OK, I am currently using Windows Vista 32-bit but before I had it, I used Vista 64-bit. Since I have switched to 32-bit my games have run like shit, I can normally play MW2 completely maxed out with 1600x1200 resolution but now I can't since I've changed to Vista 32-bit. So what I basically want to know is, is it worth it changing to Windows 7? I've never used it before and have read a bit about it and apparently some games work better, one game for example is ArmA II: Operation Arrowhead (which also used to run great, now is slower than a granny with a cracked hip). Help me out here guys, I don't wanna waste money on something which isn't worth it, thanks.
how much ram do you have
Reasons to get 64b
Your total memory (RAM, VRAM, other devices that have their own RAM) exceeds 4000MB.
Reasons to stay with 32b
You intend to stay below the 4000MB threshold.
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I use win7 64, and I think it runs fantastic. But I also use about 10GB of total memory addresses (8GB system ram, 2GB Video ram)
Why did you switch to 32-bit?
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From 64-bit
[quote=richard simmons;24520006]reasons to get 64b
your total memory (ram, vram, other devices that have their own ram) exceeds 4000mb.
Reasons to stay with 32b
you intend to stay below the 4000mb threshold.
[editline]01:09pm[/editline]
i use win7 64, and i think it runs fantastic. But i also use about 10gb of total memory addresses (8gb system ram, 2gb video ram)[/quote]
4096 MB f
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and why the fuck did you switch to 32 bit
[QUOTE=thf;24520054]Why did you switch to 32-bit?
[editline]08:11PM[/editline]
From 64-bit[/QUOTE]
Because I had to reformat and when I did, I realized that I no longer had the CD for the 64-bit version. I had to borrow my friends 32-bit disc just to get it working again.
My specs are.
2GB RAM
Nvidia GeForce 9800gt
Pentium DualCore CPU 2.5ghz
150 GB hard drive.
Also, even though I only have 2046mb of ram, why did my games run better in 64-bit. If it only affects it if I have 4gb of ram, why do games run slower now? I'm not very tech-savvy as you can probably tell.
My main question is; Will Windows 7 64-bit run games better than Vista 32-bit?
[QUOTE=Sentinel Shadow;24520329]Because I had to reformat and when I did, I realized that I no longer had the CD for the 64-bit version. I had to borrow my friends 32-bit disc just to get it working again.
My specs are.
2GB RAM
Nvidia GeForce 9800gt
Pentium DualCore CPU 2.5ghz
150 GB hard drive.
Also, even though I only have 2046mb of ram, why did my games run better in 64-bit. If it only affects it if I have 4gb of ram, why do games run slower now? I'm not very tech-savvy as you can probably tell.
My main question is; Will Windows 7 64-bit run games better than Vista 32-bit?[/QUOTE]
well this doesn't even make any sense at all
[QUOTE=Inacio;24520555]Seven > Vista
Reason above[/QUOTE]
So it's definitely a good idea to switch then? apparently Seven handles computing better, so it will distribute resources better and stuff.
The fact that it is 7 is likely to make more of a difference than 64 vs 32bit (for gaming).
So yes, you should upgrade.
[QUOTE=Inacio;24520555]Seven > Vista
Reason above[/QUOTE]
no the reason isn't above, he has done something wrong, there's no difference between 7 and Vista for gaming
[QUOTE=Sentinel Shadow;24520329]Because I had to reformat and when I did, I realized that I no longer had the CD for the 64-bit version. I had to borrow my friends 32-bit disc just to get it working again.
My specs are.
2GB RAM
Nvidia GeForce 9800gt
Pentium DualCore CPU 2.5ghz
150 GB hard drive.
Also, even though I only have 2046mb of ram, why did my games run better in 64-bit. If it only affects it if I have 4gb of ram, why do games run slower now? I'm not very tech-savvy as you can probably tell.
My main question is; Will Windows 7 64-bit run games better than Vista 32-bit?[/QUOTE]
Answer lies between Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
Windows 7 runs everything better than Vista regardless of what bit it's in.
[QUOTE=Odellus;24520595]no the reason isn't above, he has done something wrong, there's no difference between 7 and Vista for gaming[/QUOTE]
There's a couple of miliseconds in load times :colbert:
I've tried them both, a Win7 64-bit works way better imo.
Hmm, bit of a conflict. I think I'll just get it anyway, I've read a review of it and apparently everything about it is better than Vista.
[QUOTE=Richard Simmons;24520681]Answer lies between Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
Windows 7 runs everything better than Vista regardless of what bit it's in.[/QUOTE]
wrong and haha what bit it's in, funny
[QUOTE=Odellus;24520943]wrong and haha what bit it's in, funny[/QUOTE]
You seem to be fairly out numbered in terms of opinion so I'm gonna go with their advice, thanks though, it's good to get two sides to it.
7 is better than vista(not talking about games, in general), but not enough worth upgrading imo
[QUOTE=Sentinel Shadow;24520973]You seem to be fairly out numbered in terms of opinion so I'm gonna go with their advice, thanks though, it's good to get two sides to it.[/QUOTE]
four people have said that Vista is worse, with no evidence to support their claims at all and who aren't necessarily respected in this section
[IMG]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8914988/Captures/Windows-7-vs-Vista-SP2-vs-XP-SP3-Performance-Comparison-3.jpg[/IMG]
[url]http://www.maximumpc.com/article/reviews/windows_7_review?page=0,0[/url]
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everyone makes it out to be a big deal that 7 is sooo much better than Vista, when in reality, 7 is nothing but [i]barely[/i] better than Vista
[editline]02:59PM[/editline]
but since you're on Vista x86 and don't have any way to get back to x64 without buying something, go ahead and get 7
People forget that 64bit is about the CPU and using its entire potential, not just the RAM.
I use Win7 64bit, runs great.
Not much of a difference between vista and 7 in terms of gaming though
Don't fucking use 32bit, it doesn't even support flash.
32bit does support flash.
[QUOTE=Kukuzi;24522531]I use Win7 64bit, runs great.
Not much of a difference between vista and 7 in terms of gaming though
[b]Don't fucking use 32bit, it doesn't even support flash.[/b][/QUOTE]
lolwhat
[QUOTE=Themage;24523023]32bit does support flash.[/QUOTE]
oh, well fuck me :v:
Not sure where that came from
edit: yeah... 64bit is the one that can't use flash.
lol 1solidsnake2, do you feel smart because you posted it in the thread?
[QUOTE=Kukuzi;24522531]I use Win7 64bit, runs great.
Not much of a difference between vista and 7 in terms of gaming though
Don't fucking use 32bit, it doesn't even support flash.[/QUOTE]
Flash is [B]32bit only[/B].
That's why there's no flash plugin for the 64bit version of IE.
I found my old XP Professional 64-bit backup disc, I installed that and everything is like, super fast now, it's probably because I don't have much on my computer now, but I'm gonna try and not bog my hard drive down with loads of crap now, just install stuff what I'm actually going to use. Thanks everyone for your help.
[QUOTE=Sentinel Shadow;24523626]I found my old XP Professional 64-bit backup disc, I installed that and everything is like, super fast now, it's probably because I don't have much on my computer now, but I'm gonna try and not bog my hard drive down with loads of crap now, just install stuff what I'm actually going to use. Thanks everyone for your help.[/QUOTE]
XP 64bit isn't that great, mainly due to lack of driver support.
[QUOTE=1solidsnake2;24524064]XP 64bit isn't that great, mainly due to lack of driver support.[/QUOTE]
oh here comes the bandwagon again from years ago
XP is near on 9 years old
MS grabbed the parts that XP good and the parts that made vista good and made 7 from it
just go for 7 64 bit
what parts exactly did they take from xp?
As little of a difference there is in performance, the features in 7 should be enough to convince you to get it.
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