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XP vs Vista vs 7

PC Format puts the three operating systems through their performance paces for the definitive answer on which OS should be the gamers choice! Originally published in issue 227 of the print edition of the magazine.

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kissmeimgreek6157d ago

could someone just tell me which is best? im not reading an online article full of small writing.

Kushan6157d ago

Try hitting Ctrl and + together. Zoom ftw. Or on some browsers, holding control and scrolling also works.

Tony P6157d ago

I was gonna call you lazy, greek, but damned if that isn't an annoying way to publish an article.

kissmeimgreek6157d ago

exactly if it had been a straight forward article id be fine taking the time to read it but when i have to squint and zoom to look at a magazine on my pc i just dont have the time. i know which is best but i wanted to know why they think it is.

Vip3r6157d ago

XP => Windows 7 >> Windoes Vista.

a_squirrel6157d ago

yes! I dont have to waste my time reading a article that takes 5 pages to tell me some thing thats about the size of your post

Vip3r6157d ago

I'm talking about terms of gaming performance.

bjornbear6157d ago (Edited 6157d ago )

I knew that the second i saw the title, doesn't take a pc genius to figure that out =P

EDIT: i havent used Windows 7 so thats out of the equasion, but consider more the outcome that Vista is the worst = farking obvious

DudePV6157d ago

Just wondering. Doesn't Window 7 have directx11 ? If yes, won't it be better than window xp, that has Directx 9? I mean, i know that directx 10 wasn't mush of a step up from 9 , but but won't direct 11 better for gaming? This is just a though, I don't know anything about Directx stuff.

darkmurder6157d ago

It means the graphical quality would be better but if a game uses DirectX 10 for example instead of 9, your frames per second are sacrificed due to running better graphics.

zagibu6157d ago

@Phavutha: Well, we don't know yet how DX11 will turn out. DX10 was also supposed to be much better than DX9 (quality AND performance), but it is actually pretty underwhelming. Maybe DX11 will be better, who knows...

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mittwaffen6157d ago

XP > W7 = +/- VISTA

From the benchmarks vista and destroy windows 7 and windows the same to vista, pretty much the same.

Kushan6157d ago

What the frak did you just say?

badz1496157d ago

what the...dude...are you drunk?

CameO736157d ago

So you're better of using a six year old (almost obsolete) O/S which doesn't support DirectX 10? Sorry, but Windows 7 most certainly >> Windows XP.

Drummer_si6157d ago

No doubt.. These idiots have probably never even used Windows7 before jumping to conclusions.

Win 7 > Win Vista > Win XP > Win 98 > Win ME > Win 95 > Win 3.11 > Etc

joydestroy6157d ago

yeah, i skipped on vista but i'll be jumping on the Win7 bandwagon. for 50 bucks, can't beat that.

Oner6157d ago

And FREE is better than that ;) Student VLK or any form of bypass FTW when it comes to M$ products!

zagibu6157d ago

Actually, it's 8 years. XP was released in 2001.

yorkie6156d ago

So what if your not a PC gamer, is there any reason to upgrade from XP ?

zagibu6156d ago

@yorkie: If you are not a PC gamer, there is no reason to use Windows at all. There are far better operating systems out there, which are in most cases even cheaper.

yorkie6156d ago

But windows comes pre-installed on PC's when you buy them, so if I switched to another OS then it's going to cost me. Even if I can download another OS for free would standard software packages run on them or would I have to buy software designed for the specific OS ?

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai12d ago (Edited 12d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio12d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing12d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9212d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit12d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing12d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9211d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Report: Injustice 3 in Development at NetherRealm Studios

Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.

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Spiders Studio, Developers of GreedFall: The Dying World, Announce Liquidation of the Company

Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.

What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.

We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.

If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."