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So I can get a free copy of XP Pro 64bit and Vista Business 64bit. Is 64 better then 32 looking at it with a gaming aspect, and if so, which one is better, XP or Vista? Thanks
Originally posted by: LiquidFlame
So I can get a free copy of XP Pro 64bit and Vista Business 64bit. Is 64 better then 32 looking at it with a gaming aspect, and if so, which one is better, XP or Vista? Thanks
If you were debating between the 32-bit and 64-bit flavors of Windows Vista, fortunately it looks like performance is similar with either version. Both AMD and NVIDIA?s drivers for both versions of Vista perform practically identical to one another. And if you were concerned about game compatibility with 64-bit Vista, one of the guidelines Microsoft has required for Games For Windows certification is that games must be compatible with Windows Vista x64. This means if the game has a Games For Windows logo on the box, it?s been tested to run with 64-bit Windows Vista. Upcoming games like Alan Wake, Crysis, Fallout 3, Gears of War PC, and Hellgate: London are all Games For Windows compliant.
Considering all this, we?d recommend our readers opt for the 64-bit version of Vista if you?ve got a 64-bit CPU. It runs just as fast in games with the added advantage that it?s more secure and can address considerably more memory (4GB max in 32-bit Vista versus 128GB in 64-bit Vista Ultimate).
Originally posted by: LiquidFlame
So 32bit games can run on 64bit OS?
Originally posted by: LiquidFlame
Would you not recommend using 64bit unless you have 4GB?
Originally posted by: techgamer
I have heard and read reviews that XP pro 32bit is more stable for gaming right now than any Vista OS? true or false?
.1. The Windows Vista audio engine runs faster than the Windows XP audio engine did, and Vista has tighter requirements on audio buffer position accuracy than XP did. This exposed low level driver bugs that we had not been seen before.
Originally posted by: techgamer
Well, if you already have XP pro 32bit for free but if you wanted Vista 64 you would have to go buy it what would you do?