Vista's gaming performance has caught up to XP's level

ZuePhok · 12th May 2008, 02:42 PM

Gaming Performance: Windows Vista SP1 vs. XP SP3 - OS, Software & Networking by ExtremeTech

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Lacus · 12th May 2008, 05:30 PM

Cool. Actually does that mean gaming in Vista has no different compare to XP (excluding running games in Dx10 Mode

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Mac Daddy · 12th May 2008, 06:49 PM

Thats good news and glad I waited until SP1 came out ... curious why they didn't include X64 ... I am assuming those results are for the 32 bit version

Max_87 · 12th May 2008, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Lacus

Cool. Actually does that mean gaming in Vista has no different compare to XP (excluding running games in Dx10 Mode

)

I think the test results answered your question?

ZuePhok · 12th May 2008, 10:13 PM

Extremetech used Radeon HD 3870, so im not quite sure the performance of NV driver.

hjlavery · 13th May 2008, 12:00 PM

I would be interested to know how the Aero et al affect this at all, as I remember it made a huge difference to Vista's (and for that matter XP's) performance turning off the eye candy...

ZuePhok · 13th May 2008, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by hjlavery

I would be interested to know how the Aero et al affect this at all, as I remember it made a huge difference to Vista's (and for that matter XP's) performance turning off the eye candy...

nope it doesn't. i did a quick test before. the end results are about the same. with or without aero

Rraven · 14th May 2008, 06:54 AM

Good to know and see that they are working on catching Vista up with XP as far as gaming goes. Am currently working on putting a new box together and had been debating whether or not to move to Vista.

Mac Daddy · 14th May 2008, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Rraven

Good to know and see that they are working on catching Vista up with XP as far as gaming goes. Am currently working on putting a new box together and had been debating whether or not to move to Vista.

It has its pros and cons(teething pains) as any OS even XP when it was first introduced. I waited until SP1 came out before trying it and have found few driver or compatibility issues with it. The UAC is a stupid idea but easily disabled as well as some eye candy.

If your O/Cing Vista handles memory better but XP is still more stable

Chai · 14th May 2008, 08:35 AM

UAC is a good idea, especially for someone who doesn't really know what they are installing but extremely annoying. I finally understood how UAC works, and I enable it.

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