# DX9 Games Run 10 - 15% Slower In Vista than XP

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**Created:** [October 7, 2006, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dx9-games-run-10-15-slower-in-vista-than-xp/18560 "2006-10-07T07:16:47Z")
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### Author: ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2006, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dx9-games-run-10-15-slower-in-vista-than-xp/18560/3 "2006-10-07T08:59:08Z")

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> [@neurokinetik](#):
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> …and this is news? I’m sure they’d run a hell of alot faster in Win98, if it were possible.
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> Actually, years ago I performed an informal benchmark test on a laptop I had with win98/NT4/2000/Redhat on it, and NT4 actually had the least overhead of the three (redhat wasn’t tested).

if if if…

NT4 had the least overhead? I’m shocked /sarcasm

Since MS is touting this as a superior gaming platform to XP, it’s probably good to know for those who aren’t all geeked up.

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