Vista gaming will be 10 to 15% slower than XP

[Surreptishus]

We tried to watch a DivX film on a friends computer the other day and Vista made it all pixelated, like a VGA-effect. My friend claimed it was due to the ATI drivers but I havent seen anything like it before, and Vista has an image-degradation as part of its many DRM schemes

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I thought the degradation thing was only with HDCP content. The pixellation you experienced could be a number of reasons other than the stupid new anti piracy measures.

Edited January 24, 2007 by Surreptishus

[Bokishi]

LOL gaming is more like 70% slower currently.

[Dark_Raven]

LOL gaming is more like 70% slower currently.

LOLZ. That's a sure way to get people to upgrade.

[Sand]

I have had no significant slowdowns.

[Surreptishus]

I have had no significant slowdowns.

 

What slowdowns have you had then?

 

In fact where's your review?

[thepixiesrock]

Aw crap, this really is going to be the next ME isn't it?

Edited February 5, 2007 by thepixiesrock

[Sand]

I have had no significant slowdowns.

 

What slowdowns have you had then?

 

In fact where's your review?

 

On the NWN2 forums.

 

At least how it much it concerns NWN2. I had to rework the settings but I am currently at 1400x1050 resolution, medium settings on all counts except I have high textures, normal mapping on, water effects off, soft shadows off, and bloom effects on which gives me on average 20 to 30 FPS.

[Bokishi]

Were your settings higher, before the rework?

[Sand]

Yes, but I reworked them again.

 

I am working with high tectures, normal mipmapping, medium shadows, soft shadows on, water effects off, bloom on, <4 lighting sources, 1024x768 x4AA resolution, and everything else at medium settings. Still getting 20 to 30 FPS, and now spiking almost to 50 FPS when inside.