diff --git a/benchmarks/base.py b/benchmarks/base.py
index a1e5d8a4..d1c58895 100644
--- a/benchmarks/base.py
+++ b/benchmarks/base.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def teardown():
 def benchmark(run_fn):
     for conn_class in supported_reactors:
         setup()
-        log.info("Testing %s" % (conn_class.__name__,))
+        log.info("==== %s ====" % (conn_class.__name__,))
 
         cluster = Cluster(['127.0.0.1'])
         cluster.connection_class = conn_class
diff --git a/benchmarks/single_thread_callback_full_pipeline.py b/benchmarks/single_thread_callback_full_pipeline.py
index fa7cbf56..248a90e9 100644
--- a/benchmarks/single_thread_callback_full_pipeline.py
+++ b/benchmarks/single_thread_callback_full_pipeline.py
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 from base import benchmark
 
 import logging
-from collections import deque
 from itertools import count
 from threading import Event
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-futures = deque()
 initial = object()
 
 def execute(session, query, values, num_queries):
diff --git a/benchmarks/single_thread_future_batches.py b/benchmarks/single_thread_future_batches.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8396916a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/single_thread_future_batches.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+from base import benchmark
+
+import logging
+import Queue
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+def execute(session, query, values, num_queries):
+
+    futures = Queue.Queue(maxsize=121)
+
+    for i in range(num_queries):
+        if i > 0 and i % 120 == 0:
+            # clear the existing queue
+            while True:
+                try:
+                    futures.get_nowait().result()
+                except Queue.Empty:
+                    break
+
+        future = session.execute_async(query, values)
+        futures.put_nowait(future)
+
+    while True:
+        try:
+            futures.get_nowait().result()
+        except Queue.Empty:
+            break
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    benchmark(execute)
diff --git a/benchmarks/single_thread_future_full_pipeline.py b/benchmarks/single_thread_future_full_pipeline.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a4b11ebc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/single_thread_future_full_pipeline.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+from base import benchmark
+
+import logging
+import Queue
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+def execute(session, query, values, num_queries):
+
+    futures = Queue.Queue(maxsize=121)
+
+    for i in range(num_queries):
+        if i >= 120:
+            old_future = futures.get_nowait()
+            old_future.result()
+
+        future = session.execute_async(query, values)
+        futures.put_nowait(future)
+
+    while True:
+        try:
+            futures.get_nowait().result()
+        except Queue.Empty:
+            break
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    benchmark(execute)
diff --git a/benchmarks/single_thread_future_full_throttle.py b/benchmarks/single_thread_future_full_throttle.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..18484dac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/single_thread_future_full_throttle.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+from base import benchmark
+
+import logging
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+def execute(session, query, values, num_queries):
+
+    futures = []
+
+    for i in range(num_queries):
+        future = session.execute_async(query, values)
+        futures.append(future)
+
+    for future in futures:
+        future.result()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    benchmark(execute)