommends 3DMark for most people. In the question“What are the best tools for benchmarking a Windows PC?” 3DMark is ranked 2nd while Super PI is ranked 5th. The most important reason people chose 3DMark is:
When running a 3DMark test, the software will also monitor your hardware and keep track of CPU/GPU temperatures, clock speeds, fan speeds and frame rate during a test.
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Question Ranking
Pros
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.
Pro Monitors hardware
When running a 3DMark test, the software will also monitor your hardware and keep track of CPU/GPU temperatures, clock speeds, fan speeds and frame rate during a test.
Pro Cross-platform testing
Most of the tests provided in the 3DMark benchmark suite are cross-platform, meaning you can run them on both a Windows system, an Android device or an iPhone / iPad. This allows you to compare scores on systems with an entirely different operating system.
Pro Built-in stress test
A built-in stress test for 3D Mark was included in a free update which measures the stability of a system by looping a benchmark for a certain period of time. Shortly after, a stability report is generated. If 97% of the loops are successful, the system is stable enough for daily usage. The stress test is especially handy for overclockers who want to test their system's stability.
Pro Offers VR preview-benchmark
Included with 3DMark is VRMark, a preview for a new benchmark suite specifically aimed at testing performance in virtual reality environments.
Pro Extremely thorough testing
3DMark offers multiple different tests and uses all the latest technologies to recreate the most intensive graphical situations. 3DMark is able to test your GPU and use a lot of different factors such as OpenCL and DirectX 11. There are also testing options available for low-end pc's and extremely high-performance systems with multiple GPU's.
Cons
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.
Con Technical issues on Windows 10 systems
3DMark suffers from a lot of technical issues when used on Windows 10 systems. Some of the bugs and problems that might occur are launch issues, installation issues and general crashes.
Con Missing some important features
The 3DMark benchmark suite is missing a few important options such as the ability to choose on which display the test needs to be rendered, and some extensive GPU-options such as anti-aliasing methods and texture filtering are absent.
