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Catzilla Changelog

What's new in Catzilla 4K 2.0.1

Oct 16, 2020
  • Fixed program error when starting Catzilla on a new hardware configurations.
  • Correct detection of the latest graphics cards and processors.

New in Catzilla 4K (Jun 16, 2016)

  • Brand-new 4K test (only for 64 bit systems).
  • Windows 10 compatible.
  • Testing games mechanism rebuilt.
  • Hardware recommendations improved and rebuilt.
  • Sometimes on a few PC configurations, first result was too low - improved.
  • Virtual memory detection and repair - improved.
  • Instant login and automatically download unlock tests code using social media added.
  • Instant Steam login added.
  • Problem detecting very small or 0 GB graphics memory - fixed.
  • Added AMD Radeon Pro Duo.
  • Added NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950.
  • Added recognition of AMD Radeon R9 Fury and Radeon R9 Fury X.
  • Added NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti.
  • Added proper recognition of AMD 3xx Series GPUs (Grenada, Antigua, Trinidad, Tobago).
  • Added reporting of GPU clock for Intel Braswell.
  • Improved appearance on high-DPI scaled screens.
  • Reduced memory module scan time on Sandy Bridge-E/EN/EP/EX and later server CPUs.
  • Enhanced support of NVIDIA Tesla GPUs - clocks, memory parameters, usage, power, fan speed.
  • Fixed reporting of sub-zero temperatures on NVIDIA GPUs.
  • Added support of Samsung SSD 950 Pro using the default Microsoft NVMe driver.
  • Fixed GPU I2C access on AMD Tonga/Amethyst.
  • Added support of Corsair H80i v2, H100i v2 and H115i.
  • Enabled GPU I2C access on Fiji.
  • Improved drive scan safety.
  • Added support of AMD Nolan.
  • Enhanced support of Intel Kaby Lake.
  • Added support of direct-connected Corsair AXi/HXi series PSUs.
  • Enhanced support of Intel Knights Landing.
  • Enhanced support of Intel Kaby Lake and Denverton.
  • Added workaround for some Intel RSTe drivers causing crash.
  • Enhanced reporting of ATA features (security, version).
  • Fixed SMART reporting on Samsung NVMe drives.
  • Added recognition of AMD Radeon R9 Nano.
  • Enhanced support of CPUs with more than 256 logical cores.
  • Enhanced preliminary support of Knights Landing.
  • Fixed monitoring of Max CPU/Thread and Total CPU usage so that it reflects only the particular CPU package.
  • Added preliminary support of Intersil ISL6367 and ISL6379 (for ASRock boards only yet).
  • Fixed a possible crash on older Non-ACPI systems.
  • Enhanced support of Intel Goldmont family (Apollo Lake, Denverton).
  • Added recognition of AMD Bristol Ridge.
  • Added new Intel HD Graphics SKUs (Skylake, Kaby Lake, Cannonlake).
  • Added preliminary recognition of AMD Zen (Summit Ridge, Raven Ridge).
  • Improved support of AMD Radeon R9 Fury series.
  • Fixed a serious memory leak causing rising memory usage.
  • Disabled GPU I2C access on Fiji again due to stability issues.
  • Added support of Nuvoton NCT6793D.
  • Fixed DDR4 SPD readout on some Skylake client systems.
  • Added reporting of Distance to Tj,max.
  • Enhanced reporting of memory timings and other features for Skylake.
  • Further enhanced support of Knights Landing.
  • Enhanced GPU temperature monitoring on Fiji (VR VDDC, VR VDD, Liquid).
  • Some minor bugfixes and enhancements.

New in Catzilla 1.4 (May 26, 2015)

  • Application:
  • Correct detection of the latest graphics cards and processors:
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870 and 880 (GM204)
  • AMD Radeon R9 285
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 and GTX 980
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 and GM206
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X
  • Fixed reporting of memory clock on Haswell-E/EN/EP/EX
  • Improved DDR4 support
  • Enhanced support of CPUs with more than 256 logical cores
  • Enhanced reporting of memory timings and other features for Skylake
  • Many more games for "Check Game" option

New in Catzilla 1.3 (Aug 25, 2014)

  • correct detection of the latest graphics cards and processors (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 745, NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870 and 880)
  • Added support of AMD Carrizo
  • Added caching of GPU I2C devices to speed-up the scan process
  • Added support of more NVIDIA GM107 and GM108 models
  • Fixed support of AMD Oland/Mars/Sun/Jet GPUs
  • Fixed support of DDR4 SDRAM
  • Fixed reporting of DDR3 memory timings for some modules
  • more games for "Check Game" option

New in Catzilla 1.2 (Mar 11, 2014)

  • correct detection of the latest graphics cards and processors (NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan Black, GeForce 840M, GeForce GTX 850M, GeForce GTX 860M, GeForce GTX 750/750 Ti,... )
  • improved reporting of GPU bus when disabled by NVIDIA Optimus
  • improved recognition of CHiL CHL8318/CHL8266 on GPU
  • fixed restoring of NVIDIA Optimus disabled GPUs state after start
  • fixed reporting of L1/L2 cache multipliers on some CPUs
  • fixed black screen on latest nvidia drivers
  • more games for "Check Game" option:
  • fixed momentary freezing after test before showing result

New in Catzilla 1.11 (Nov 28, 2013)

  • correct detection of the latest graphics cards and processors (nVidia Quadro K6000, GeForce GTX 760 Ti OEM, GeForce GTX 780 Ti, ... )
  • enhanced support of AMD Hawaii (Radeon R9 290 series)
  • fixed reporting of GPU clock for AMD GCN2 family
  • fixed crash on some Windows 8.1 systems
  • correct font display on the control panel (GUI) in Windows Vista
  • more games for "Check Game" option:

New in Catzilla 1.1 (Nov 19, 2013)

  • correct detection of the latest graphics cards
  • possibility of making a test for older drivers
  • multithreading for NVIDIA drivers from 301.42
  • improved "Check game" option, now can you check more precisely whether you can run the latest game
  • improved recommendations option, you can find the best eBay auctions with the recommended computer components to upgrade

New in Catzilla 1.0 RC5 (Oct 10, 2013)

  • gtx780 is now supported
  • languages improved - font and automatic language selection during installation

New in Catzilla 1.0 RC4 (Oct 10, 2013)

  • the names of the tests: kitty, cat, tiger, catzilla changed to 576p, 720p, 1080p,1440p.
  • languages added to the program - welcome to translate or improve what already exists. Language files can be found in C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\ALLBenchmark\Lang and can be edited in a regular Windows notebook.
  • CHECK GAME option added - gamers can find out if the selected game will run properly on computer being tested.
  • ABOUT tab changed - you can choose the language of the program or register directly to get free code.
  • RECOMMENDATIONS tab changed - option to view computer configuration added. (note - full GPU configuration is available only after completion of the test).

New in Catzilla 1.0 RC3 (Oct 10, 2013)

  • loop option is now available in advanced version!
  • command line script also available in advanced version!
  • skinning computation moved to GPU
  • CPU bottleneck reduced
  • fixed opengl bug that occured on IntelHD chips

New in Catzilla 1.0 RC1 (Oct 10, 2013)

  • loop option is now available in advanced version!
  • command line script also available in advanced version!
  • fixed GPU clock readings for multiple GPUs
  • fixed CPU clock reading across the whole test
  • fixed a crash on older AMD CPUs
  • fixed bokeh rendering
  • another bit of optimizations