Vista gaming will be 10 to 15 per cent slower than XP

jmke · 8th October 2006, 21:57

Microsoft is telling its selected gaming industry chaps that gaming under Vista will be ten to fifteen per cent slower than XP. It is because you have to load the 3D desktop all the time. It is ironic, as the same company tells the developers that the same API can do certain things up to four times faster

8th October 2006, 22:15

*hands out the salt*

9th October 2006, 19:55

Hmm, something doesn't sound right here. They say it's going to be slower, but on the other hand, everywhere you see reports that directX10 will be a lot faster (even in DX9 games). So either there is a catch somewhere, or one of these statements is a bit off.

8th October 2006, 21:57	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	Vista gaming will be 10 to 15 per cent slower than XP Microsoft is telling its selected gaming industry chaps that gaming under Vista will be ten to fifteen per cent slower than XP. It is because you have to load the 3D desktop all the time. It is ironic, as the same company tells the developers that the same API can do certain things up to four times faster __________________

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8th October 2006, 22:15	#2
Rutar Posts: n/a	hands out the salt

9th October 2006, 19:55	#3
GIBSON Posts: n/a	Hmm, something doesn't sound right here. They say it's going to be slower, but on the other hand, everywhere you see reports that directX10 will be a lot faster (even in DX9 games). So either there is a catch somewhere, or one of these statements is a bit off.