Vista - Re: Microsoft Claims Vista's Aero Interface Doesn't Slow PCs

01-02-2007

Correction - AMD should be paired with ATI, not nVidia

"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:...
> I would agree that on "Compliant" hardware ( Premium Level )
> that the Aero Glass or Windows Vista Theme shows no loss of
> performance. If you do switch to Windows Classic, the machine
> seems to be less responsive.
> I have one application ( Adobe Audition ) that forces Vista to
> turn off Aero Glass and use Basic. But the switching affect is only
> a second or less and no real problem.
> However, lots of issues are probably driver related and I'd think
> that will improve as vendors like nVidia (AMD) and ATI get the
> performance issues worked out of their drivers.
> Usually, I prefer "Classic" on XP - but on my Sony notebook
> that is using Vista I've left all the visual enhancements active. I may
> eventually turn off the "Fade" effects as I don't really care for them.
> On the performance issue, I've tested the notebook on PCPitstop
> both in it's MCE state and now using Vista. It achieves a higher
> score running Windows Vista.
>
> "Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
> news:ukKMQQqLHHA.4992@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> I've actually found that if the hardware is capable of Aero and you turn
>> off Aero it slows the computer down. This is very noticeable if you have
>> a mediocre CPU and a decent graphics card. It's nice to see a study that
>> confirms my results.
>>
>> --
>> Kerry Brown
>> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
>> http://www.vistahelp.ca
>>
>>
>> "Red nosed reindeer" <-> wrote in message
>> news:eu5BiUpLHHA.5104@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Disclaimer: I do not endorse the following information. I am just
>>> posting news that is relative to this newsgroup.
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=36751
>>>
>>> Running Windows Vista's new Aero graphical interface doesn't impact PC
>>> performance, a study sponsored by Microsoft claims.
>>>
>>> According to speed measurements of more than 60 common business chores,
>>> which were conducted by North Carolina-based Principled Technologies for
>>> Microsoft, using the Aero interface "had little or no negative effect on
>>> Windows Vista's performance."
>>>
>>> Matt Ayers, a program manager with the Windows Client Performance team,
>>> touted the results on the group's blog. "We put quite a bit of effort
>>> into making sure that the new visuals were as efficient as possible, and
>>> it really paid off," he wrote. "You can run Aero without guilt!"
>>>
>>> Principled Technologies measured performance with Aero on and off using
>>> a Dell XPS M170 notebook equipped with 1 Gbyte of RAM, a 2.0-GHz Intel
>>> Pentium M 750 single-core processor, and a graphics card with 256 Mbytes
>>> of memory. The laptop's configuration met or exceeded Microsoft's own
>>> minimum system requirements for what it calls a "Vista Premium Ready
>>> PC," which is a system with sufficient horsepower to run Aero. Those
>>> requirements, for example, specify a graphics card with at least 128
>>> Mbytes of memory.
>>>
>>> Aero, which can be disabled by the user, is automatically ditched for a
>>> simpler, Windows XP-style interface, when Vista is run on lower-powered
>>> PCs.
>>>
>>> The Vista performance report can be downloaded as a PDF file from here
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

02-15-2007

I think it speeds it up on good systems.

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http://www.eggheadcafe.com

02-16-2007

On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:29:51 -0800, Jeremy spake thusly:

>I think it speeds it up on good systems.

Thanks for sharing!
--
Scott http://angrykeyboarder.com

A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?

01-02-2007	#1 (permalink)
R. McCarty n/a posts	Re: Microsoft Claims Vista's Aero Interface Doesn't Slow PCs Correction - AMD should be paired with ATI, not nVidia "R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:... > I would agree that on "Compliant" hardware ( Premium Level ) > that the Aero Glass or Windows Vista Theme shows no loss of > performance. If you do switch to Windows Classic, the machine > seems to be less responsive. > I have one application ( Adobe Audition ) that forces Vista to > turn off Aero Glass and use Basic. But the switching affect is only > a second or less and no real problem. > However, lots of issues are probably driver related and I'd think > that will improve as vendors like nVidia (AMD) and ATI get the > performance issues worked out of their drivers. > Usually, I prefer "Classic" on XP - but on my Sony notebook > that is using Vista I've left all the visual enhancements active. I may > eventually turn off the "Fade" effects as I don't really care for them. > On the performance issue, I've tested the notebook on PCPitstop > both in it's MCE state and now using Vista. It achieves a higher > score running Windows Vista. > > "Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.cam> wrote in message > news:ukKMQQqLHHA.4992@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> I've actually found that if the hardware is capable of Aero and you turn >> off Aero it slows the computer down. This is very noticeable if you have >> a mediocre CPU and a decent graphics card. It's nice to see a study that >> confirms my results. >> >> -- >> Kerry Brown >> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User >> http://www.vistahelp.ca >> >> >> "Red nosed reindeer" <-> wrote in message >> news:eu5BiUpLHHA.5104@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> Disclaimer: I do not endorse the following information. I am just >>> posting news that is relative to this newsgroup. >>> >>> >>> http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=36751 >>> >>> Running Windows Vista's new Aero graphical interface doesn't impact PC >>> performance, a study sponsored by Microsoft claims. >>> >>> According to speed measurements of more than 60 common business chores, >>> which were conducted by North Carolina-based Principled Technologies for >>> Microsoft, using the Aero interface "had little or no negative effect on >>> Windows Vista's performance." >>> >>> Matt Ayers, a program manager with the Windows Client Performance team, >>> touted the results on the group's blog. "We put quite a bit of effort >>> into making sure that the new visuals were as efficient as possible, and >>> it really paid off," he wrote. "You can run Aero without guilt!" >>> >>> Principled Technologies measured performance with Aero on and off using >>> a Dell XPS M170 notebook equipped with 1 Gbyte of RAM, a 2.0-GHz Intel >>> Pentium M 750 single-core processor, and a graphics card with 256 Mbytes >>> of memory. The laptop's configuration met or exceeded Microsoft's own >>> minimum system requirements for what it calls a "Vista Premium Ready >>> PC," which is a system with sufficient horsepower to run Aero. Those >>> requirements, for example, specify a graphics card with at least 128 >>> Mbytes of memory. >>> >>> Aero, which can be disabled by the user, is automatically ditched for a >>> simpler, Windows XP-style interface, when Vista is run on lower-powered >>> PCs. >>> >>> The Vista performance report can be downloaded as a PDF file from here >>> >>> >> > >
My System Specs

02-15-2007	#2 (permalink)
Jeremy n/a posts	Doesn't seem to if your computer meets req specs I think it speeds it up on good systems. EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice http://www.eggheadcafe.com
My System Specs

02-16-2007	#3 (permalink)
Scott n/a posts	Re: Doesn't seem to if your computer meets req specs On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:29:51 -0800, Jeremy spake thusly: >I think it speeds it up on good systems. Thanks for sharing! -- Scott http://angrykeyboarder.com A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
My System Specs

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