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I notice that my both my graphics score is a 4.0 instead of 3.6 cause vista basic doesn't have aero.
"Windows 7 bumps up the Experience Index
After nearly a week of using the pre-beta PDC release of Windows 7, I’m starting to notice the little things. Like this:
Windows 7 Experience Index
See that number in the lower right corner? In Windows Vista, the maximum value for any subscore is 5.9. Clearly the scale is now higher, as that 6.3 (solid-state drives are fast) indicates."
Ed Bott’s Windows Expertise | News and advice for a Windows-centric world
If you’re running the pre-beta Windows 7 build, share your Windows Experience Index scores.
I notice that my both my graphics score is a 4.0 instead of 3.6 cause vista basic doesn't have aero.
When I installed the beta yesterday, it went up from 4.3 to a whopping 4.4
now that I've re-installed the beta again it's gone back to 4.3 :)
My results for my dual-boot. Both Vista Ultimate and Win 7 are 64-bit:
Hardware
MB: Asus Maximus Formula
Processor: Intel Core2Duo 6600 (2.4GHz)
Memory: Corsair Dominator TWIN2X8500C5DF 4096MB, DDR2, 2x2GB(KIT), DHX, E.P.P, with FAN
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 768MB
HD Vista Boot: WDC WD3200 SATA = 320 GB. Boot partition 1, 100 GB
HD Win7 Boot: SAMSUNG HD103UJ SATA = 1 TB. Boot partition 1, 130 GB
Vista Ultimate Experience
Windows 7 Experience
Note: I have a Dutch Vista Ultimate installation.
Greetings from Amsterdam,
Roderick
Confused... My graphics index rating in Vista (Home Premium) was at least a 3.5... I installed Win7 tonight and it's dropped to a 2.7, yet gaming graphics is still way up at 5.3...
Huh?
WEI is nothing but a number. Scores can be easilly edited via XML file modification. Stores like BestBuy or Costco edit these scores to make the computer seem powerful. The scores represent nothing and have no accuracy whatsoever in determining a computer's performance.
These numbers should be disregarded.
My computer gives me a 7.2 in Windows 7 Ultimate and a 6.9 in Windows 7 Professional, a 6.2 in Windows Vista Ultimate and a 5.9 in Windows Vista Home Premium. Just an example of how useless these numbers are.