Havok Balloons Tech Showcase

Havok Balloons Tech Showcase: Fun Physics Toy, But a Total Flop as a GPU Benchmark! 6/10 Look, Steam peeps – I dove into Havok Balloons Tech Showcase thinking it'd be the perfect free tool to stress-test my new GPU. You know, spawn a bazillion balloons, crank up the chaos, and watch those frame rates tank for some real-world benchmarking vibes. Spoiler: It's NOT built for that at all, and I ended up more frustrated than enlightened. But hey, if you're just here for mindless balloon-popping fun, it might scratch that itch! But as a benchmark? Nah, forget it. No built-in tools to measure FPS consistently, no standardized tests, and performance swings wildly based on what you're doing. On my RTX 4080 rig, it chugged to 60-120 FPS with max balloons flying everywhere (heavy on CPU too, not just GPU). Spawn fewer? Butter-smooth 120+ FPS. It's great for showing off physics sims, but useless for proper GPU benchmarking – no loops, no metrics, just random mayhem. If you're a dev or tech nerd, cool for a quick peek at Havok's tech. For everyone else? Mild entertainment, but don't expect it to replace actual benchmarks like 3DMark or Cinebench

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