Windows 7 Comments

[Vanraw]

Would it be worth it to upgrade to 64bit Windows 7?

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That is my processor. And I have 4 gb of ram, If i get the 64 bit, I will get another 4 gb of ram.
I also have a GTX 260 Video card.

Is there any real benefit of going 64bit vs 32 bit?

Bear in mind that with 32-bit, you can only use 3GB of your 4GB of RAM. The other 1GB is wasted. Plus more and more apps are available in 64-bit versions these days, and an app optimized for 64-bit is generally going to be faster than one optimized for 32-bit. On the down side, sometimes 32-bit apps run slower under 64-bit Windows than 32-bit Windows. And older drivers might not work. But overall I'd say go for it - the ability to use more than 3GB alone makes it worth it.

What Grieve said. Its about addressable memory by the OS, no matter how much memory you have. Also I find it strange that Microslop even offers 32 bit anymore. It makes very little sense to me with the exception of hanging on to some old driver / software that most peopel should be thinking about upgrasding anyway.

If people have old hardware they should not upgrade. They should be running xp with the latest service packs, and stick with it. If the hardware is new then everyone should be on 64 bit. It boggles the mind why they are selling a "new" OS that is 32 bit.