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    Vista Business & Gaming (64bit vs 32bit)

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ARom, Sep 30, 2008.

  1. ARom

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    What should I do? I can get 64bit (along with the 32bit CD) from most vendors at $127 USD, or I can get 32bit from my college for $80 Canadian. What to do?

    I read somewhere that 64bit outperforms 32bit, by quite a, bit, :D is this true? Or will 32 bit vista be sufficient for the next 3/4 years?
     
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  2. Vash the Stampede

    Vash the Stampede Notebook Consultant

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    i only got 64 bit because i also have 4 gigs of ram on my lappy. but other then that i would not recommend 64 bit becuase the only games that can really use it is COD2 and COD4 and also Half Life 2 and all the half life 2 episodes and single player mode HL2 stuff. (none of the HL2 multiplayer mods are 64 bit compatible)

    And then Crysis and stuff like that is also 64 bit..


    I thught it was worth it because either way if your using Vista your going to take a performance hit. so you might as well make it the best you can with 64 bit OS.

    Now if you were going to go back to XP it would be a different story completey on performance if you had less then 4 gigs of ram. But other then that.. yeah 64 bit vista is the way to go IMO
     
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  3. Signal2Noise

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    Going 64-bit is futureproofing yourself. I have two 64-bit systems and wouldn't have it any other way. And some laptops such as the M1530 are supporting 6GB+ RAM now thanks to recent BIOS updates.

    64-bit, in most cases, will outperform a 32-bit system. But to get full benefit the software must be written for 64-bit. At a minimum you'll benefit from the additional RAM as already mentioned and get full use out of the processor(s).
     
    Signal2Noise, Sep 30, 2008
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  4. synic

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    If you only have a Vista Business as an option, get the 64bit version.
     
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  5. ARom

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    64-bit Vista it is :)

    Quick question, probably a dumb one: Could I sell the 32bit vista CD? or do they both use the same Microsoft License?
     
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  6. synic

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    It's the same license, so no.
     
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    You could always buy the 32bit version from your college, then order your 64bit disc from Microsoft. The licenses work both ways.
     
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  8. synic

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    Or that. This might be a good idea, especially if you know someone who has a 64bit disc. Then you could just make a copy of that and use your 32bit license. Doing this would probably save some money.
     
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    I like the sound of that :D , thanks.
     
    ARom, Sep 30, 2008
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