Top 3 Graphics Card Benchmarking Software 2019

The best way to assess the true potential of your Graphics Card is to run it through a dedicated GPU benchmarking software. However, it is always best to read and learn about the card you plan to purchase before making the final investment. There is no point in buying a card and then crying over its performance. Come to think of it, there are a tons of sites and YouTube videos that do a comparative analysis of the graphics cards in the market. So, for card comparisons it’s best to read through their thesis.

Running benchmarks is best done when you want to compare the performance of 2 or more cards or processors. It’s what most of the hardware review sites (as mentioned before) offer for comparison purposes. If you are into overclocking the CPU and GPU, then benchmarks help in assessing the performance gain when overclocked. It can also be used to compare scores of your current graphics card to a card you have your heart and mind set on.

Another useful aspect of running a benchmark is to figure if the GPU is faulty. In most cases, lower test results generally are the outcome of an under-powered /faulty Power Supply Unit (PSU). However, one test is never enough to zero down on such issues. Also keep in mind, lower results can also be the outcome of clubbing a high-end GPU with an entry-level /sub-par processor and RAM.

Always try and find balance when you set out to build or buy parts for your system. A premium graphics card will need a good processor and fast RAM to actually perform to its full potential. Without the right parts, your system will remain at a constant bottleneck.

Here are some of our favorite real-time GPU benchmarking tools

UNIGINE Superposition

Our recommended choice for any GPU based benchmark would be UNIGINEs Superposition. It is arguably the best possible GPU performance measurement software there is in the market. What you get is a complete set of real-world tests that allow you to check hardware stability right from the video card to the power supply to the installed cooling solution.

3DMark

3DMark has been in the industry for donkeys years. We still remember stress testing laptops and GPUs back in the day when we worked for CHIP. This, like UNIGINE, is another rock solid benchmark tool that literally brings every graphics card to its knees. For most users the basic /free version of 3DMark will suffice but if you have a multi-GPU setup, you might want to invest in their Advanced Edition and will set you back by $30.

FurMark

FurMark was once a very popular benchmark tool among PC enthusiasts. Nevertheless, it still is considered a powerful stress tool for graphics cards. Like 3DMark, FurMark has been around for a very long.

Other benchmark tools worthy of a mention

CPUID powerMax

MSI Kombuster

AIDA64

Note: Without the right cooling solution and right PSU, stress testing the CPU or GPU can lead to complete meltdown of your system. Do it only if you are confident of your setup.

Running benchmarks isn’t an everyday process, unless of-course you are an enthusiast and GPU reviewer. And as mentioned, it is best used when you want to know the performance gain when overclocked or when there is a need to test the overall stability of your system.