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Article: Windows 8.1 vs 10 graphics performance analysis
In this article we'll have a quick look at Windows 8.1 vs 10 graphics performance with the help of four of our regular benchmarks and FCAT results. In this article we will use both a GeForce GTX 980 Ti and Radeon R9 Fury.
Read the article right here.
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#5132682 Posted on: 07/30/2015 06:27 PM
Thanks for the info, Hilbert. Are you seeing any of the SLI related memory problems that people have been reporting in forums? The single-card tests don't show any difference compared to Win8, but I wonder if multi-GPU setups show any different behaviors...
Thanks for the info, Hilbert. Are you seeing any of the SLI related memory problems that people have been reporting in forums? The single-card tests don't show any difference compared to Win8, but I wonder if multi-GPU setups show any different behaviors...
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#5132684 Posted on: 07/30/2015 06:27 PM
No surprises there as its the same code running on both systems. The differences are only in the Modern app side. Its the OS itself which is way faster and better than W7. When games start using the new APIs (DX12 among others), we start seeing the benefits.
No surprises there as its the same code running on both systems. The differences are only in the Modern app side. Its the OS itself which is way faster and better than W7. When games start using the new APIs (DX12 among others), we start seeing the benefits.
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#5132695 Posted on: 07/30/2015 06:37 PM
Maybe this is a dumb request/statement but it'd be kind of sweet to see Win 7 up in those charts too.
Maybe this is a dumb request/statement but it'd be kind of sweet to see Win 7 up in those charts too.
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#5132706 Posted on: 07/30/2015 06:44 PM
I didn't notice any memory issues with my sli setup apart from a wierd thing. MSI afterburner reported that during gta V gameplay, my Vram usage on my 4GB cards went up to 5.7GB (?)
Thanks for the info, Hilbert. Are you seeing any of the SLI related memory problems that people have been reporting in forums? The single-card tests don't show any difference compared to Win8, but I wonder if multi-GPU setups show any different behaviors...
I didn't notice any memory issues with my sli setup apart from a wierd thing. MSI afterburner reported that during gta V gameplay, my Vram usage on my 4GB cards went up to 5.7GB (?)
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#5132712 Posted on: 07/30/2015 06:50 PM
I havent had any issues at all myself.
No memory problems.
What memory problems are you referring too?
Honestly, SLI feels just a bit smoother on Win 10.
Games feel smoother as well.
In the AVP benchmark, I was 5 fps faster on Win 10 with no OC on the cards vs an oc on the cards in Win 8.1.
153.2 vs 148.6.
With an OC, I got 162 in Win 10. Exact same settings for both OS.
And I ran the benchmark 3 times. and there were all 1 fps within each other.
Thanks for the info, Hilbert. Are you seeing any of the SLI related memory problems that people have been reporting in forums? The single-card tests don't show any difference compared to Win8, but I wonder if multi-GPU setups show any different behaviors...
I havent had any issues at all myself.
No memory problems.
What memory problems are you referring too?
Honestly, SLI feels just a bit smoother on Win 10.
Games feel smoother as well.
In the AVP benchmark, I was 5 fps faster on Win 10 with no OC on the cards vs an oc on the cards in Win 8.1.
153.2 vs 148.6.
With an OC, I got 162 in Win 10. Exact same settings for both OS.
And I ran the benchmark 3 times. and there were all 1 fps within each other.
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#5132716 Posted on: 07/30/2015 06:53 PM
Thanks a lot Hilbert!
This answers many questions, and I won't be rushing to Win10.
Thanks a lot Hilbert!
This answers many questions, and I won't be rushing to Win10.
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#5132719 Posted on: 07/30/2015 07:00 PM
Well I am glad I am waiting a few months to upgrade to 10. Waiting for it to mature seems like the best idea.
Well I am glad I am waiting a few months to upgrade to 10. Waiting for it to mature seems like the best idea.
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#5132730 Posted on: 07/30/2015 07:11 PM
I havent had any issues at all myself.
No memory problems.
What memory problems are you referring too?
Honestly, SLI feels just a bit smoother on Win 10.
Games feel smoother as well.
In the AVP benchmark, I was 5 fps faster on Win 10 with no OC on the cards vs an oc on the cards in Win 8.1.
153.2 vs 148.6.
With an OC, I got 162 in Win 10. Exact same settings for both OS.
And I ran the benchmark 3 times. and there were all 1 fps within each other.
It may just be certain games, like BF4. That's why I was asking. Here's the response from ManuelG on geforce forums. Sounds like there's an acknowledgement of some sort of issue, just don't know how extensive.
https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/860152/geforce-drivers/official-windows-10-353-62-game-ready-display-driver-feedback-thread-7-29-15-/post/4617242/#4617242
I havent had any issues at all myself.
No memory problems.
What memory problems are you referring too?
Honestly, SLI feels just a bit smoother on Win 10.
Games feel smoother as well.
In the AVP benchmark, I was 5 fps faster on Win 10 with no OC on the cards vs an oc on the cards in Win 8.1.
153.2 vs 148.6.
With an OC, I got 162 in Win 10. Exact same settings for both OS.
And I ran the benchmark 3 times. and there were all 1 fps within each other.
It may just be certain games, like BF4. That's why I was asking. Here's the response from ManuelG on geforce forums. Sounds like there's an acknowledgement of some sort of issue, just don't know how extensive.
https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/860152/geforce-drivers/official-windows-10-353-62-game-ready-display-driver-feedback-thread-7-29-15-/post/4617242/#4617242
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#5132766 Posted on: 07/30/2015 07:58 PM
Would really love to see some SLI benchmarks and with some FCAT of course.
If it makes any differences to Win 7 or Win 8.1.
Would really love to see some SLI benchmarks and with some FCAT of course.
If it makes any differences to Win 7 or Win 8.1.
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#5132768 Posted on: 07/30/2015 08:01 PM
Haha wow, where are all those "Wait for Windows 10 and you'll see the AMD difference" cats at now?
But hey, keep believing in the magical driver/OS fairy.
Haha wow, where are all those "Wait for Windows 10 and you'll see the AMD difference" cats at now?
But hey, keep believing in the magical driver/OS fairy.
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#5132769 Posted on: 07/30/2015 08:01 PM
Looks like no magic sauce for the Fury in W10. Glad that myth has been busted. Now to see if the DX12 will be magic for AMD only myth gets debunked soon.
Looks like no magic sauce for the Fury in W10. Glad that myth has been busted. Now to see if the DX12 will be magic for AMD only myth gets debunked soon.
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#5132771 Posted on: 07/30/2015 08:02 PM
It may just be certain games, like BF4. That's why I was asking. Here's the response from ManuelG on geforce forums. Sounds like there's an acknowledgement of some sort of issue, just don't know how extensive.
https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/860152/geforce-drivers/official-windows-10-353-62-game-ready-display-driver-feedback-thread-7-29-15-/post/4617242/#4617242
Thanks for the link. I have not experienced anything like that myself.
In fact, in Win 10, my vram ususage is 100mb less and 250mb avg less on system ram.
It may just be certain games, like BF4. That's why I was asking. Here's the response from ManuelG on geforce forums. Sounds like there's an acknowledgement of some sort of issue, just don't know how extensive.
https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/860152/geforce-drivers/official-windows-10-353-62-game-ready-display-driver-feedback-thread-7-29-15-/post/4617242/#4617242
Thanks for the link. I have not experienced anything like that myself.
In fact, in Win 10, my vram ususage is 100mb less and 250mb avg less on system ram.
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#5132780 Posted on: 07/30/2015 08:14 PM
Thanks for the link. I have not experienced anything like that myself.
In fact, in Win 10, my vram ususage is 100mb less and 250mb avg less on system ram.
Do you happen to play BF4? Good to know it isn't affecting everyone. Still makes me nervous to update my machine with 2x780s until I see more data points
Thanks for the link. I have not experienced anything like that myself.
In fact, in Win 10, my vram ususage is 100mb less and 250mb avg less on system ram.
Do you happen to play BF4? Good to know it isn't affecting everyone. Still makes me nervous to update my machine with 2x780s until I see more data points
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#5132880 Posted on: 07/30/2015 10:24 PM
On that particular x8/16 system spec as you have there is no significant gain.
But on My system there is ;-)
I've got +7-14FPS is every game i'm playing in Win_X
In pCars i'll have solid 55-65FPS experience in Utra/High Shadows Med and Smoke Low in 1792:1344 85Hz -> in comparison on Win 8.1 MCe i was playing without Smoke and shadows on Low to get similar FPS.
So gain is Great on AMD CPU's i think
On that particular x8/16 system spec as you have there is no significant gain.
But on My system there is ;-)
I've got +7-14FPS is every game i'm playing in Win_X
In pCars i'll have solid 55-65FPS experience in Utra/High Shadows Med and Smoke Low in 1792:1344 85Hz -> in comparison on Win 8.1 MCe i was playing without Smoke and shadows on Low to get similar FPS.
So gain is Great on AMD CPU's i think
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Thanks Hilbert