Visual Basic VS Blitz

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Im a visual basic programmer by trade, and have poked around in visual basic in relation to DirectX.

Has anyone come up with a good benchmark tool/process for benchmarking speed? I have been enjoying Blitzbasic and am very pleased with it (im not changing 3d languages dont worry). I just want to know if there is something out there that could tell me the pros and cons of blitz vs vb.
I know vb is more complicated, and definitely bloatwear - so that one is pretty much resolved.

Any thoughts from any VB programmers out there?