Windows 8.1 vs Windows 7
These are my specs:
Processor: AMD A6-5200 APU with Radeon(TM) HD Graphics
Video card: AMD Radeon HD 8400 / R3 Series
RAM: 4.0 GB
Operating system: Windows 8.1

So, here's the thing, I've been searching for a long time which windows is the best for gaming and stuff and alot of people say it is windows 10 but my pc can't handle it because it is kinda old PC. So, I was reading some discussions about windows 8.1 vs windows 7 and I really cant decide which one is better, I am concidering downgrading my pc to windows 7 but I'm still not sure... So here's the question:
With these specs I have in the start of this discussion, what is best for my pc: Windows 7 or Windows 8.1?


(Btw my pc is from like 2013 I can't really remember but i hope this helps a bit). :steamhappy:

Guys i tried windows 7 but it made no difference, so i think ill stick with windows 8.1... Thanks for helping me out! :)
แก้ไขล่าสุดโดย bunny; 29 ก.พ. 2020 @ 9: 30am
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Doesn’t Window use at least 2.5gb of Ram (Window 10)
Maybe theoretically you can get a better performance on win 8
@piru.JPG I stand by what I said previously. Hawkens is clearly looking to flame while not understanding what he is posting about.

Here's the situation as I see it:
- you have 4GB of ram
- from that 4GB, you need to deduct your video memory (that's how APUs work, and the A6-5200 is an APU). That can be any amount from 256MB to at least 1GB, possibly 2GB (based on other APUs I have owned).
- The actual amount of ram available to your system will be less than 4GB. It could be 3.7 GB, it could be 3GB.
- Windows 10 Home x64 uses between 2 to 3GB of ram at idle (my experience).
- Windows 10 Home 32-bit (referred to as Win10 x86) uses about 1GB at idle (Hawkens' video).
- If you install Win10 x64 (64 bit) on your machine (which is I assume the version you downloaded & installed when you tried it), it was probably using between 2-3GB of ram at idle. That doesn't leave you a lot of ram for actually running applications and using your computer, which is why it ran slowly.
- Installing Win10 x86 (32-bit) would use around 1GB of ram at idle, leaving you about 2GB free for you to run programs (including playing games).
- Windows 10 x86 (32 bit) can only address 3.3 GB of ram. Normally, running Win10 x86 (32 bit) on a system with 4GB of ram would result in any additional ram being "wasted" (ie unused). That is not the case here, since your system ram is used for video memory.

So when Hawkens says
โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย xSOSxHawkens:
All this todo over 32 or 64 bit as if it makes any difference. When booted both will feel and run the same.
he is wrong. The additional ram space made available by running 32-bit Windows should allow you to run Win10 32-bit with few if any problems. They won't "feel" the same on your computer (since you have said several times that your computer ran slowly with Win10 x64).

Would my recommendation be different if you had more ram? Sure. But you don't. And frankly I wouldn't spend any money upgrading that laptop to add more ram (if it were even possible). Something that old simply isn't worth the investment.

I don't recommend Windows 7 in any form. There are no more security updates. You'll be at risk in any online activities you take.

Depending on what sort of games you like to play, you might consider Linux, which is much lighter on system resources than Windows. But the problem with any Linux distro is that, while gaming on Linux has massively improved in recent years (thanks largely to Valve's efforts), it's still not a plug 'n play experience. So if you're looking to install your operating system & drivers, then install some games and expect them to play w/o issue, Linux is probably not the right choice for you.
แก้ไขล่าสุดโดย AbedsBrother; 27 ก.พ. 2020 @ 2: 41pm
We are all focusing on RAM here, but this is only half of the story. CPU, Windows 10 use a very complex GUI with a ton of animations and graphical effects. Windows 10 also does various other tricks which Windows 7/8 do not such as memory compression which is very heavy on the CPU. Windows 10 eats CPUs alive.

The memory compression which I gave as an example will quite heavily affect RAM usage comparisons. So comparing Windows 7 vs 8 vs 10 isn't as simple as just putting the big numbers next to eachother.
I like how peopel call it starting a flame war when I am clearly just defending a point. I would also like to point out I am the only one who has attempted to *BACK MYSELF UP* with third party testing...

Generally speaking, when a flame war starts, the ones who are *not* bakcing themselves up are the ones to blame. How about you all link to some verifiable testing to back up your claims...


FACT: Windows 10 boots and operates on less resources than 8 or 7.

FACT: Windows 10 will operate just as fast as 8 on an identical system and *nearly* as fast as 7 while having all the modern features and updates.

FACT: Windows 10 runs as good or better than either on legacy hardware.


All three of those facts are widely supported by testing done by people toher than myself, and people with WAY more credibility in the PC world than any one in this forrum.

If you *make* me I can and will gladly bury you in links to page after page or video after video proving this to you and showing all of you how false you seem to be in your assumptions of windows and its requirements. Though I would rather not waste my time, as I doubt it will change youe mind even if I back up my statements. So far it seems that way.

Even MS themselves know this, which is why window 10 and windows 7 have basically the same minimums.




โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย AbedsBrother:
he is wrong. The additional ram space made available by running 32-bit Windows should allow you to run Win10 32-bit with few if any problems. They won't "feel" the same on your computer (since you have said several times that your computer ran slowly with Win10 x64).

They will feel the same on the same system. RAM overhead on 64 vs 32 bits is miniscule and *not* enough difference on any system of modern types to make an impact on performance.

I said old computers run windows 10 sloe, but thats not cuz its 10, they run 7 or 8 just as slow, its b/c the systems are old and slow. Doesnt mean 10 is *slower* its about the same as any other OS on the given systems.


Most of you speak from what appears to be blatant book knowledge on this exact issue. You all seem to know computers well (I know most of you do) but I doubt many of you have *actualy tested this stuff (windows on legacy slow hardware) yourself*. I do. I collect old hardware. I have a 32bit dualcore L2500 @ 1.8Ghz lenovo running windows 10 32bit (due to lacking x64) with 3GB ram. I have an older Athlon 64 x2 4800+ build running DDR-400 ram and limited to 3.25GB Ram due to chipset limitations, but still running 10-x64. I have run 10 on pentium 4's and early core 2 duos, and support a machine at work that runs 10 on an E1-1500 APU with 4GB ram single chanel.

Every one of ^^those^^ systems is slower and worse performing than the OP's, and every one of them runs 10 just as well as they do 7, but with far more compatibility in todays world running 10 than 7.

Fact is 10 is just as light as 7 or 8 on hardware, runs just as good as 8 for sure on any legacy hardware, and should be the de-facto choice for install in this day and age. Only reason to go for 32 bit is if you lack the instruction sets needed *OR* if you are on LOW ram (ie less than 2GB). With 3+ the few hundred megs you gain or lose are unnoticable, but if you are trying to run 10 on say 1GB ram then yes, you will notice the ~200mb saves on an x86 install.




Everyone calls flame war then the reality is you are all spewing BS and failing to back it up, I am backing up my statments and trying to set the record straight for the OP. His system will run just as fast (or just as slow) with 10 as it does with 8, and 7 is a non-contender at this point due to lacking updates. Even if it were the potential benefit on 7 would be so minor that the cons of the OS would outweight the (maybe) 3-5% imptovmernt in *some* cases. More often than not it would also be just as slow.
แก้ไขล่าสุดโดย xSOSxHawkens; 27 ก.พ. 2020 @ 3: 07pm
These seems like a lot of fuss to save a GB of RAM that's going to be lost anyway if he goes to to 32bit. Not to mention lose the ability to run 64bit applications, and who knows if he is or not. It's aging subpar hardware and no amount of gymnastics is going to change that. Windows 10 32bit is not going to provide an apples to oranges difference even if there is one, so wear yourselves out arguing over marginal differences.

So much time has spent arguing about it OP could have tried it and been underwhelmed for for hours and hours by now, and announced he's just going to risk going to Windows 7 or back to 8.1.
แก้ไขล่าสุดโดย nullable; 27 ก.พ. 2020 @ 3: 27pm
โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Omega:
We are all focusing on RAM here, but this is only half of the story. CPU, Windows 10 use a very complex GUI with a ton of animations and graphical effects. Windows 10 also does various other tricks which Windows 7/8 do not such as memory compression which is very heavy on the CPU. Windows 10 eats CPUs alive.

The memory compression which I gave as an example will quite heavily affect RAM usage comparisons. So comparing Windows 7 vs 8 vs 10 isn't as simple as just putting the big numbers next to eachother.
I've found this discussion very interesting since I am weighing putting Win10 on my old Pentium 4 system. I wasn't going to, but the replies in this thread have me reconsidering.
โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Brockenstein:
These seems like a lot of fuss to save a GB of RAM that's going to be lost anyway if he goes to to 32bit.
He won't lose it in this case, since it's lost to the APU video memory anyway.
โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Brockenstein:
Windows 10 32bit is not going to provide an apples to oranges difference even if there is one, so wear yourselves out arguing over marginal differences.
See, I did this comparison with my P4 system and Windows 7. There was a difference in system load, which was the difference between the system being usable for everyday tasks and being completely unable to function. Win10 could obviously be different.
แก้ไขล่าสุดโดย AbedsBrother; 27 ก.พ. 2020 @ 3: 32pm
If you are even considering Windows 10 32bit go straight to another OS such as Linux.

Unknowledgeable and not very tech savvy people complain Linux can't run anything. Well I say Windows 10 32bit runs even less so just go Linux. Pretty much everything is 64bit nowadays, especially when talking about games.

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย AbedsBrother:
โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Omega:
We are all focusing on RAM here, but this is only half of the story. CPU, Windows 10 use a very complex GUI with a ton of animations and graphical effects. Windows 10 also does various other tricks which Windows 7/8 do not such as memory compression which is very heavy on the CPU. Windows 10 eats CPUs alive.

The memory compression which I gave as an example will quite heavily affect RAM usage comparisons. So comparing Windows 7 vs 8 vs 10 isn't as simple as just putting the big numbers next to eachother.
I've found this discussion very interesting since I am weighing putting Win10 on my old Pentium 4 system. I wasn't going to, but the replies in this thread have me reconsidering.
Do it, dump the max amount of RAM it can take in it and watch it struggle for 2 hours after boot.
แก้ไขล่าสุดโดย Omega; 27 ก.พ. 2020 @ 3: 37pm
โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Omega:
If you are even considering Windows 10 32bit go straight to another OS such as Linux.

Unknowledgeable and notr very tech savvy people complain Linux can't run anything. Well I say Windows 10 32bit runs even less so just go Linux. Pretty much everything is 64bit nowadays, especially when talking about games.

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย AbedsBrother:
I've found this discussion very interesting since I am weighing putting Win10 on my old Pentium 4 system. I wasn't going to, but the replies in this thread have me reconsidering.
Do it.

Do it, dump the max amount of RAM it can take in it and watch it struggle for 2 hours after boot.
I am now entertained by this thread
โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Omega:
โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย AbedsBrother:
I've found this discussion very interesting since I am weighing putting Win10 on my old Pentium 4 system. I wasn't going to, but the replies in this thread have me reconsidering.
Do it.

Do it, dump the max amount of RAM it can take in it and watch it struggle for 2 hours after boot.
I probably should. For science! (It has 2GB of DDR2)
โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย AbedsBrother:
โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Omega:
Do it.

Do it, dump the max amount of RAM it can take in it and watch it struggle for 2 hours after boot.
I probably should. For science! (It has 2GB of DDR2)
I installed and used Windows 10 on 1GB once to test some hardware, so 2GB will be plenty.
i would suggest linux "ubuntu" 64 bit. you even can install steam on it....thats the best imo.
my2ct
โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย AbedsBrother:
โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Omega:
Do it.

Do it, dump the max amount of RAM it can take in it and watch it struggle for 2 hours after boot.
I probably should. For science! (It has 2GB of DDR2)

DDR2... pshhh... Too new...

Firestrike on DDR-400 and a socket 939 athlon...

https://www.3dmark.com/fs/18483722

Back when Nvidia still made chipsets...

(in that test it *is* on 7 though, that was more b/c it was simply what I had on had and not due to windows 10 being not good enough, though I have heard rumors that window 10 doesnt work well with NV chipsets as there is no driver support for such a niche piece of legacy hardware at this point (AMD/Intel chipsets are fine)).

I could try and stick 10 on that machine and see hwo it does, though now days the 670 has been pulled and replaced with a far weaker but better ballanced (for the system) quadro.


Seriously though, you should be able to run 10 just fine on that system. I initially ran 10 on a pentium 4 (socket 478 prescot, DDR Ram) for testing it when it was still in RC stages as I didnt want to risk screwing up my (then) current install of windows 7 with a release client.
แก้ไขล่าสุดโดย xSOSxHawkens; 27 ก.พ. 2020 @ 7: 49pm
โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย piru.JPG:
โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Jamebonds1:
A better option would be to build a new PC.
I dont have any money :(

Windows 10 will work just fine, but my recommendation is upgrade your ram too 8 gigs.
โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย piru.JPG:
โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย xSOSxHawkens:
Im not advising that.

OP has x86-64 cpu.
Op has 4gb ram
OP should install Windows 10 (x64)


All this todo over 32 or 64 bit as if it makes any difference. When booted both will feel and run the same.
i cant, when i installed windows 10 in my pc it got all slow and stuff

probably cuz u didnt let it finish updating?
แก้ไขล่าสุดโดย [☥] - CJ -; 27 ก.พ. 2020 @ 9: 51pm
or is a slow laptop with a spinning hdd
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