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    64-bit Vista faster than 32-bit even with only 512MB RAM?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Kain, Jan 7, 2008.

  1. Kain

    Kain Notebook Evangelist

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    http://64-bit-computers.com/windows-vista-32-bit-vs-64-bit-benchmark.html

    I thought you needed at least 2GB for it to run smoothly. :confused:
     
    Kain, Jan 7, 2008
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    Eleison Thanatos Eleison

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    2 GB is recommended for smooth performance, but that doesn't mean you won't still get the performance increase on lower amounts of RAM. More efficient processing is more efficient in low performance situations, too.
     
    Eleison, Jan 7, 2008
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