To evaluate something by comparison with a standard, that is the definition of “benchmarking”. We often hear the term in the tech world in the context of GPUs or CPUs from hardware-manufacturing companies. However, apart from those Geekbench or AnTuTu benchmarking tests, there are many other tests available to compare your abilities with a standard value. So, in this piece, I am going to tell you about one of the “human benchmarking” tests that will tell you how fast you react.
Now, the way it works is quite simple. When you open the website, you will see the big heading “Reaction Time Test” written inside a blue rectangular box.
So, you can try the test five times and see if your average score is less or more than the average. In this case, the lesser the score is, the higher is your response time.
Now, keep in mind, as this tool is dependent on computer hardware, your peripherals might affect your score more than you might think. Factors like the screen refresh rate of your display panel and the latency of your mouse can change your score drastically.
Now, for general users, it is just a fun tool to benchmark the reaction times and compare them with an average number. However, this test is actually useful for gamers to check their time of reactions, as in competitive games like Valorant or Apex Legends, gamers need to have the ability to respond at lightning-fast speeds.
