[Review] All you need to know about Catzilla!

[AgustinXtreme]

Catzilla is going to be the new standard of benchmarks, it provides accurate results which can be compared with other systems and it has really nice looking graphics test.

Before i start, here are some FAQ's about benchmarks:

1) What is a benchmark and why you use it?

A "benchmark" it's a kind of software that can be use to compare the performance between two or more computers, speaking in software terms. You can do a benchmark on everything that can be measured, computers performance or procesing power can be easily measured.

2) Benchmarks itself are useful?

They turn more and more useful when the number of results and people who uses it increases, if we have 10 or 20 results is not really useful to compare because most of the systems will use different hardware, but when the number is enormous like 3dmark results (we are talking about millions of results). Benchmarks are essential to know if your system is running well and has optimum performance.

3) Oh well.. why can't we use games instead?

Benchmarking with games is not accurate because they don't use "timedemos", when you run Catzilla on diverse systems every part of the benchmark lasts the same time and renders the same frames, the results are based on how many frames your computer renders PER SECOND.

4) So, Catzilla is not a game?

No and no, you can't fight Catzilla or control any caracter, this kind of software was not made to play with it.

5) Which are the main uses of a benchmark?

.Measure
.Compare
.Test stability when Overclocking

It is ESSENCIAL to know the capabilities of your computer's hardware, there are so many different graphics cards out there, you need to know which performs better, then you can evaluate its price/performance by your own.



Enough talking, lets see what Catzilla can do!

Catzilla consist on five different test:

• Main Test
  
• Fluid Test
  
• Physics Test
  
• Fur Test
  
• Raymarch Test

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Test Setup

*Processor: Intel Core i5 4670K@4.4ghz 1.16v
*Graphics card: Zotac GTX770 AMP! 2Gb stock (1267/7200mhz)
*Memory: G.Skill RipjawsX 2x4Gb 2133mhz CL9
*Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VI Hero
*Power supply: OCZ Fatal1ty 750W
*HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2Tb
*Case: Antec 902 V3
*Monitor: Samsung S23B350


Results (best out of 3 runs):

GTX770 Stock

576p = 25646
720p = 19618
1080p = 11597
1440p = 6586

GTX770 OC (1293/7200mhz)

576p = 26490
720p = 20499
1080p = 12158
1440p = 6969

as soon as you increase the resolution the overclocking performance gain became higher (more GPU bound)

You can compare your results with other pc gamers or enthusiast on pages like HWbot or any other overclocking forum!