Novabench is a
computer benchmarking utility for
Microsoft Windows
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,
macOS
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, and Linux. The program tests the performance of computer components and assigns proprietary scores, with higher scores indicating better performance. An online repository is available where submitted scores can be compared. A user can create an account to keep all of their submitted scores in one place. The tool has been noted for its speed and simplicity.
History
Microsoft Windows
* Version 1.0 of Novabench for Windows was released in February 2007.
* Version 2.0 of Novabench for Windows was released in February 2008.
* Version 3.0 of Novabench for Windows was released in May 2010.
* Version 4.0 of Novabench for Windows was released in August 2017.
MacOS
* Version 1.0 of Novabench for MacOS was released in January 2011.
* Version 4.0 of Novabench for MacOS was released in August 2017.
Linux
* Version 4.0 of Novabench for Linux was released in October 2018.
Limitations
Novabench does not take advantage of
AMD CrossFireX
AMD CrossFire (also known as CrossFireX) is a brand name for the multi- GPU technology by AMD, originally developed by ATI Technologies. The technology allows up to four GPUs to be used in a single computer to improve graphics performance.
As ...
or
SLI during graphics testing on Windows, although dual-GPU testing does work on Mac.
It also does not test secondary, 3rd, 4th, etc. hard drives; it only tests the system (primary) drive. Windows XP and below are no longer supported with version 3.0.4, and in Novabench 4.0, only Windows 7 and up will be supported.
See also
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Benchmark (computing)
In computing, a benchmark is the act of running a computer program, a set of programs, or other operations, in order to assess the relative performance of an object, normally by running a number of standard tests and trials against it.
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