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elektrik
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7 Jun 2003, 8:36pm

Question 3D Benchmarking - WinXP or 2K faster?

I'm creating a second Windows installation for benchmarking and gaming purposes because I have so many background tasks running all the time that it slows down and interrupts my gaming/benching all the time.

Now, whether I use 2K or XP, I'm going to be running the OS pretty much on the bare minimals, just drivers + basic 2K style interface + speed tweaks, nothing else special. Will Windows2K or WindowsXP Pro give me faster gaming/benching?
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7 Jun 2003, 10:58pm
Probably pretty much the same.
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7 Jun 2003, 11:02pm
I got a 1021 point increase on 3dmark2001 for switching to Win2k from XP Pro. DJ-Quack as well as quite a few others experienced the same effect.

Same drivers, same install order, same components. Same everything.

I won't be going back to XP.
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8 Jun 2003, 2:41pm
Seen ALOT of slowdowns in XP from video to disk. I'm not a windows guy, so I've never investigated, just observation.

But honestly, most people throw enough horsepower behind there systems that it doesn't really matter. Only thing to gain is benchmark numbers.
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11 Jun 2003, 8:12pm
2000 is faster all around... Xp boots faster (big whoop).

and the MYTH that xp is better for gaming is just that..

2000 actually has a far more efficent 3d subsystem, better than xp's.

You will almost always get higher 3dmarks with 2000 vs xp (if configured properly software and hardware wise)

XP = BLOAT

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13 Jun 2003, 6:45am
Well I got around to setting up the dual-boot and 2K is doing very well. It simply feels more responsive when gaming, probably because I have half the amount of services running in Win2K compared to my already-tweaked WinXP.

I'll post benchmarks later, to show the difference between OS's.

edit: here's the benchmarks

WindowsXP Pro
3DMark03: 1760
3DMark01: 13828

Windows2K Pro
3DMark03: 1868
3DMark01: 13816
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elektrik edited : 13 Jun 2003 at 2:01pm .
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5 Jul 2003, 3:42am
Yeah, even MS knows this, they built the XBOX off of Windows 2000 Not the technology from their work with XP.
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