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Windows 8.1 vs. 7 for gaming and performance?

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April 2, 2014 4:30:08 PM

I'm building a new PC for livestreaming and gaming and I'm also a huge performance freak. I need help deciding which OS to get either Windows 8.1 or 7 not sure 7 is better for a lot of personal stuff and editing/modifying things while on the other hand (not sure if this is true) 8.1 apparently has better performance with programs and is better for gaming? Help me out let me know quick!

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April 2, 2014 4:35:55 PM

Windows 8.1 64-Bit. Up to 20% better performance (or so i've read).
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April 2, 2014 4:38:00 PM

Jacob McIntosh said:
Windows 8.1 64-Bit. Up to 20% better performance (or so i've read).


yep its faster.if you are gaming win8 is the logical choice unless you want to wait for win9.
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April 14, 2014 12:54:34 AM

go for windows 8.1 x64 as it is directx 11.1 capable hence enhancing and smoothening ur gaming performance squeezing the best out of ur graphics card.... also it will give u xtra 5-10 boost in fps in games like bf4..... hope this helps
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August 3, 2014 9:04:17 AM

THEY ALL ARE COMPLETELY WRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WINDOWS 8.1 IS COMPLETE IS MESSED UP ALOT OF HIDDDEN BUGS MANY GAMES WONT RUN STEAM/NON-STEAM WASTED VERY MUCH MONEY BUT ITS STUPID:no: :fou: :kaola: 
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August 3, 2014 9:12:35 AM

ADITYARV said:
THEY ALL ARE COMPLETELY WRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WINDOWS 8.1 IS COMPLETE IS MESSED UP ALOT OF HIDDDEN BUGS MANY GAMES WONT RUN STEAM/NON-STEAM WASTED VERY MUCH MONEY BUT ITS STUPID:no: :fou: :kaola: 



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August 3, 2014 10:07:19 PM

ditto.
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September 20, 2014 8:25:46 PM

Well for me, Windows 8.1 Is better but there are some problems or bugs using windows 8.1 and there are some problems too in windows 7 like HITMAN ABSOLUTION, The game won't run on Windows 7 if it don't have any Service Pack 1 so you'll need to download it first while Windows 8.1 doesn't need Service Pack 1 it can run games smoothly and perfectly than windows 7. So if i were you i will choose Windows 8.1 even it have bugs but only little than windows 7. Best OS Windows XP SP3. :) 
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October 11, 2014 9:47:52 AM

From my tests, on the same system running Win 7(with all updates), and win 8.1(all updates) the performance is 3-10 fps lower in 8.1(so close to the margin of error that its not really a consideration for games running at 150 fps)

Guy who was talking about SP1 on win 7, service packs are just large collections of updates made for easyer install, in windows 8 thing were so bad they went for a version number addition instead of releasing a service pack, I had no problems running any of the games in windows 7

bf4 had sound issues untill I did a cfg file tweak in win8.1
NFSW wouldn't play nice with my controller in windows 8.1, had to do a reg edit

games tested at 1080p max settings (Brackets for win8):
BF4: 189(183)max 89 min, 149(144) avg
Hitman absolution: 123(120) max, 73 min, 97(95) avg
NFSW: 219 min, 670(650) max, 312(310) avg


Background o me: Being a builder o custom computers, someone who laughs at stickers that say "no user serviceable parts inside", such as replacing TVS diodes that are blown on hard drives that died to power faults, and etc, also having the ability to remove viruses without the use of a virus scanner, an avid tinker, my router is home built and has more oomf than the average persons computer
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