Quote Originally Posted by Ark_mage2 View Post
Windows 8 uses about 30% less system resources than Windows 7. I know a lot of people aren't that into the metro interface, but it is a lot faster than the last version in almost every way... including FFXIV performance.
I'm not sure about that 30% number, and it looks like (at least for the moment) gaming performance it not quite up to what it is in windows 7.

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/w...chmarked/19927