Win 8 for games?

I have a win7 computer with a non touch screen...right now there is a download special for Win 8 for 39.95 from Microsoft......I hear it has some performance enhancements.....No touch screen though?worth getting?:twisted:

http://www.bit-tech.net/bits/software/2012/10/26/windows-8-performance-benchmarks/7

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/windows-8-gaming-performance,3331-13.html

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Microsoft/Windows_8_Graphics_Performance/23.html

There is absolutely no reason to upgrade to win8 for games .

In Sleeping Dogs there have been Windows 8 glitches where large chunks of art are missing when the settings are under high. So not only do you get no performance benefits but you have to worry about whether there will be bugs in games that came out prior to 8.

All my games run the same^ scotty992

Same here, including Sleeping Dogs. Don't upgrade to Windows 8 with the expectation of increased performance in games because you aren't going to get that, but Win 8 works well enough that you don't have to worry about staying away from the upgrade if you game.

-Byshop

Don't do it for the sake of games. You won't likely ever notice any major difference. I'm on day 4 using Win8 on a my spare PC and I still am not sold on win8 at all.

As I've said before on other threads, the benefits of Win8 are quite minor and most you will never notice unless you really pay attention to small details. Do it if your copy of Win 7 is getting slow and jammed up with programs and you need to reinstall an OS anyways, don't do it just for games, you won't notice the results.

I should have known by the cheap price...also the touch screen thing doesn't appeal to me that much

I should have known by the cheap price...also the touch screen thing doesn't appeal to me that much

ttomm1946

I should have known by the cheap price...also the touch screen thing doesn't appeal to me that much

ttomm1946

What if someone is buying a new computer. Windows 8 or Windows 7?

What if someone is buying a new computer. Windows 8 or Windows 7?

realguitarhero5

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What if someone is buying a new computer. Windows 8 or Windows 7?

FelipeInside

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What if someone is buying a new computer. Windows 8 or Windows 7?

realguitarhero5

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"][QUOTE="realguitarhero5"]But is there any reason to get windows 7 instead of 8?realguitarhero5

There is no real reason to upgrade unless you're one of those people that just HAVE to have the latest and greatest thing to feel satisfied.

Games will run the same as they do in Win 7 for the most part. A waste of $40 if you ask me, just spend the money on Steam.