Windows 8.1 And Gaming, Boosts ?

[Dicehunter]

So I'm on my 3rd day of W8.1 and I'm fairly surprised, After having put on all my custom themes, Icons, Startisback+ etc... The performance in games has increased noticeably especially in BF3/4 as it seems a lot smoother.

It has gone up quite a bit in Mafia 2 were I gained 20fps in the built in benchmark which isn't shabby at all.

But I was wondering which game has seen the biggest "Boost" so far ?

 

[Zoot]

I'm willing to bet you're using Start8 or StartIsBack or something like it though?

 

[Dicehunter]

I'm willing to bet you're using Start8 or StartIsBack or something like it though?

Sure am, Startisback+, Pics below

 

[vorticalbox]

So I'm on my 3rd day of W8.1 and I'm fairly surprised, After having put on all my custom themes, Icons, Startisback+ etc... The performance in games has increased noticeably especially in BF3/4 as it seems a lot smoother.

It has gone up quite a bit in Mafia 2 were I gained 20fps in the built in benchmark which isn't shabby at all.

But I was wondering which game has seen the biggest "Boost" so far ?

i noticed a boost in games too, i3 and 7770.

Skyrim the most increase sits at 20% across all the CPU cores where as as3 pounds to first core to death, found that a tad weird tbh.

nice theme you've got

 

[barnsley]

Its down to how windows uses the cpu cores I believe. You should see the boosts on AMD cpus. Its very good.

 

[Excalabur50]

Yes good frames with 8.1 in BS er F4 so wonder how well things will run with 9 next year

 

[SieB]

I think BF4 has the biggest boosts in 8.1, it is also because windows 8 supports DX11.2, Windows 7 only supports up to DX11.1.

DX11.2 gives better CPU performance and has a few other optimizations that DX11.1 doesn't.

 

[Boonstick]

Sure am, Startisback+, Pics below

Loving your desktop dude!

I'm also running windows 8.1 and I quite like it. The UI is a right mess but it seems really stable and I'm also seeing a slight boost in performance. It'll be interesting to see what windows 9 and DX12 will bring.

 

[StaticFX]

wait, you have the NEW 8.1? and there is an increase in performance? hmmm... might need to download sooner than I thought

I have the Start8 and while its good.. if you add to many items, it doesnt expand upward... but, I thought 8.1 has the start menu now? no?

 

[vorticalbox]

wait, you have the NEW 8.1? and there is an increase in performance? hmmm... might need to download sooner than I thought

I have the Start8 and while its good.. if you add to many items, it doesnt expand upward... but, I thought 8.1 has the start menu now? no?

By new start menu you mean where Microsoft gave in and combined the classic start with 8?

Then no not yet, that update isn't out.

 

[iBeInspire]

I also thought about upgrading to 8.1 from 7 a while back but I'm just far too lazy for change, and if I need a boost in BF4 I just run Mantle

 

[StaticFX]

lol i guess im not paying enough attention... thats not the same 8.1 they just released? and I love how I have already been on 8.1, yet they are releasing 8.1... again?...

why isnt it 8.2?? lol

 

[vorticalbox]

lol i guess im not paying enough attention... thats not the same 8.1 they just released? and I love how I have already been on 8.1, yet they are releasing 8.1... again?...

why isnt it 8.2?? lol

because its Windows 8.1 Update 1


http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/windows-8-1-update-1-features-a-closer-look-at-what-s-new

 

[Boonstick]

lol i guess im not paying enough attention... thats not the same 8.1 they just released? and I love how I have already been on 8.1, yet they are releasing 8.1... again?...

why isnt it 8.2?? lol

Think of it as more like 8.1.1 I guess

 

[StaticFX]

8.1.1983746619724676123764192864912
well they should call it 8.1.1 then.. I guess I will go download it. last 8.1 took me 2 weeks to get it to install. Turned out Steelseries engine 2 was causing it to fail.

 

[vorticalbox]

8.1.1983746619724676123764192864912
well they should call it 8.1.1 then.. I guess I will go download it. last 8.1 took me 2 weeks to get it to install. Turned out Steelseries engine 2 was causing it to fail.

But it's not a new version of Windows just a few updates that are less than a gig.

Never got why they called it 8.1 should of just released it as updates.