Overview:
Overview
Vista Hardware Requirements: Vista Premium Ready vs. Vista Capable
Vista Innovations and their Impact on System Resources
Vista and the Future of Computer Gaming
Vista Hardware Requirements:
Vista Hardware Requirements Vista Capable
1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
512 MB of system memory
20 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
Support for DirectX 9 graphics and 32 MB of graphics memory
DVD-ROM drive
Audio Output
Internet access (fees may apply)
Vista Hardware Requirements:
Vista Hardware Requirements Vista Premium Ready
1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
1 GB of system memory
40 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
Support for DirectX 9 graphics with:
WDDM Driver
128 MB of graphics memory (minimum)
Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware
32 bits per pixel
DVD-ROM drive
Audio Output
Internet access (fees may apply)
Will My Video Card Run Windows Vista?:
Will My Video Card Run Windows Vista? nVidia
FX 5000 Series
6000 Series
7000 Series
8800 (DirectX 10 Support) ATI
9 Series
X Series
DirectX 10 Support Delayed
Vista and System Resources:
Vista and System Resources OS requires 15 GB of storage (10x what XP required)
128 MB of onboard graphics memory
1 GB system memory
MINIMUMS
Vista and System Resources:
Vista and System Resources New Graphics Driver Model: WDDM (Windows Display Driver Model)
New DirectX Compliance Regulations
Initial benchmarks show very little (andgt;1%) change in graphical performance when running Windows Aero versus not, sometimes in favour of having Aero running.
The Future of Computer Gaming:
The Future of Computer Gaming Should see improvement as soon as Vista is installed. (That is, if your games are compatible).
Down the road: DX10 Enabled Graphics Processors
What to expect in the next 2 years: Transition