Windows 10 vs Windows 7 SP1

[Abhigyan_13]

I've heard that... Windows 10 gives much better gaming performance than Windows 7 SP1...Can u suggest which one is better...

 

[Lutfij]

Direct X 12 is supported on Windows 10 while Windows 7 doesn't allow for it in spite of having hardware that can run it.

Regardless of what you do with your system, if you are on a system that is at least a Haswell/Haswell refresh system then it'd be a worth while endeavor to go for Windows 10. I would like to wait out for a little while longer to see if Microsoft decides to change their policy of constantly updating device drivers at i's own pace. The latter feature has been known to cause a stir up among the masses. For me, I'm sticking with Windows 7.

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

"For me, I'm sticking with Windows 7"

Me too (for as long as possible anyway).

Main gripe is not being able to disable Microsoft's Automatic Updates, something I've been doing for years on previous versions - - I prefer to visit the update site when I need something and it's convenient for me to download it, not have Microsoft using my bandwidth almost every day (I'm only on 17 meg).

 

[Abhigyan_13]

Direct X 12 is supported on Windows 10 while Windows 7 doesn't allow for it in spite of having hardware that can run it.

Regardless of what you do with your system, if you are on a system that is at least a Haswell/Haswell refresh system then it'd be a worth while endeavor to go for Windows 10. I would like to wait out for a little while longer to see if Microsoft decides to change their policy of constantly updating device drivers at i's own pace. The latter feature has been known to cause a stir up among the masses. For me, I'm sticking with Windows 7.

 

[jaguarskx]

Based on head to head benchmark results of games tested on both Windows 7 and 10 comparisons from a couple of years ago, Win 10 provided on average about 2% (or less) better performance in games. Will the average gamer notice the difference? No.

 

[Lutfij]

Phillip,
Yeah limited internet bandwidth is one of the main reasons I'm not on it. I'm mainly on my system in order to perform professional duties and I've seen how the update process will override what you're doing and reboot. Often times if the new drivers aren't what you're system needed then you can end up anywhere between a black screen to a botched up OS whereby the best course of action is for a reinstall either which way. So that is another reason why I'm not on it.

jaguarskx,
You never know, people tend not to see things they should be seeing until they're told it's there