Windows 7 series: NVIDIA and AMD Graphics and Gaming Performance Posted by Ryan Shrout | Mar 24, 2009 | Graphics Cards | 1 ContentsA preview of Windows 7 gamingThe Windows 7 beta has been a huge success with pundits and users all over the tech world singing its praises. But what about gaming? Does moving to Windows 7 beta mean a drop in PC gaming performance like it did with Vista or do Microsoft and the driver teams at AMD and NVIDIA have it all ironed out?The contendersBudget: Call of Duty: World at WarBudget: CrysisBudget: Far Cry 2Budget: Left 4 DeadBudget: World in ConflictBudget: 3DMark VantageMid-range: Call of Duty: World at WarMid-range: CrysisMid-range: Far Cry 2Mid-range: Left 4 DeadMid-range: World in ConflictMid-range: 3DMark VantageHigh-end: Call of Duty: World at WarHigh-end: CrysisHigh-end: Far Cry 2High-end: Left 4 DeadHigh-end: World in ConflictHigh-end: 3DMark VantageMAX: Call of Duty: World at WarMAX: CrysisMAX: Far Cry 2MAX: Left 4 DeadMAX: World in ConflictMAX: 3DMark VantagePower ConsumptionAnalysis and ConclusionsMid-range: 3DMark Vantage As per our real-world gaming results, the NVIDIA GTX 260+ is the performance leader while the operating system makes little impact on the 3DMark Vantage results. « Previous1. A preview of Windows 7 gaming2. The contenders3. Budget: Call of Duty: World at War4. Budget: Crysis5. Budget: Far Cry 26. Budget: Left 4 Dead7. Budget: World in Conflict8. Budget: 3DMark Vantage9. Mid-range: Call of Duty: World at War10. Mid-range: Crysis11. Mid-range: Far Cry 212. Mid-range: Left 4 Dead13. Mid-range: World in Conflict14. Mid-range: 3DMark Vantage15. High-end: Call of Duty: World at War16. High-end: Crysis17. High-end: Far Cry 218. High-end: Left 4 Dead19. High-end: World in Conflict20. High-end: 3DMark Vantage21. MAX: Call of Duty: World at War22. MAX: Crysis23. MAX: Far Cry 224. MAX: Left 4 Dead25. MAX: World in Conflict26. MAX: 3DMark Vantage27. Power Consumption28. Analysis and ConclusionsNext » Video News
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