My benchmark figures testing eight-core CPU custom PC builds for gaming
*With this data in mind, this video aims to answer these questions:
-Does Windows 7 perform better for gaming than does Windows 10?
-Does a quality name-brand power supply unit perform better performance-wise versus a budget PSU?
The Testbed:
GRID 2 in 1024x768, 4XMSAA, FullScreen 4:3, 60Hz refresh rate, NO VSYNC
The Contenders (listed by clock performance - highest to lowest):
*Windows 10 Home 64Bit version 1709 build 16299.192* Asus Strix Z270F Gaming, Intel Core i7-7700K (8 CPUs) 4.20 GHz, 32 GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 19393MB
*Windows 10 Pro 64Bit version 1709 build 16299.214* RaidMAX RX-500S KY-600ATX Power Supply, Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS, AMD FX 8320 Eight Core Processor (8 CPUs) 3.50 GHz, 8 GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 6670 752MB
*Windows 10 Pro 64Bit version 1709 build 16299.214* Delta Power MAX-550ATX Switching Power Supply, Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS, AMD FX 8320 Eight Core Processor (8 CPUs) 3.50 GHz, 8 GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 6670 752MB
*Windows 7 SP1 64Bit* Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS, AMD FX 8320 Eight Core Processor (8 CPUs) 3.50 GHz, 8 GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 6670 752MB
The Raw Data
*Windows 10 Home 64Bit version 1709 build 16299.192* Asus Strix Z270F Gaming, Intel Core i7-7700K (8 CPUs) 4.20 GHz, 32 GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 19393MB - ULTRA LOW
Total Frames 39,494
Average FPS 305.66
Minimum FPS 236.92
Maximum FPS 432.91
*Windows 10 Home 64Bit version 1709 build 16299.192* Asus Strix Z270F Gaming, Intel Core i7-7700K (8 CPUs) 4.20 GHz, 32 GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 19393MB - ULTRA HIGH
Total Frames 22,698
Average FPS 178.19
Minimum FPS 140.14
Maximum FPS 236.55
*Windows 10 Pro 64Bit version 1709 build 16299.214* RaidMAX RX-500S KY-600ATX Power Supply, Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS, AMD FX 8320 Eight Core Processor (8 CPUs) 3.50 GHz, 8 GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 6670 752MB - ULTRA LOW
Total Frames 19,089
Average FPS 149.07
Minimum FPS 104.74
Maximum FPS 211.43
*Windows 10 Pro 64Bit version 1709 build 16299.214* RaidMAX RX-500S KY-600ATX Power Supply, Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS, AMD FX 8320 Eight Core Processor (8 CPUs) 3.50 GHz, 8 GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 6670 752MB - ULTRA HIGH
Total Frames 3,771
Average FPS 28.35
Minimum FPS 20.68
Maximum FPS 38.52
*Windows 10 Pro 64Bit version 1709 build 16299.214* Delta Power MAX-550ATX Switching Power Supply, Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS, AMD FX 8320 Eight Core Processor (8 CPUs) 3.50 GHz, 8 GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 6670 752MB
Total Frames 19,285
Average FPS 150.13
Minimum FPS 111.93
Maximum FPS 207.44
*Windows 10 Pro 64Bit version 1709 build 16299.214* Delta Power MAX-550ATX Switching Power Supply, Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS, AMD FX 8320 Eight Core Processor (8 CPUs) 3.50 GHz, 8 GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 6670 752MB - ULTRA HIGH
Total Frames 3,759
Average FPS 28.70
Minimum FPS 21.88
Maximum FPS 38.31
*Windows 7 SP1 64Bit* Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS, AMD FX 8320 Eight Core Processor (8 CPUs) 3.50 GHz, 8 GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 6670 752MB - ULTRA LOW
Total Frames 12,916
Average FPS 102.80
Minimum FPS 64.88
Maximum FPS 198.37
*Windows 7 SP1 64Bit* Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS, AMD FX 8320 Eight Core Processor (8 CPUs) 3.50 GHz, 8 GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 6670 752MB - ULTRA HIGH
Total Frames 2,664
Average FPS 21.18
Minimum FPS 14.80
Maximum FPS 34.31
Last year's contenders (for comparison purposes) under Windows 7 SP1 64Bit, 60Hz refresh rate (unless otherwise indicated):
*MINIMUM was 75Hz refresh rate* Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS, AMD FX 6100 Six Core Processor 3.30 GHz (6 CPUs), 8 GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 1725MB
Asus M4N68T-M-V2, AMD Phenom II X4 955 3.20 GHz (4 CPUs), 8 GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 6670 752MB
Gigabyte F2A88X-D3H, AMD A10-6800k APU 4.10 GHz (4 CPUs), 8 GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 8670D 65MB (Onboard)
The Raw Data from last year's benchmarks:
*MINIMUM was 75Hz refresh rate* Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS, AMD FX 6100 Six Core Processor 3.30 GHz (6 CPUs), Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 1725MB - ULTRA LOW
Total Frames 20,197
Average FPS 159.44
Minimum FPS 120.31
Maximum FPS 211.99
*MINIMUM was 75Hz refresh rate* Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS, AMD FX 6100 Six Core Processor 3.30 GHz (6 CPUs), Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 1725MB - ULTRA HIGH
Total Frames 11,457
Average FPS 90.80
Minimum FPS 70.00
Maximum FPS 121.98
Asus M4N68T-M-V2, AMD Phenom II X4 955 3.20 GHz (4 CPUs), AMD Radeon HD 6670 752MB - ULTRA LOW
Total Frames 16,598
Average FPS 131.11
Minimum FPS 98.33
Maximum FPS 176.39
Asus M4N68T-M-V2, AMD Phenom II X4 955 3.20 GHz (4 CPUs), AMD Radeon HD 6670 752MB - ULTRA HIGH
Total Frames 3,411
Average FPS 26.96
Minimum FPS 19.58
Maximum FPS 35.40
Gigabyte F2A88X-D3H, AMD A10-6800k APU 4.10 GHz (4 CPUs), AMD Radeon HD 8670D 65MB (Onboard) - ULTRA LOW
Total Frames 10,740
Average FPS 84.56
Minimum FPS 65.73
Maximum FPS 124.80
Gigabyte F2A88X-D3H, AMD A10-6800k APU 4.10 GHz (4 CPUs), AMD Radeon HD 8670D 65MB (Onboard) - ULTRA HIGH
Total Frames 2,771
Average FPS 21.92
Minimum FPS 16.62
Maximum FPS 26.02