So about Windows..

2007-01-22 20:48:14

#1

A-Unit64: King Medic......; +23|7300

As I read about 2-3 weeks ago, Windows Vista will slow down your computer. I have never seen the hard facts if it will slow it down with the 8800GTX or GTS the only DX 10 cards on the market. I have only seen benchmarking for cards that can support DX9. My question is will it make it faster if you upgrade to Vista stay around the same speed or make it slower. Vista with a single core processor and a dx9 vid card it will slow down (compared to xp) about 5-20 percent. That includes framerate, processing time, and multitasking, but if you have dual core it will make it faster for multitasking only. Games and everything else will go slower.

-Ram doesn't do a large difference if you have 1 gig, maybe like 2 percent or a -2 percent in some cases.

2007-01-22 20:49:52

#2

Volatile: Member; +252|7163|Sextupling in Empire

Think I read somewhere that you'll need 2 gigs of ram for Vista?

2007-01-22 20:52:34

#3

A-Unit64: King Medic......; +23|7300

Oh you'll probably need it but 1 gig is the min requirements. I would get 4 gigs to see how it would be but look at all the benchmarking done by tomshardware http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/01/17/ … page9.html
It slows down doom on full settings 100% at the highest settings for THE best Radeon card.

Right now I don't want Vista until I know that there is not a large gap in hardware performance.

Last edited by A-Unit64 (2007-01-22 20:58:07)

2007-01-22 21:09:03

#4

misfire00: Lead Magnet; +26|7240|Charleston SC - USA

Software requirements lead the hardware manufacturers, and vice versa. It’s the consumer way. Where do you want to go today?

It’s just the way things work. Barf...! (Chunks on the floor)

2007-01-23 04:53:32

#5

killinzero1: Member; +14|6846

i run vista on

3.2gb prescott processor
2GB PC2700
2x 250 IDE
7800GS OC (AGP)
and i run everything smooth

2007-01-23 09:10:34

#6

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|7008|UK

All depends on individual hardware, like you said, single core dx9 system will slow. C2D dx10 system will speed up, depending on where you fall between these two will tell you if vista is worth your while.

@ Volatile_Squirrel

Indeed, but as vista is a memory junkie, really

4GB is the new 2GB
2GB is the new 1GB

Lots of us have 2 gig systems and recomend to anyone they should get that to, vista just doubles that (not quite but that really is your choice). Could have 2.5-3-3.5GB if you really wanted to but might as well have the two pairs.

PS to anyone buying a OEM rig or indeed self build, careful of these apparant 'vista ready' machines, what microsoft say will run it and what actually will run it (well) are different.......

Martyn

2007-01-23 09:17:38

#7

sgt_mango333: Member; +31|7111

A-Unit64 wrote:
As I read about 2-3 weeks ago, Windows Vista will slow down your computer. I have never seen the hard facts if it will slow it down with the 8800GTX or GTS the only DX 10 cards on the market. I have only seen benchmarking for cards that can support DX9. My question is will it make it faster if you upgrade to Vista stay around the same speed or make it slower. Vista with a single core processor and a dx9 vid card it will slow down (compared to xp) about 5-20 percent. That includes framerate, processing time, and multitasking, but if you have dual core it will make it faster for multitasking only. Games and everything else will go slower.

-Ram doesn't do a large difference if you have 1 gig, maybe like 2 percent or a -2 percent in some cases.

You gotta keep in mind that Vista is the first OS that actually utilizes the GPU for rendering the (normally) 2D images. If you're running old hardware you will probably feel the hit. Of course Vista is also the first (since Windows 3.x) to eschew backwards compatibility. This alone will be of great importance where performance is involved solving many compatibility issues and forcing many users into the 21st century.

Still, its major benefits will not be an advantage for a few months yet and there are many bugs to work out and driver support to garner. If you're not planning on running directX 10 or in need of multiple threads for that beast of a CPU you're running, you don't need Vista yet.

2007-01-23 09:27:50

#8

MagikTrik: yes.....but your still gay; +138|6830|Pittsburgh, PA USA

sgt_mango333 wrote:
Still, its major benefits will not be an advantage for a few months yet and there are many bugs to work out and driver support to garner.

That's what kills me. Upgrade coupons for people that have recently purchased a ayatem with OS or an OS alone only last for like a month or two so instead of waiting until they work the kinks out we'll be forced to upgrade prematurely which is just gay.

I never thought about the speed increase though, I just assmued with all the new bells & whistles it would be harder for the system then XP is but I guess my GTX will finally be getting to work the way it was supposed to be.

2007-01-23 09:58:29

#9

The Last Black Winegum: Mmmm! Winegums; +52|7065|Lancashire, UK

Anyone know if there are any 8800 GTX Drivers for Vista yet?

2007-01-23 10:03:57

#10

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|7040|SE London

The Last Black Winegum wrote:
Anyone know if there are any 8800 GTX Drivers for Vista yet?

I know.

(They're aren't any)

Last edited by Bertster7 (2007-01-23 10:06:24)

2007-01-23 10:09:17

#11

The Last Black Winegum: Mmmm! Winegums; +52|7065|Lancashire, UK

Bertster7 wrote:
The Last Black Winegum wrote:
Anyone know if there are any 8800 GTX Drivers for Vista yet?
I know.

(They're aren't any)

So that's a Known, Known then. Good thing I'm dual-booting.

2007-01-23 10:15:34

#12

MagikTrik: yes.....but your still gay; +138|6830|Pittsburgh, PA USA

Bertster7 wrote:
The Last Black Winegum wrote:
Anyone know if there are any 8800 GTX Drivers for Vista yet?
I know.

(They're aren't any)

I thought there was unofficial drivers out?
Then again I didn't actually see that anywhere myself, just heard it around here or another forum I think.

2007-01-23 10:58:14

#13

The Last Black Winegum: Mmmm! Winegums; +52|7065|Lancashire, UK

look what I found!

http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=1554

BF2S Forums So about Windows..

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