Reaction time... how fast are YOU?

Einion

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Relating to the thread about seeking perfection in gaming, thought it was about time I posted a link to this for any of you guys and gals who want to see how you compare.

Human Benchmark Reaction-Time Test

Here are the stats to give you an idea of the range you're competing against.

Enjoy! And sorry in advance if you find it addictive.

Einion
 

BarstoolProphet

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I refuse to participate in a reaction speed test on the grounds that I don't want a conscious dampener applied to something that should remain subconsciously directed.
If you don't think you're fast enough, you'll miss the falling glass/bowl. You'll fail to hit that scoring single. You'll hit the brakes a trifle slower.
 

TrystanGST

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203.4 median, though each one was slower than the last. My quick was a 188. Then again, I've never been a good twitch gamer.
 

gsr15

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I was faster using my left hand (224) vs. my right (248) (I'm right handed) but still a tad slower than average...though I don't care enough to practice
 

Chrome

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being drunk and tired at the moment I got 264.4... will be fun to see what I'll get when I'm soberererer.
 

QuietiManes

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Can't get an average less than 320...I should try it wired into my router instead of wireless I think.

Oh well, I should find comfort in padding the bell curve in everyone else's favour. :)
 

Shawn R. L.

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#23 at 211. Interesting test.
One I've seen as sort of a party trick. Hold a dollar (or whatever paper money you use) by the short side and let it dangle straight down - make sure you're just pinching the end of the bill. Have someone else put their fingers REAL CLOSE around the opposite end..sort of like they're almost pinching it, without actually touching the bill. Tell your almost pinching friend to pinch/stop as soon as they see it falling. With as little motion as possible, let the bill go. When I tried it, it surprised me how far the bill got - to the point of not catching it - before I pinched at it.
 

Torn blue sky

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200.4 Didn't bother with the individual thing, just let it take a median of 5. Nice to know i'm decidedly average!
Tempted to give it another shot, but decided i'd probably let sleeping dogs lie so not to get a worse score and try to pull it back lol!
 

skraaal

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My fastest click was 78 ms, but because it was less than 100, it didn't count towards the leader board...how unfair is that =/ My average (out of 5 clicks) was: 154.8 ms

Thought I'd mention it here since it won't show on the leader board, it is however under my name on the site. Suppose it's 5+ years of pc gaming lol.
 
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Einion

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Oh well, I should find comfort in padding the bell curve in everyone else's favour. :)
And we appreciate it :cute:


I refuse to participate in a reaction speed test on the grounds that I don't want a conscious dampener applied to something that should remain subconsciously directed.
If you don't think you're fast enough, you'll miss the falling glass/bowl. You'll fail to hit that scoring single. You'll hit the brakes a trifle slower.
O-k-a-y... you believe if you're slow you can think about being slow before reacting? :glasses-nerdy:

But seriously, if you are slower than the norm it might be good to know (to drive accordingly for example). And it's not fixed, it can be improved.


freakinacage said:
really dropped my av with the long waits
Yeah, they're a killer!


Fastest, 112. Median of 143. Not too bad by the slow old overweight guy, even if I DO say so myself.
Waay ahead of the pack. Does this translate to good FPS performance out of curiosity?


My fastest click was 78 ms, but because it was less than 100, it didn't count towards the leader board...how unfair is that =/ My average (out of 5 clicks) was: 154.8 ms
Well try again! I don't see any time for you on the leadboard for the last week, if you're routinely this fast you can of course post a similar time again.

The cutoff was already lowered to 100ms from 130 because of consistent performance better than was previously expected. Clicks faster than this aren't counted because they're considered to be more about anticipation than reaction time - luck - so the improvement to the average of a few tries is rightly discounted on that basis. This ultra-fast click shouldn't have been counted because I can't honestly say if I reacted or just jumped the gun and got lucky here:
HumanBenchmark_37-186.png

Einion
 
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