Video Card seem to have gotten weaker after 64 Bit Vista installed

**Real_Bullet** · 05-16-2008, 05:21 AM

I am running a Geforce 8500GT PCIE video card, it was doing pretty good on Vista 32, Windows ratings had it well above 5.0 around 5.6 range, after installing Vista 64 I noticed not only was the Windows rating rating it at 4.8 desktop performance, and 5.3 for Gaming which is usually 5.6 for gaming, I noticed just a slight different in gameplay as well where on occasions if alot of stuff comes up on a screen the lag is noticeable.

Suggestions?

**emosun** · 05-16-2008, 10:52 AM

Go back to 32 I guess. Or get a better video card. I would imagine it would lagg a little more.

Stinger911 · 05-17-2008, 02:09 AM

You'll probably need more RAM to get better performance with Vista. Vista is quite the memory hog compared to XP.

**Real_Bullet** · 05-17-2008, 03:57 AM

Well I got 4 gigs of DDR2, wouldnt that be enough?

**emosun** · 05-17-2008, 09:27 AM

More likely the card or drivers don't run well in 64 bit.

05-16-2008, 05:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
Real_Bullet TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lumberton, MS Posts: 517 OS: Windows Vista Home Basic My System	Video Card seem to have gotten weaker after 64 Bit Vista installed I am running a Geforce 8500GT PCIE video card, it was doing pretty good on Vista 32, Windows ratings had it well above 5.0 around 5.6 range, after installing Vista 64 I noticed not only was the Windows rating rating it at 4.8 desktop performance, and 5.3 for Gaming which is usually 5.6 for gaming, I noticed just a slight different in gameplay as well where on occasions if alot of stuff comes up on a screen the lag is noticeable. Suggestions? __________________ I can speak Chinese, PPHUBK'YU.

05-16-2008, 10:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,013 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Video Card seem to have gotten weaker after 64 Bit Vista installed Go back to 32 I guess. Or get a better video card. I would imagine it would lagg a little more. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

05-17-2008, 02:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
Stinger911 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Vista SP1	Re: Video Card seem to have gotten weaker after 64 Bit Vista installed You'll probably need more RAM to get better performance with Vista. Vista is quite the memory hog compared to XP.

05-17-2008, 03:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
Real_Bullet TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lumberton, MS Posts: 517 OS: Windows Vista Home Basic My System	Re: Video Card seem to have gotten weaker after 64 Bit Vista installed Well I got 4 gigs of DDR2, wouldnt that be enough? __________________ I can speak Chinese, PPHUBK'YU.

05-17-2008, 09:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,013 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Video Card seem to have gotten weaker after 64 Bit Vista installed More likely the card or drivers don't run well in 64 bit. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list