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Chip Online: Notebook graphics often not sufficient for Vista

Posted : Sun, 27 May 2007 05:22:01 GMT
By : DPA
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Munich- Computer gaming fans should exercise caution when considering purchasing a new notebook for use with the operating system to Windows Vista. The graphics performance of many notebooks sold today with Windows Vista is often considerably worse than when the same notebook runs Windows XP, says Chip Online, the Internet portal of the Munich-based magazine Chip.

Chip Online conducted a range of tests using popular notebooks and found 3D graphics performance lacking. A part of the problem is often that notebook computers found on store shelves aren't outfitted with the latest graphics driver, which sometimes improves the graphics performance perceptibly.

But even when the latest drivers are employed, a good number of the tested notebooks performed worse under Vista than they did under XP. Bottom line: for gamers, XP may still be the operating system of choice, at least for now.

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