1.0 may have needed Win10 to run lol

[Naraku_Diabolos]

Since Windows 10 came out today, I tried seeing how the current game runs along with the original 1.0 benchmark. This is tested on my desktop running GeForce 760 Ti (OEM).

Starting with the current game. The game seems to be quicker in a lot more instances. Animations seem to be more fluid and snappier; when playing as DRK in Costa Del Sol, I was getting around 50 FPS and spiked up to 55 FPS in some instances (without other players). The reflections on the water from sunrise looked a lot better. Using some attacks, Unmend shot out much quicker than before with its animation. From interacting with some objects with Guildleves, there was no pause like there was on Windows 8.1.

Now testing the 1.0 benchmark on my 760 Ti. Turns out at 1280x720, I got a score of 7,311. At 1920x1080, I got 5,823. It seems that 1.0 may have actually done better. However, let us not forget the server lag and loading of objects and players. That would've taken a big hit. But it boggles my mind that the benchmark scored higher than it did on Windows 8.1 (1280x720 got around 5,000-some, while 1920x1080 got around 4,000-some).

Has anyone noticed any other performance benefits on Windows 10?

[OMEGA_HACK]

MS did say their focus was building 10 with gaming in mind.

[Meya]

Nah played 1.0 on win 7 at max settings and did fine on loading players. You guys are underestimating technology back then :P

[Canadane]

I also ran 1.0 with just about everything maxed out. It wasn't very hard or expensive to do.
Bought a gtx 460 which was a budget card just to play it. Wasn't top of the line stuff for the time.
Funny enough for the 2.0 launch I went and upgraded the 460 to a 760. Wanted to keep up a bit.

But yeah, you just needed the proper hardware.

[KisaiTenshi]

Now testing the 1.0 benchmark on my 760 Ti. Turns out at 1280x720, I got a score of 7,311. At 1920x1080, I got 5,823. It seems that 1.0 may have actually done better.

Keep in mind that the drivers are different for each version of Windows. Most performance increases can be attributed to a fresh OS install. The benchmark gets 5380, windowed at 1920x1080 on a Geforce 760. The difference in performance of a 760 and 760Ti is at most 10%. So this is entirely consistent (Windows 7, Aero off.)

[nssixn6]

I had a 460 gtx too. It ran 1.0 just fine in 1080