I have a dual boot system running Windows XP and Windows Vista. I was just wondering which OS will give me the best performance for UT3? Anyone out there tried the game on both, or can link me to a valid review/comparison of UT3 performance under each OS?
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XP.
Though it's not a big difference, I also dual boot XP32 and Vista64, and by dual boot I mean I got both OS:es on my machine and I can pick which on boot, haven't used XP more than occasionally since I installed vista. -
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UT3 doesn't make use of DX10 yet, it will after patching according to Epic.Originally posted by m3b View PostComment
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oh, i didnt know that, thanks for the info krill
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Okay, thanks guys. So for now I'll install it under XP, and if I hear of performance increases with direct x 10 I'll shoot it over to my vista installation.Comment
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DX10 will only hurt your performance. Look at the DX10 vs DX9 performance difference in Gears of War (same engine, same game company.) Hardocp.com had a comparison. DX10 vs DX9 with the same settings saw a massive drop in framerate under DX10 and literally NO difference in graphics. XP will probably always be a faster platform for gaming as well. Vista + gaming = sucks. DX10 (at this stage of the game) is an utter waste.
Unless there's some massive visual jump when DX10 gets added to UT3, I'll be sticking with XP.Comment
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Thanks for the input man. I agree, that's why I have a dual-boot system. XP for games, and Vista for normal applications. Yeah DX10 is only worth it for visuals, and a lot of times the visuals don't justify the performance hit.Comment
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