I haven`t used the 32bit version. I have had no problems with the 64bit version and programs written for the 64bit version will run faster and be able to handle larger numbers in the vairiables. Why is the 64bit version seen as being slower then the 32bit?

Codex - I went the other way: From 32 to 64. FWIW: I'm not the type to count frames, since that seems overly anal retentive to me. (Not to mention highly dependent on what other tasks you may or may not happen to have running at the time.) Having said that, with NWN2/Mask, Bioshock, The Witcher, and all the rest of the games on my system, I have noticed no difference in performance between 32 and 64 bit.

Given my experience with the relative performance of the two versions of Vista, rather than change your OS, I'd like to strongly recommend upgrading your GPU.

Originally Posted by Scotteq

Codex - I went the other way: From 32 to 64. FWIW: I'm not the type to count frames, since that seems overly anal retentive to me. (Not to mention highly dependent on what other tasks you may or may not happen to have running at the time.) Having said that, with NWN2/Mask, Bioshock, The Witcher, and all the rest of the games on my system, I have noticed no difference in performance between 32 and 64 bit.

Given my experience with the relative performance of the two versions of Vista, rather than change your OS, I'd like to strongly recommend upgrading your GPU.

There is no need to be nasty on the forum, everybody has thier views

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In what way was that a nasty response?

scotteq,it looked like you were calling codex anal retentive. Apologies if I took it the wrong way.

Originally Posted by Codex

Originally Posted by Scotteq

Codex - I went the other way: From 32 to 64. FWIW: I'm not the type to count frames, since that seems overly anal retentive to me. (Not to mention highly dependent on what other tasks you may or may not happen to have running at the time.) Having said that, with NWN2/Mask, Bioshock, The Witcher, and all the rest of the games on my system, I have noticed no difference in performance between 32 and 64 bit.

Given my experience with the relative performance of the two versions of Vista, rather than change your OS, I'd like to strongly recommend upgrading your GPU.

lol yeah i can really pull $600 out of no where

I was merely pointing out that changing Operating systems isn't going to buy you much in the way of performance. I've used both 32 and 64 bit Vista on the same hardware, and in my experience they perform equally. The (minor in this case) expense and *great* hassle reformatting, getting everything running again, and reinstalling all of your software which you have to do when changing operating systems isn't worth the effort when it buys you little or nothing. Whereas upgrading your GPU will solve the performance issue you are having. Sincere apologies for not imparting that in a more straightforward manner...

Also, a 512 MB 8800GT runs about from $270 to $320 at newegg and, depending on the benchmark, is 98% of a stock GTX. Something to think about going forward, anyhow.