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Windows 7 vs Vista - The Definitive Performance Comparison

By now, everyone is aware of the UI improvements and other new features of Windows 7. But what about performance?

HCW spent several weeks testing both Windows 7 and Vista on three different PCs, and came to a final, quantifiable conclusion.

Of particular interest to gamers is that high-end hardware can expect up to a 20% framerate increase just from switching to Windows 7.

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TheIneffableBob6058d ago

Wow, this review lost all credibility with this line.

"Instead, we’ll be looking at some practical real-world benchmarks, starting with PCMark Vantage."

Gandalf6058d ago

That's what I was thinking.

badz1496058d ago

but wouldn't it makes more sense for comparison sake if they make it 7 vs "other OS" --> linux or mac to impress people? makes it 7 vs Vista which both are M$ products and it's like they purposely screwing up vista to make 7 looks good although 7 is only doing what it really "should" be doing as a predecessor OS while they were letting people down with vista for the past 3 years!

lowlight6058d ago

And go right to the real-world benchmarks.

Of course, the results are relatively the same anyway, as long as multitasking is heavy. Which is where Windows 7 gets much of its performance from, and what this article stated.

roybatty6058d ago

Looking at those numbers, you won't notice ONE IOTA OF DIFFERENCE when using your pc if going from vista to w7.

TheIneffableBob6058d ago

7 feels snappier and more responsive. All the improvements they made definitely make a difference.

duplissi6057d ago

id have to say i disagree, im runnin win 7 ultimate build 7600 and its much snappier than win vista- not to mention more of a pleasure to use.

foreverflame6058d ago

I love MS they make the best products ever made.

beardpapa6058d ago

Well just got my approval for W7 using that $29.99 student pricing someone linked on Digg. 15 minutes to download that W7 Pro 64bit 3gb file onto my netbook. Hopefully it installs, since i'm not sure if Samsung is releasing any updated drivers in anticipation of W7. Otherwise, I'm bootcamping it. Seen some youtube vids of people bootcamping the RC and looks like it runs fine.

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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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simulationdaily.com
Jin_Sakai26d ago (Edited 26d ago )

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

dveio26d 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.

Jingsing26d 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.

Tanktopmaster9226d ago

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

S2Killinit26d ago

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

Jingsing26d 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.

Tanktopmaster9226d 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."