Windows 11 is Built for Gaming


The big day is finally here: Windows 11 has begun rolling out to users around the world. A brand-new Windows experience, Windows 11 is available through a free upgrade on eligible Windows 10 PCs and PCs that come pre-loaded with Windows 11 will start to become available for purchase. Thanks to its superior graphics and amazing speed, games on Windows 11 can look and play better than ever before.

Windows 11 was made for gaming, with innovative new features that can take your PC gaming experience to the next level. If you have an HDR capable display, Windows 11’s Auto HDR feature will automatically upgrade over 1000 DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 games to High Dynamic Range, rendering a much wider range of colors and brightness.

Windows 11 also includes support for DirectStorage, a feature that was first introduced on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles. When paired with an NVMe solid state drive and DirectX 12 GPU, games that implement DirectStorage can benefit from reduced load times and render more detailed and expansive game worlds.

Windows 11 also has the Xbox app built right in, allowing you to browse, download, and play over 100 high-quality PC games with Game Pass for PC (membership sold separately). The timing couldn’t be better, as October kicks off the three biggest months in Xbox history, with incredible game launches including Age of Empires IV on October 28, Forza Horizon 5 on November 9, and Halo Infinite on December 8. Each of these games will be available to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Game Pass for PC members on day one. Finally, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can also play more than 100 Xbox console games on their PC without having to wait for a download, thanks to the power of Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) with the Xbox app.

A focus on gaming is just one of the many highlights of Windows 11. For complete details on what else Windows 11 has to offer, head over to the Windows Blog.


Source: Windows 11: The Best Windows Ever for Gaming - Xbox Wire
 
Can't wait to try out AOE IV. It looks beautiful. 😄
 

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Where is direct storage? I don;t think it is in any version of Windows yet. Is it?
 

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    Windows 11 Pro x64i9 14900K P/E 5.8/4.5 GHz, cache 5.0 GHz96GB (2x48) G.skill Ripjaws 6800 MT/sAsus ROG Strix 4070 Ti OC
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    Windows 11 Pro x64
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    📷🔈🎧 🪛 DIY Photoshop/Audio/Game/tinker
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Anyone seen any noticeable improvements with W11 vs W10 DX12 & Game Mode? I haven't taken the plunge yet, I think it all boils down to hardware but I am curious.

???
 

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    Windows 11 25H2Intel i7 11700KCrucial 32GB DDR4 3200mhzEVGA RTX 3070 FTW3 Ultra
    OS
    Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel
    CPU
    Intel i7 11700K
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime Z590-A
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    Crucial 32GB DDR4 3200mhz
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    EVGA RTX 3070 FTW3 Ultra
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    Realtek S1220A 7.1 DTS:X Ultra
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    Dell 32in 4K Asus 27in 1K
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    3840x2160 144Hz 1920x1080 60Hz
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    10TB 3 Nvme's & 2 SSD's
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    EVGA 220G3750
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    Antec 1200 w/8 fans
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    Noctua NH-U12A
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    EVGA Z12
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    Razer Deathadder v2
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    Windows 10 Pro V20H2Intel i7-3540M 3.0GHz 3001Mhz4GB DDR3-1600Nvidia NVS 5200M / Intel HD Graphics 4000
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    Laptop
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    Dell Latitude E6530
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    Intel i7-3540M 3.0GHz 3001Mhz
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    ASUS PA248 / Dell
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    1920 x 1200 / 1600 x 900
    Hard Drives
    128GB Samsung SSD SM841
11 games for me about the same as 10. See system specs. Just finished off Cyberpunk 2077. Toying with Division 2 :)
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (Build 26100.4770)Intel Core 9 Ultra 285K64G (4x16) DDR5 Corsair RGB Dominator Platinu...Radeon (XFX Mercury) RX 9070XT OC (with Magne...
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    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (Build 26100.4770)
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    Custom built
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    Intel Core 9 Ultra 285K
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    Gigabyte Aorus Z890 Xtreme AI Top
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    64G (4x16) DDR5 Corsair RGB Dominator Platinum (6400Mhz)
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    Radeon (XFX Mercury) RX 9070XT OC (with Magnetic Fans)
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    Onboard (DTS:X® Ultra Audio: ESS ES9280A DAC)
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    27-inch Eizo Color Edge - CG2700X
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    3840 x 2160
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    4 Samsung NVM 990 Pro drives: 1TB (OS), 2TB, 2 X 4TB.
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    Seasonic TX-1300 (1300 Watts)
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    Cooler Master H500M
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    Corsair Link Titan 280 RX RGB
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    Logitech Craft
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    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (Build 26100.4061)
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    Custom built
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    Intel Core i9-9900K
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    Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Xtreme
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    32gig (4 x 8) Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR4 3600Mhz (B-Die)
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    Radeon XFX Merc 7900XT (20gig)
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    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24-Inch NEC PA242W
    Screen Resolution
    2880 x 1800
    Hard Drives
    2 X NVME, 1 X SATA SSD
    PSU
    EVGA Super Nova 1000 P2 (1000 Watt)
    Case
    Phantek Enthoo Luxe
    Cooling
    Corsair H115i Elite AIO Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech Keys
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1TB Download. 512mb Upload
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge Chromium
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    Windows Security
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    Backup System
Hi,
I keep hearing it's built for business lol didn't know companies allowed gaming on the company clock :lmao:
 

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Win-7-10-11Pro's
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Acer 17" Nitro 7840sn/ 2x16gb 5600c40/ 4060/ stock 1tb-os/ 4tb sn850x
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10900k & 9940x & 5930k
Motherboard
z490-Apex & x299-Apex & x99-Sabertooth
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Onboard Realtek x3
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1-AOC G2460PG 24"G-Sync 144Hz/ 2nd 1-ASUS VG248QE 24"/ 3rd LG 43" series
Screen Resolution
1920-1080 not sure what the t.v is besides 43" class scales from 1920-1080 perfectly
Hard Drives
2-WD-sn850x 4tb/ 970evo+500gb/ 980 pro 2tb.
PSU
1000p2 & 1200p2 & 850p2
Case
D450 x2 & 1 Test bench in cherry Entertainment center
Cooling
Custom water loops x3 with 2x mora 360mm rads only 980ti gaming air cooled
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G710+x3
Mouse
Redragon x3
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xfinity gigabyte
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
mbam pro

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    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (Build 26100.4770)
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    Custom built
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    Intel Core 9 Ultra 285K
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    Gigabyte Aorus Z890 Xtreme AI Top
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    64G (4x16) DDR5 Corsair RGB Dominator Platinum (6400Mhz)
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    Radeon (XFX Mercury) RX 9070XT OC (with Magnetic Fans)
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    Onboard (DTS:X® Ultra Audio: ESS ES9280A DAC)
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    27-inch Eizo Color Edge - CG2700X
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    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    4 Samsung NVM 990 Pro drives: 1TB (OS), 2TB, 2 X 4TB.
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    Seasonic TX-1300 (1300 Watts)
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    Cooler Master H500M
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    Corsair Link Titan 280 RX RGB
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    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (Build 26100.4061)Intel Core i9-9900K32gig (4 x 8) Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR4...Radeon XFX Merc 7900XT (20gig)
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    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (Build 26100.4061)
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    Custom built
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    Intel Core i9-9900K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Xtreme
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    32gig (4 x 8) Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR4 3600Mhz (B-Die)
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    Radeon XFX Merc 7900XT (20gig)
    Sound Card
    Onboard
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    24-Inch NEC PA242W
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    2880 x 1800
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    2 X NVME, 1 X SATA SSD
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    EVGA Super Nova 1000 P2 (1000 Watt)
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    Phantek Enthoo Luxe
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11 games for me about the same as 10. See system specs. Just finished off Cyberpunk 2077. Toying with Division 2 :)
Going to try Cyberpunk next, Division 2 is a lot of work to build your character but once your there it's a great shooter.
 

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    Windows 11 25H2Intel i7 11700KCrucial 32GB DDR4 3200mhzEVGA RTX 3070 FTW3 Ultra
    OS
    Windows 11 25H2
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel
    CPU
    Intel i7 11700K
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime Z590-A
    Memory
    Crucial 32GB DDR4 3200mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 3070 FTW3 Ultra
    Sound Card
    Realtek S1220A 7.1 DTS:X Ultra
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 32in 4K Asus 27in 1K
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160 144Hz 1920x1080 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    10TB 3 Nvme's & 2 SSD's
    PSU
    EVGA 220G3750
    Case
    Antec 1200 w/8 fans
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-U12A
    Keyboard
    EVGA Z12
    Mouse
    Razer Deathadder v2
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    MS Edge
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    Windows Security
    Other Info
    SONY WH-XB910N,
    7 Altec Lansing speakers
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E6530
    CPU
    Intel i7-3540M 3.0GHz 3001Mhz
    Memory
    4GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia NVS 5200M / Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS PA248 / Dell
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200 / 1600 x 900
    Hard Drives
    128GB Samsung SSD SM841
Where is direct storage? I don;t think it is in any version of Windows yet. Is it?
I think game Dev's need to implement it...
 

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OS
Windows 11 - Release Preview channel
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Kol's custom ROG
CPU
Intel 13900K
Motherboard
Asus ROG Maximus Hero Z790
Memory
Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB DDR5 6000MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte 4090 Gaming OC
Sound Card
SoundBlaster X-AE5
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell Alienware AW3821DW
Screen Resolution
3840x1600 144hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 980 Pro 500GB
860 EVO's
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB
External RAID enclosure - 2x Seagate 3TB HDD
PSU
Seasonic Prime Ultra 1300W Platinum
Case
Phanteks Eclipse P600S
Cooling
Custom water cooling. EK Velocity (CPU), EK Quantum Vector2 (GPU), EK Quantum D5 Pump, 360mm radiator in case + 560mm external radiator
Keyboard
Corsair K100
Mouse
Logitech G502X
Antivirus
Windows Defender, VBS
Anyone seen any noticeable improvements with W11 vs W10 DX12 & Game Mode? I haven't taken the plunge yet, I think it all boils down to hardware but I am curious.

???
Don't really have any comparisons but gaming + Win 11 has been very smooth for me. Times ticking for Win 10 BTW.
 

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OS
Windows 11 - Release Preview channel
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Kol's custom ROG
CPU
Intel 13900K
Motherboard
Asus ROG Maximus Hero Z790
Memory
Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB DDR5 6000MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte 4090 Gaming OC
Sound Card
SoundBlaster X-AE5
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell Alienware AW3821DW
Screen Resolution
3840x1600 144hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 980 Pro 500GB
860 EVO's
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB
External RAID enclosure - 2x Seagate 3TB HDD
PSU
Seasonic Prime Ultra 1300W Platinum
Case
Phanteks Eclipse P600S
Cooling
Custom water cooling. EK Velocity (CPU), EK Quantum Vector2 (GPU), EK Quantum D5 Pump, 360mm radiator in case + 560mm external radiator
Keyboard
Corsair K100
Mouse
Logitech G502X
Antivirus
Windows Defender, VBS
Thanks Matt, I'll probably procrastinate like I did with W10.
 

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    Windows 11 25H2Intel i7 11700KCrucial 32GB DDR4 3200mhzEVGA RTX 3070 FTW3 Ultra
    OS
    Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel
    CPU
    Intel i7 11700K
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime Z590-A
    Memory
    Crucial 32GB DDR4 3200mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 3070 FTW3 Ultra
    Sound Card
    Realtek S1220A 7.1 DTS:X Ultra
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 32in 4K Asus 27in 1K
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160 144Hz 1920x1080 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    10TB 3 Nvme's & 2 SSD's
    PSU
    EVGA 220G3750
    Case
    Antec 1200 w/8 fans
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-U12A
    Keyboard
    EVGA Z12
    Mouse
    Razer Deathadder v2
    Internet Speed
    GFiber 2GIG
    Browser
    MS Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
    Other Info
    SONY WH-XB910N,
    7 Altec Lansing speakers
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    Windows 10 Pro V20H2Intel i7-3540M 3.0GHz 3001Mhz4GB DDR3-1600Nvidia NVS 5200M / Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro V20H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E6530
    CPU
    Intel i7-3540M 3.0GHz 3001Mhz
    Memory
    4GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia NVS 5200M / Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS PA248 / Dell
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200 / 1600 x 900
    Hard Drives
    128GB Samsung SSD SM841

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 11 - Release Preview channelIntel 13900KCorsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB DDR5 6000MHzGigabyte 4090 Gaming OC
OS
Windows 11 - Release Preview channel
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Kol's custom ROG
CPU
Intel 13900K
Motherboard
Asus ROG Maximus Hero Z790
Memory
Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB DDR5 6000MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte 4090 Gaming OC
Sound Card
SoundBlaster X-AE5
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell Alienware AW3821DW
Screen Resolution
3840x1600 144hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 980 Pro 500GB
860 EVO's
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB
External RAID enclosure - 2x Seagate 3TB HDD
PSU
Seasonic Prime Ultra 1300W Platinum
Case
Phanteks Eclipse P600S
Cooling
Custom water cooling. EK Velocity (CPU), EK Quantum Vector2 (GPU), EK Quantum D5 Pump, 360mm radiator in case + 560mm external radiator
Keyboard
Corsair K100
Mouse
Logitech G502X
Antivirus
Windows Defender, VBS

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