System Requirements:
- Windows Vista
Editorial:
The following is just a list of Vista ratings that I have come across and may or may not have any real world accuracy, however we all like to compare, and it looks like I am no different in that particular regard.
If you are curious as to why some entries appear multiple times with different ratings, it is because Microsoft in their infinate wisdom decided to re-define the benchmark ratings mid-way through 2007. This caused many of the values to change upon reasessment.
Where there are duplicates between Service Pack (SP) levels, I have intentionally waited for SP1 to arrive before re-evaluating them against a clean integrated DVD install so that you can compare both ratings. There may also be duplicates because of changes between driver releases.
Please Note: For Vista RTM ratings, there is a lack of consistency in values due to Microsoft’s reasessment of the ratings system in mid 2007. Where there are two sets of values, or out of place high values, please assume that they are rated before the benchmark reasessment update was posted to Windows Update.
Graphics/VGA
OEM | Device | RAM | Edition | SP | Notes | Bus | Driver | Aero | Gaming |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AOpen | Aeolus MX4000-V64 |
64 MB |
HP | SP1 | 1360x768x32@60 | AGP 4x |
?? |
1.9 |
1.0 |
Asus | Geforce N6200/TD |
128 MB |
B | RTM | 1280x1024x32@100 | AGP 8x |
158.24 |
4.1 |
2.4 |
Asus | Geforce N6200/TD |
128 MB |
B | RTM | 1280x1024x32@100 | AGP 8x |
162.22 |
4.1 |
2.5 |
Asus | Geforce N6200/TD |
128 MB |
HP | SP1 | 1360x768x32@60 | AGP 4x |
175.19 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
Asus | Extreme N6200TC/TD |
256 MB |
HB | RTM | 1440x900x32@60 | PCI-E |
97.46 |
3.4 |
2.8 |
Asus | EN7600GT Silent/HTDI/512 |
512 MB |
U | SP2 | 1820x1200x32@60 | PCI-E |
185.85 |
5.9 |
5.9 |
Asus | N7600GS Silent |
256 MB |
B | RTM | 1280x1024x32@100 | AGP 8x |
162.22 |
4.5 |
4.3 |
Asus | N7600GS Silent |
256 MB |
B | RTM | 1280x1024x32@100 | AGP 8x |
163.69 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
Asus | N7600GS Silent |
256 MB |
U | RTM | 1280x1024x32@100 | AGP 8x |
169.25 |
4.7 |
4.8 |
Asus | N7600GS Silent |
256 MB |
U | SP1 | 1920x1200x32@60 | AGP 8x |
175.19 |
4.6 |
4.8 |
Innovision 3D | 8500GT I-8500GT-G4F3 |
256 MB |
U | RTM | 1280x1024x32@60 | PCI-E |
169.25 |
5.0 |
5.2 |
Innovision 3D | 8500GT I-8500GT-H4F4 |
512 MB |
U | RTM | 1280x1024x32@60 | PCI-E |
169.25 |
4.7 |
4.9 |
Innovision 3D | 8500GT I-8500GT-I4F3D |
1024 MB |
U | SP1 | 1280x1024x32@60 | PCI-E |
169.25 |
4.6 |
5.2 |
Hercules | Kryo II 3D Prophet 4500 |
64 MB |
B | RTM | 1024x768x32@60 | AGP 4x |
16.055 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
MSI | NX8600GT-T2D256EZ |
256 MB |
HP | RTM | 1024x768x32@60 | PCI-E |
169.25 |
5.5 |
5.9 |
PNY | N6200A G606200A8D24L-SB |
256 MB |
HP | SP2 | 1024x768x32@60 | AGP 4x |
185.93 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
Point Of View | R-VGA150851 8400GS |
256 MB |
B | RTM | 1280x1024x32@60 | PCI-E |
169.25 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
XFX | GeForce 6200-A LE |
128 MB |
HP | SP1 | 1360x768x32@60 | AGP 4x |
175.19 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
XFX | 8600GT PV-T84J-YAJG |
512 MB |
HP | SP1 | 1024x768x32@60 | PCI-E |
169.25 |
5.3 |
5.6 |
Zotac | ZT-62AA250-HSS N6200A |
256 MB |
B | SP1 | 1024x768x32@60 | AGP 4x |
169.25 |
2.7 |
3.0 |
S = Vista Starter, HB = Home Basic, HP = Home Premium, B = Business, E = Enterprise, U = Ultimate
* Please be aware that graphics ratings are impacted by CPU Speed, CPU FSB Speed and RAM Speed as well as the AGP/PCI-E bus speed (4x/8x/16x) and driver.
** Stated Bus specifications are reflective of the test system and not necessarily the cards maximum specification.
CPU/Processor
OEM | Device | sSpec # | Edition | SP | FSB/QPI | Processor |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel | Celeron 1.3 GHz | SL5VR | B | RTM | 100 MHz |
1.2 |
Intel | Celeron 2.8 GHz | SL77T | HP | SP1 | 400 MHz |
3.4 |
Intel | Pentium 4 1.70 GHz | SL5TK | U | SP1 | 400 MHz | |
Intel | Xeon III 1.8 GHz HT | SL5Z8 | U | RTM | 400 MHz |
3.2 |
Intel | Pentium 4 2.50 GHz | SL6EB | B | RTM | 400 MHz |
4.2 |
Intel | Pentium 4 2.50 GHz | SL6EB | B | SP1 | 400 MHz |
3.6 |
Intel | Pentium 4 3.06 GHz | SL726 | B | RTM | 533 MHz | |
Intel | Pentium 4 2.80 GHz | SL6PF | B | SP1 | 533 MHz |
3.9 |
Intel | Pentium 4 2.80 GHz HT | SL6WJ | B | RTM | 800 MHz |
4.5 |
Intel | Pentium 4 2.80 GHz HT | SL6WJ | U | SP1 | 800 MHz |
4.2 |
Intel | Pentium 4 3.0 GHz HT | SL6WK | U | SP1 | 800 MHz |
4.3 |
Intel | Pentium 4 531 3.0 GHz HT | SL8HZ | HP | SP1 | 800 MHz |
4.0 |
Intel | Core i7 950 | SLBEN | U | SP2 | 4.8 GT/s |
5.9 |
S = Vista Starter, HB = Home Basic, HP = Home Premium, B = Business, E = Enterprise, U = Ultimate