AltecXP Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I have a desktop with 6GB of ram, thats mostly a gaming rig, what is the better OS? XP XP x64 Vista SP2 Vista x64 SP2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MGS3_GrayFox Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 XP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceBreakerG Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I'm gonna go with Vista x64. I run it as my main OS, and it runs games just fine. Plus it's a requirement if you care about DX10 features at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Napalm Frog Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I'm gonna go with Vista x64. I run it as my main OS, and it runs games just fine. Plus it's a requirement if you care about DX10 features at all. This. Especially considering you have 6 GB of RAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raa Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 (edited) XP (not x64) if you don't worry about DX10. Also remember you'll limit your ram to ~3.3gb Windows 7 x64 if you do. Even the RC is stable as, so i'd go with that for everything thesedays! Edited June 14, 2009 by Raa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceBreakerG Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Good point Napalm Frog, I overlooked the amount of ram. If you have 6GB of ram, and you want to be able to "use" it, you "have" to use a 64 bit operating system. Vista x64 is going to be your best choice (actually like Raa said, Windows 7 x64 would be even better, but it's not out yet). Keep that in mind. XP x64 has very poor support, so that would not be a good choice for a gaming machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatar Viper Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 of course is XP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NienorGT Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Use Vista x64 until Windows 7 get released (and supported by anti-cheat/DRM etc...). Win XP is faster in some way, but you loose 2.5GB of your RAM and you don't have Dx10. Win XP 64Bit, if it could have any use, is "NOT" for gaming. Vista 32 have nothing better than Vista x64 except 2.5GB lacking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagisan Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 After running XP back in the day (when it was the latest OS from Microsoft), Vista (x64) and Windows 7 (x64) I personally think that if you have a modern system (preferably quad-core, but dual should be fine) with 4+ GB of ram and a decent graphics card, the performance gain XP would offer is not great enough to balance the loss of features that Vista and Windows 7 have over XP. Now, if your running a low-end dual-core with 2GB of ram and a graphics card thats a few generations old, then stick with XP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacon Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Vista 64, no doubt. Supports everything, and hasn't crashed on me once yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossCheck Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I am running vista x64 and been very happy with it. no major probs 4 me also. countin days for win 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slammers Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Vista 64 no question, unless you want to get Windows 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanVP Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Windows 7 x64 RC...very stable and solid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srugie Veteran Posted June 14, 2009 Veteran Share Posted June 14, 2009 I'd say Vista x64 SP2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusuf M. Veteran Posted June 14, 2009 Veteran Share Posted June 14, 2009 Currently, it's Windows Vista x64 with SP2. In the near future, it'll be Windows 7 x64. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unimatrix Xero Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Vista X64 SP2 or Windows 7 X64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdood Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Vista x64 SP2. It gives you the latest technology, and don't you want that in a gaming rig? XP x64 in second place, provided there are XP x64/Server 2003 drivers available for your hardware. The 32-bit OSes aren't worth considering when you have 6GB of RAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Decryptor Veteran Posted June 14, 2009 Veteran Share Posted June 14, 2009 Like everybody else has said, Vista x64, or wait until Win7's released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperKid Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Windows Vista 64-bit! DEFINATLY! I use it with 6GB and i love it, extremely fast! plays games very, very well. Windows 7 if you don't play punkbuster games otherwise you will get an api error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Helix Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 the simple answer would be Windows because there are an incredible amount more games than for any other OS, and yes Vista x64 or Win7 x64 for your specific system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null_ Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Windows Vista 64-bit with Service Pack 2, hands down. Once Windows 7 is released and the drivers for it have completely matured, then it will definitely be Windows 7 64-bit. There's no need to run a 32-bit operating system if you have 2 GB or more of RAM and a 64-bit capable processor (any incompatible applications can be run in a Virtual PC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenBlood Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I would say Windows Vista x64 or Windows 7 x64 .... If you don't have them now. You should wait till Oct 22, 2009. That's when Microsoft releases their new OS ... You should be able to pick it up at your local e-tailor when it's release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperAFK Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Currently, it's Windows Vista x64 with SP2. In the near future, it'll be Windows 7 x64. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san.W10 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Windows 7 RC 32bit for me - GTA4 runs much smoother than in Vista. Windows 7 RC plays all the games except Counter Strike Source :( that is, on intel GMA X3000 :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_dandy_ Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Win XP 64Bit, if it could have any use, is "NOT" for gaming. I've been using XP x64 since it came out in 2005, and it's always been rock solid as far as my gaming experience goes. With Vista being more restrictive than XP (registry/file system access, running everything as a restricted user, etc), I'd argue that you have better chances of having older games fail on Vista (either one of them) than XP x64... I'm not necessarily suggesting that XP x64 should be everyone's first choice--I just object to your sweeping statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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