Windows 7 - 32bit vs 64bit

Just like to point out this is a Mac running Windows

32 bit performes better

8-bit, that's all my PC can handle :(

You don't understand what is meant between 64bit instruction set and a 32bit instructions set

The more bits, the slower the execution given the same clock, bus, and number of processors. With a word size 64 bits large you have to pass twice as many bits to memory, across a bus, and even the machine instruction set requires much more translation of addresses and operands.

That's why modern PC's require additional processors and high speed memory for graphics - my 8 bit Commodore-64 could beat any PC without a specialty graphics card on polygons per second.

@DragonsREpic Definitely upgrade graphics card, and i'd bump up ram to at least 4 gigs.

@DragonsREpic your gpus abit outdated. rest of your hardware is ok apart from ram could do with an upgrade too

@verti4cal love GTA4 so i got it for this comptuer, till i downloaded it for an hour about 12gb, i got about .2fps when i FINALY got it on low it was at 1fps, i think a 7 years old has somthin to do with it HDD: 160BG Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 7300 SE/7200 GS CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4800+ (5GHz total) RAM: 2GB

@TheZabPehely actualy its enhanced for 64 bit!

32 BIT IS BETTER BECAUSE GTA 4 WONT RUN ON A 64 BIT LAPTOP SO YOU SUCK LOSERS

I wish to see you utilize that feature by using 16GB of RAM, with a 32 bit operating system.

@TheNormOne What a wonderful comment we have a the top!

@MrPyrotech96 I agree with you 100% but the problem with 64 bit is that all 32 bit code must be emulated in a 64 bit enviroment same as the 16 bit code did in the 32 bit enviroment back in the oldschool win 95/98/me/2k days as a result about 30% of all apps would not work under those conditions because of it having to be emulated wich would make it a problem for someone that wanted to run oldschool apps as there is no such thing as a perfect emulater in my books :-D

@TheEpicc1 Ok, thanks.

@RikTeIner 4GB...

@Lucky00751 Ehrm ehrm... 32bit can load 3GB RAM

32bit cant load more then one ram ;)

dude probably only had 512MB of ram

do you know whats the best bit for windows? it's the 1 bit! :)

@997239978 Of course, I'm not to say that you're not allowed to like your Mac. Go ahead, my friend uses an iMac and I've got nothing against it. I'm just a PC gamer myself, but don't take it in the way that I've got anything against Mac -users, 'cause I don't.

@997239978 You can't really compare two products with a different operating systems. It's like comparing how Witcher 2 runs to how Just Cause 2 runs. Make that Mac run a Windows and it's definitely running slower if your newer PC is supposedly better.

@Tevoxzi Note, this was in Early 2011.

@997239978 Ever heard of brandcosts? Alienware $2000 equals performance of a $1000 custombuilt. Then there's the retailer added costs. I bought my PC for $1200 custombuilt with i5 2500K @3.7GHz and MSI N560GTX Ti Twin Frozr II/OC with 8GB of DDR3 1333MHz CL9 240pin DIMM RAM and someone buys a $2000 Alienware PC with worse hardware. Making any sense now? If you're buying custombuilt, price usually means better hardware, but if it's a different brand - it might not.

@997239978 Right, however the price of a pre-built computer doesn't necessarily dictate the quality in hardware or build. Vendor A's $1000 PC could be total crap spec-wise compared to Vendor B's $500 PC. Is that making any sense?

Afraid of bursting some people's bubble but 64-bit requires more resources. Example: an address requires 64-bits to store (8 bytes) as opposed to 32. That can lead to applications consuming more memory and thereby more cache misses, increased page faults, etc. that degrade performance. It generally demands better hardware, but that's where 64-bit shines: hardware is a lot more scalable in exchange, and some things like data I/O can be faster (decoding video/audio, e.g.).

@997239978 CARS WITH ONE PEDAL ARE THE BEST!!!!!11111111111

@Shaverea It will not communicate at all. Saying "well" implies that it will run; just not very well.

@realgood2nite it might get a few °C hotter under full load, but if you have adequate cooling, this doesn't change the lifespanm that much. And most CPUs actually have a much longer lifespan than needed, i.E. are still workiung when disposed.

@Shaverea DO YOU know anything about computers? Software designed to run on 64 bit arch will not install on a processor that is not 64 bit instruction set capable.

@realgood2nite no it does not

@Robertdub2006 most of all you need at least 4GB RAM, otherwise it will almost allways be slower than x32. If you don't have an x64 CPU, Win x64 won't be able to install or run anyway.

i have i7 975 4,2 ghz and also i have seen this differences plus is the only thing that 64 bitowy system uses more resources systemic and behind but sometimes it's not working errors developers unfortunately

And Vs 3.11 for workgroup?

@MrPyrotech96 they arent faster, they just can run more apps at the same time with less lag

i run Windows 7 64 on a 386 @ 16 bits :D *g*

Have fun with 32bit an 3gb of ram...

Haha ! 64-bit computers are generally faster then 32 bit because 64 bit can use more memory resources!!!

@Tro1086 that is another thing..i'm responding only about processors.. do you think that this is an old system running win 7? an cyrix 6x86? with 1gig of ram?? come on.. processors since Athlon 64 FX and pentium4 are all 64 bits.. this seems to be an online video,but yes this guy should use 4 Example (firefox 32 and 64 bits) to make a proper test..

32 best

@musikdoktor not really, especially if its an older system. And a ton of software out there still isnt designed for 64bit.

@Robertdub2006 stupid answer.. all processors and motherboards are 64 bits dooh!!!

WTF !? Are you OK ?

your point being???

you are . . . stupid. . . .

Não vejo a necessidade para uso doméstico o 64 bits !!

does he need 64bit washing powder for the shirt on the right?

kommt auf den rechner an

Did U used 32 bit aplication to test? If yest think do U use DC to test AC?

@IIGrayfoxII Yes, but 4 GB in totality of your hardware, graphic card, southbridge, sound card .... Never 4GB of real RAM ;)

@AMar4enko That is after windows puts some into system reserved. On my older PC i had 3.15GB of RAM on a 4GB machine in x86 .85GB on fucking reserve, crazy huh x86 systems can address up to 4GB of RAM