Comparison
GPU Utilities, OpenGL Benchmarks, 3D Programming Tutorials, FurMark, FluidMark, TessMark, GPU Caps Viewer | oZone3D.Net lands on Depends, and HWiNFO lands on Worth it.
Individual enthusiasts, overclockers, and reviewers should absolutely use FurMark and GPU Caps Viewer . free, proven, best-in-niche.
Buy if you're a PC enthusiast, builder, or gamer who wants the deepest free hardware monitoring on Windows.
| Compare | GPU Utilities, OpenGL Benchmarks, 3D Programming Tutorials, FurMark, FluidMark, TessMark, GPU Caps Viewer | oZone3D.Net | HWiNFO |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Worth it |
| Best for | PC overclockers stress-testing GPU stability | Overclockers and PC builders |
| Who it's not for | IT teams wanting fleet-wide GPU monitoring and reporting | Casual users wanting one simple temperature readout |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.⁹ | Two 2018 kernel-driver CVEs on record; no vendor security page; not the developer hit in the CPUID supply-chain attack. |
| Support quality | Active 2025 releases; no formal support found | No support-quality evidence found in sources. |
| Public sentiment | Enthusiast download sites rate FurMark extremely high and call GPU Caps Viewer useful and easy-to-use.³ | Enthusiasts widely praise HWiNFO as the most complete sensor monitor, while hobbyists gripe about Pro pricing and the free tier's 12-hour integration cap.13 |
| Biggest gotcha | Windows-only tools; GPU Caps Viewer has no macOS/Linux build | 2018 kernel-driver vulnerabilities on record; run the latest version |
