Windows 10 vs Windows 11 for Gaming in 2023 - Newer and Older Games Tested

**Testing Windows 11 and Windows 10: A Comparative Analysis**

I recently had the opportunity to test both Windows 11 and Windows 10 on various games, including Horizon Forbidden West, Grand Theft Auto V, CS:GO, and Far Cry 5. The results of these tests provide insight into how each operating system performs in different scenarios.

**Horizon Forbidden West Test Results**

In terms of performance, the game's smoothness was a key factor to consider. "It was smooth a lot of the time most of the time and all of a sudden there would just be a little bit of I don't know it's hard to explain because the game didn't feel any worse to play maybe it would have been better with dx12 instead," I noted during the test. The averages were identical, indicating that neither operating system had a significant impact on the gameplay experience. However, when looking at percentile figures, Windows 10 did slightly better, with one percent lows being "very close" to not being noticeable.

One notable difference was in the point-one percent figure, where Windows 11 performed slightly better, but only by five frames. This is a relatively minor difference and may not be significant enough to affect gameplay. Overall, I was pleased with the performance of both operating systems, and neither seemed to have any major issues that would impact the gaming experience.

**Grand Theft Auto V Test Results**

In contrast, Grand Theft Auto V showed different results when tested on Windows 11 versus Windows 10. The game's use of X11 ran better on average with Windows 11, but Windows 10 did slightly better in terms of percentile figures, particularly at the point-one percent level. This difference was more pronounced, with Windows 10 coming out ahead by around 10% in this regard.

However, it's worth noting that these results were not noticeable during gameplay, and both operating systems performed well overall. Additionally, when running without the MSI afterburn overlay enabled, the difference between the two operating systems became even less significant. In conclusion, while Windows 11 showed some advantages over Windows 10 in certain areas, the differences were relatively minor.

**CS:GO Test Results**

The game CS:GO was another test that revealed some interesting results when running on Windows 11 versus Windows 10. According to benchmark maps, the game averaged around 600 FPS with both operating systems, but Windows 10 came out slightly ahead in terms of raw performance. The point-one percent low was also almost identical for both OSes.

It's worth noting that these figures are likely skewed by online play, which can introduce a number of variables that affect performance. However, even when looking at benchmark maps, the difference between the two operating systems was relatively small. Overall, I would say that Windows 10 performed slightly better in this regard, but only by a margin.

**Far Cry 5 Test Results**

Finally, Far Cry 5 was tested on both Windows 11 and Windows 10. The game's performance was noticeably improved with an SSD, which allowed for quicker loading times. However, when looking at frame rate performance, neither operating system had any major issues that would impact gameplay.

According to my testing, Windows 10 performed slightly better in terms of average and percentile figures, but the point-one percent low was actually better on Windows 11. This is an interesting result, as it suggests that the newer OS may be offering some benefits over the older OS in certain areas.

**Conclusion**

In conclusion, I must reiterate that my personal experience with both operating systems has been positive. However, it's clear that the performance differences between Windows 11 and Windows 10 can vary depending on the specific games being played. While neither operating system had any major issues that would impact gameplay, there were some minor differences in terms of performance.

Ultimately, I would recommend sticking with Windows 10 for now, if only because support for older hardware is a plus for those who enjoy tinkering with their PC parts. Additionally, the fact that Windows 11 does not cost anything and can be easily switched back to makes it an attractive option for gamers who want to experiment with the newer OS.

I hope this article has provided you with some insight into how both operating systems perform in different scenarios. As always, I encourage you to try out Windows 11 yourself and see if you experience any differences in your own gameplay.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhello everyone welcome to another video now in today's one I wanted to compare game performance in Windows 10 and windows 11 using a handful of my favorite titles ranging in age and API I've been wondering whether or not to switch to 11 and honestly as a tester of mostly older Hardware I can't imagine this being a permanent change but let's check out my findings as of March 2023 I'm using a mid-range i5 12400f and 3060 TI PC both operating systems were running using the very latest updates at the time of this test results will vary depending on the game and system setup you're using but let's get into it and start with our first game Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 a dx12 release I've only tested games with built-in benchmarks today to ensure fairness but I've included actual gameplay when talking about the results as it's just a bit more exciting and it will help highlight any differences with Hardware resource usage temperatures and so on in Modern Warfare 2 there was no discernible difference in performance the game in Windows 11 did seem to use more RAM and eventually vram as well but even so all the frame times and the average frame rates were pretty evenly matched the map I've taken footage from is the same one used in The Benchmark and it seems to be one of the more demanding ones cyberpunk 2077 also runs with dx12 and again the vram and RAM usage is higher with Windows 11. this is probably a recurring theme actually but it doesn't seem to make much difference with this setup it could have a bigger impact with lower end machines especially ones with eight gigs of RAM and maybe two gigabyte graphics cards for example but here and again there is no noticeable difference with my i5 and RTX PC not when actually playing anyway I can't physically see any notable changes but according to the Benchmark results Windows 11 did ever so slightly better better just two frames in it on average though and nothing worth mentioning with the percentile lows really good results all round Red Dead Redemption 2 with Vulcan now and this was actually a little bit more problematic for me I don't know what happened and I can't sit here and say that this is going to be what you will experience because it might not be for me however the game ran wonderfully on average both times around but the frame times with Windows 11 were noticeably worse this wasn't a difference I could always feel when playing but there were certainly less consistency in certain areas occasionally the frame time graph would jump around a bit and this is what ultimately contributed to these lower figures it was smooth a lot of the time most of the time and all of a sudden there would just be a little bit of I don't know it's hard to explain because the game didn't feel any worse to play maybe it would have been better with dx12 instead the good news is that no other results today were worse than this so there are no hidden and nasty upcoming surprises in 4 Horizon 5 the averages were identical the one percent lows were also very close to the point of not being noticeable during gameplay Windows 10 did do better when it came to that point one percent figure though five frames better we're not talking massive issues here at all because at the end of the day unless there are some major problems with percentolos this game won't feel any worse to play with either OS thanks to the solid averages at this point in time I've got to be honest I'd probably still be inclined to stick to Windows 10. you know that's saying if it ain't broke don't fix it the support for older Hardware is a plus too especially if like me you like to mess around with older PC parts let's move on to a game that's a bit older as well then Grand Theft Auto 5 uses the X11 and run a tiny bit better on average with Windows 11 which was surprising but Windows 10 did better as far as the percentile figures went especially when we look at that point one percent number which came back at around 10 percent better on paper I I did think that Windows 10 would do better outright because the game is older so it's nice to see the average keeping up with the newer OS I want to reiterate though that if you were playing this without the MSI afterburn overlay enabled you wouldn't be able to tell the difference the fact is though that there is a difference so I'd still be inclined to stick with Windows 10 just for a little more peace of mind at least for the time being maybe I'll give it another year before I eventually make the upgrade CS go uses dx9 and is more CPU intensive you wouldn't know it from this gameplay footage but according to the community Benchmark map the game averaged over 600 FPS both times around with Windows 10 coming out on top with 629 FPS compared to 607 produced within Windows 11. the placenta low is pretty much well they were the same this time around I don't know about you but I'm not going to be able to tell the difference between 607 and 629 FPS on average but it is nice to be able to get that clear highlighted difference from The Benchmark runs as you can see we're not often getting anywhere near those numbers when playing online but it's a great experience with both operating systems Windows 10 Again comes out on top though for the final test I want to look at another older but once very popular title Far Cry 5. I absolutely love this game when it came out and coming back to it these days is still a joy to be honest it doesn't look as good as I remember even at the highest settings with anti-aliasing but it is still one of my favorite games in the franchise last time I played it I had a hard drive and I didn't realize it could load this quickly but obviously these days I'm using an SSD which is a massive Improvement of course this is all about the frame rate performance though and Windows 10 does better as far as the average and one percent low numbers go but the 0.1 figure was better with windows 11. so you could argue that there is more consistency with the newer operator system but to be honest there are no real issues with either OS to conclude I'll be reverting back to Windows 10 everyone's system and Games Collection is different though so why not try out windows 11 anyway as it doesn't cost anything and you can always switch back providing you don't do a clean installation you never know you might see better results in your own findings with the games that you play all I can do as ever is bring you the results that I personally experience and I hope they've been helpful nonetheless you know if you're gaming at 1440p instead 4K you're using AMD Nvidia Intel all of these different factors are going to play a part in the differences that you see I'm sure with each OS so my results aren't going to be representative of everyone's experience but definitely worth trying for yourselves I think thank you very much for watching then if you enjoyed this one leave a like leave a dislike if you didn't subscribe to the channel if you haven't done so already let me know what you think of this video down below in the comments and what operating system you use of course and hopefully I'll see all of you in the next onehello everyone welcome to another video now in today's one I wanted to compare game performance in Windows 10 and windows 11 using a handful of my favorite titles ranging in age and API I've been wondering whether or not to switch to 11 and honestly as a tester of mostly older Hardware I can't imagine this being a permanent change but let's check out my findings as of March 2023 I'm using a mid-range i5 12400f and 3060 TI PC both operating systems were running using the very latest updates at the time of this test results will vary depending on the game and system setup you're using but let's get into it and start with our first game Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 a dx12 release I've only tested games with built-in benchmarks today to ensure fairness but I've included actual gameplay when talking about the results as it's just a bit more exciting and it will help highlight any differences with Hardware resource usage temperatures and so on in Modern Warfare 2 there was no discernible difference in performance the game in Windows 11 did seem to use more RAM and eventually vram as well but even so all the frame times and the average frame rates were pretty evenly matched the map I've taken footage from is the same one used in The Benchmark and it seems to be one of the more demanding ones cyberpunk 2077 also runs with dx12 and again the vram and RAM usage is higher with Windows 11. this is probably a recurring theme actually but it doesn't seem to make much difference with this setup it could have a bigger impact with lower end machines especially ones with eight gigs of RAM and maybe two gigabyte graphics cards for example but here and again there is no noticeable difference with my i5 and RTX PC not when actually playing anyway I can't physically see any notable changes but according to the Benchmark results Windows 11 did ever so slightly better better just two frames in it on average though and nothing worth mentioning with the percentile lows really good results all round Red Dead Redemption 2 with Vulcan now and this was actually a little bit more problematic for me I don't know what happened and I can't sit here and say that this is going to be what you will experience because it might not be for me however the game ran wonderfully on average both times around but the frame times with Windows 11 were noticeably worse this wasn't a difference I could always feel when playing but there were certainly less consistency in certain areas occasionally the frame time graph would jump around a bit and this is what ultimately contributed to these lower figures it was smooth a lot of the time most of the time and all of a sudden there would just be a little bit of I don't know it's hard to explain because the game didn't feel any worse to play maybe it would have been better with dx12 instead the good news is that no other results today were worse than this so there are no hidden and nasty upcoming surprises in 4 Horizon 5 the averages were identical the one percent lows were also very close to the point of not being noticeable during gameplay Windows 10 did do better when it came to that point one percent figure though five frames better we're not talking massive issues here at all because at the end of the day unless there are some major problems with percentolos this game won't feel any worse to play with either OS thanks to the solid averages at this point in time I've got to be honest I'd probably still be inclined to stick to Windows 10. you know that's saying if it ain't broke don't fix it the support for older Hardware is a plus too especially if like me you like to mess around with older PC parts let's move on to a game that's a bit older as well then Grand Theft Auto 5 uses the X11 and run a tiny bit better on average with Windows 11 which was surprising but Windows 10 did better as far as the percentile figures went especially when we look at that point one percent number which came back at around 10 percent better on paper I I did think that Windows 10 would do better outright because the game is older so it's nice to see the average keeping up with the newer OS I want to reiterate though that if you were playing this without the MSI afterburn overlay enabled you wouldn't be able to tell the difference the fact is though that there is a difference so I'd still be inclined to stick with Windows 10 just for a little more peace of mind at least for the time being maybe I'll give it another year before I eventually make the upgrade CS go uses dx9 and is more CPU intensive you wouldn't know it from this gameplay footage but according to the community Benchmark map the game averaged over 600 FPS both times around with Windows 10 coming out on top with 629 FPS compared to 607 produced within Windows 11. the placenta low is pretty much well they were the same this time around I don't know about you but I'm not going to be able to tell the difference between 607 and 629 FPS on average but it is nice to be able to get that clear highlighted difference from The Benchmark runs as you can see we're not often getting anywhere near those numbers when playing online but it's a great experience with both operating systems Windows 10 Again comes out on top though for the final test I want to look at another older but once very popular title Far Cry 5. I absolutely love this game when it came out and coming back to it these days is still a joy to be honest it doesn't look as good as I remember even at the highest settings with anti-aliasing but it is still one of my favorite games in the franchise last time I played it I had a hard drive and I didn't realize it could load this quickly but obviously these days I'm using an SSD which is a massive Improvement of course this is all about the frame rate performance though and Windows 10 does better as far as the average and one percent low numbers go but the 0.1 figure was better with windows 11. so you could argue that there is more consistency with the newer operator system but to be honest there are no real issues with either OS to conclude I'll be reverting back to Windows 10 everyone's system and Games Collection is different though so why not try out windows 11 anyway as it doesn't cost anything and you can always switch back providing you don't do a clean installation you never know you might see better results in your own findings with the games that you play all I can do as ever is bring you the results that I personally experience and I hope they've been helpful nonetheless you know if you're gaming at 1440p instead 4K you're using AMD Nvidia Intel all of these different factors are going to play a part in the differences that you see I'm sure with each OS so my results aren't going to be representative of everyone's experience but definitely worth trying for yourselves I think thank you very much for watching then if you enjoyed this one leave a like leave a dislike if you didn't subscribe to the channel if you haven't done so already let me know what you think of this video down below in the comments and what operating system you use of course and hopefully I'll see all of you in the next one\n"