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kmjohnso   09-21-2006 at 06:56:50 PM

So I've had Vista on a machine of mine since the first builds release. And now that I'm back from traveling I had a chance to update to RC1. And what do I find... my gaming performance has gone down. I now have a roughly 30% deficit in Vista RC1 compared to XP (oddly I gain cpu performance). I looked around and the same is everywhere:

Vista_RC1_Games

I hope this doesn't continue since I like Vista graphics overhaul...

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Fursecul   09-21-2006 at 07:46:31 PM
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The problem is that your version of vista is not final so it's like a BETA the gaming prformance will not go down at all with VISTA it will go up

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kmjohnso   09-21-2006 at 07:53:35 PM
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Every article published (even those by MS) say the VISTA may only match XP. My concern is that with each beta/build the performance is going down. ATI and Nvidia's drivers are "Shipping ready" to quote them. Their at RC1 not beta 1, so there isn't a lot of time. Lets hope its the drivers and not a inherent Kernel, or an exchange for Aero.

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Fursecul   09-21-2006 at 10:17:52 PM
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Lets hope for the best but they promis it will be better than XP at games take a look on the microsoft web page and check vista out

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kmjohnso   09-22-2006 at 01:56:44 AM
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I think everything they are promising is just related to DX10 which should result in some improvements, I just hope those aren't offset by poor kernel performance.

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prozac26   09-22-2006 at 02:00:22 AM
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I think everything they are promising is just related to DX10 which should result in some improvements


Well, it will with better cards, it's still BETA now, so I wouldn't really worry.

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I just hope those aren't offset by poor kernel performance.


Nah, I mainly poor drivers.

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Heyyou27   09-22-2006 at 02:52:25 AM
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Beta drivers with a beta operating system a gaming setup does not make. :wink:

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prozac26   09-22-2006 at 02:56:01 AM
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Beta drivers with a beta operating system a gaming setup does not make. :wink:


Yup.

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