01
Introduction
In June 2021, Microsoft officially released Windows 11 and has since continued to roll out several new versions. Today, they formally launched Windows 11 24H2.
With nearly every new version of Windows, Microsoft follows a familiar strategy: claiming that the gaming performance of the latest Windows version has improved over the previous generation. The release of Windows 11 24H2 is no exception, with claims that gaming performance may increase by more than 10%. See the chart below for official data from AMD.
AMD in particular claims that Windows 11 24H2 supports the branch prediction function of Ryzen 9000 and (Ryzen 7000) series processors, thereby improving gaming performance.
Considering that many people still use Windows 10, this article will compare gaming performance on the same hardware setup under Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 11 24H2 to verify these claims.
02
Test Platform Configuration
The main configuration is as follows:
- Processor: Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Motherboard: MSI MPG X670E CARBON
- Memory: 32GB DDR5 6000MHz
- Graphics Card: GeForce RTX 4090
- Storage: Two Samsung 970 EVO 1TB drives
- Operating Systems: Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 11 24H2
03
Game Testing
The following tests involve seven games, all played at 1080P with the highest graphical settings. In the images below, the left side represents the Windows 10 22H2 platform, and the right side represents the Windows 11 24H2 platform.
The first game is God of War.
On Windows 10 22H2, the average frame rate was 292 FPS, with a minimum frame rate of 166 FPS, frame time of 3.7ms, CPU usage at 46%, power consumption of 72W, temperature at 66°C, memory usage at 10.7GB, GPU usage at 96%, VRAM usage at 5.7GB, GPU power at 252W, and temperature at 50°C.
On Windows 11 24H2, the average frame rate increased to 317 FPS, minimum frame rate to 179 FPS, frame time was 3.5ms, CPU usage 49%, power at 75W, temperature at 64°C, memory usage at 11.5GB, GPU usage 95%, VRAM usage 6.0GB, GPU power at 266W, and temperature at 51°C.
In this game, Windows 11 24H2 showed a 3% higher CPU usage, 0.8GB more memory usage, and 0.3GB more VRAM usage, with nearly equal GPU utilization.
In terms of average frame rate, Windows 11 24H2 outperformed Windows 10 22H2 by 25 FPS and 13 FPS in minimum frame rate, with similar frame times, but more data is needed to draw any conclusions.
The second game is Assassin’s Creed Mirage.
On Windows 10 22H2, the average frame rate was 179 FPS, minimum 127 FPS, frame time of 5.7ms, CPU usage at 57%, power at 73W, temperature at 68°C, memory usage at 10.4GB, GPU usage at 89%, VRAM usage at 8.7GB, GPU power at 193W, and temperature at 46°C.
On Windows 11 24H2, the average frame rate was 187 FPS, minimum 133 FPS, frame time of 5.6ms, CPU usage at 54%, power at 75W, temperature at 63°C, memory usage at 11.7GB, GPU usage at 88%, VRAM usage at 8.5GB, GPU power at 194W, and temperature at 43°C.
Here, Windows 11 24H2 had 3% lower CPU usage, 1.3GB higher memory usage, and nearly identical GPU utilization. VRAM usage was 0.2GB lower.
In terms of average frame rate, Windows 11 24H2 outperformed Windows 10 22H2 by 8 FPS and 6 FPS in minimum frame rate, with similar frame times.
The third game is Cyberpunk 2077.
On Windows 10 22H2, the average frame rate was 125 FPS, minimum 74 FPS, frame time of 7.9ms, CPU usage at 72%, power at 78W, temperature at 64°C, memory usage at 10.2GB, GPU usage at 84%, VRAM usage at 8.3GB, GPU power at 244W, and temperature at 50°C.
On Windows 11 24H2, the average frame rate was 126 FPS, minimum 80 FPS, frame time of 7.5ms, CPU usage at 74%, power at 80W, temperature at 64°C, memory usage at 11.2GB, GPU usage at 82%, VRAM usage at 8.4GB, GPU power at 240W, and temperature at 50°C.
In this game, Windows 11 24H2 had 2% higher CPU usage, 1GB more memory usage, and similar VRAM usage.
In terms of average frame rate, both platforms performed similarly, with Windows 11 24H2 achieving 6 FPS higher in minimum frame rate.
The fourth game is Horizon Forbidden West.
On Windows 10 22H2, the average frame rate was 177 FPS, minimum 107 FPS, frame time of 5.4ms, CPU usage at 73%, power at 81W, temperature at 69°C, memory usage at 9.8GB, GPU usage at 92%, VRAM usage at 7.3GB, GPU power at 245W, and temperature at 51°C.
On Windows 11 24H2, the average frame rate was 172 FPS, minimum 107 FPS, frame time of 5.8ms, CPU usage at 76%, power at 82W, temperature at 67°C, memory usage at 11.6GB, GPU usage at 91%, VRAM usage at 7.6GB, GPU power at 245W, and temperature at 47°C.
In this game, Windows 11 24H2 had 3% higher CPU usage, 1.8GB more memory usage, and nearly identical GPU utilization.
In terms of average frame rate, Windows 11 24H2 was 5 FPS lower than Windows 10 22H2, with similar minimum frame rates and frame times. Overall, the performance was similar across both platforms.
The fifth game is Ghostwire: Tokyo.
On the Windows 10 22H2 platform, the average frame rate is 178 FPS, with a minimum instantaneous frame rate of 135 FPS, a frame time of 4.8ms, CPU usage at 23%, power consumption at 56W, temperature at 55°C, memory usage at 10.5GB, GPU usage at 87%, VRAM usage at 6.2GB, power consumption at 238W, and temperature at 51°C.
On the Windows 11 24H2 platform, the average frame rate is 186 FPS, with a minimum instantaneous frame rate of 143 FPS, a frame time of 5.1ms, CPU usage at 22%, power consumption at 56W, temperature at 54°C, memory usage at 10.7GB, GPU usage at 91%, VRAM usage at 5.5GB, power consumption at 245W, and temperature at 49°C.
In this game, the CPU usage on both platforms is nearly identical. The Windows 11 24H2 platform uses 0.2GB more memory, has 4% higher GPU usage, and 0.7GB less VRAM usage.
In terms of average frame rate, the Windows 11 24H2 platform is 8 FPS higher than Windows 10 22H2, with a minimum instantaneous frame rate also 8 FPS higher. Frame times are nearly the same, with Windows 11 holding a slight edge overall.
The sixth game is Hogwarts Legacy.
On the Windows 10 22H2 platform, the average frame rate is 85 FPS, with a minimum instantaneous frame rate of 81 FPS, a frame time of 11.5ms, CPU usage at 31%, power consumption at 57W, temperature at 62°C, memory usage at 19.0GB, GPU usage at 62%, VRAM usage at 10.2GB, power consumption at 228W, and temperature at 49°C.
On the Windows 11 24H2 platform, the average frame rate is 93 FPS, with a minimum instantaneous frame rate of 86 FPS, a frame time of 10.8ms, CPU usage at 29%, power consumption at 57W, temperature at 62°C, memory usage at 20.3GB, GPU usage at 67%, VRAM usage at 10.4GB, power consumption at 242W, and temperature at 49°C.
In this game, CPU usage on the Windows 11 24H2 platform is 2% lower, memory usage is 1.3GB higher, GPU usage is 5% higher, and VRAM usage is 0.2GB higher.
In terms of average frame rate, Windows 11 24H2 is 8 FPS higher than Windows 10 22H2, with a minimum instantaneous frame rate 5 FPS higher. Frame times are nearly the same, with Windows 11 having a slight advantage.
The seventh game is Starfield.
On the Windows 10 22H2 platform, the average frame rate is 141 FPS, with a minimum instantaneous frame rate of 75 FPS, a frame time of 7.2ms, CPU usage at 78%, power consumption at 83W, temperature at 67°C, memory usage at 12.2GB, GPU usage at 92%, VRAM usage at 6.2GB, power consumption at 273W, and temperature at 52°C.
On the Windows 11 24H2 platform, the average frame rate is 142 FPS, with a minimum instantaneous frame rate of 78 FPS, a frame time of 7.2ms, CPU usage at 78%, power consumption at 83W, temperature at 67°C, memory usage at 13.4GB, GPU usage at 92%, VRAM usage at 6.3GB, power consumption at 280W, and temperature at 52°C.
In this game, both platforms have equal CPU usage, with the Windows 11 24H2 platform using 1.2GB more memory. GPU usage and VRAM usage are almost identical.
In terms of average frame rate, Windows 11 24H2 is 1 FPS higher than Windows 10 22H2, with a minimum instantaneous frame rate 3 FPS higher. Frame times are nearly the same, and the overall performance is tied with minimal differences.
04
Conclusion
Overall, compared to Windows 10 22H2, the Windows 11 24H2 platform generally has higher memory usage and similar or higher GPU utilization, providing a slight performance advantage in gaming, although the improvement is not substantial.
Additionally, it’s essential to objectively view manufacturers’ claims, including updates released by Microsoft for Windows, or driver updates from NVIDIA and AMD, which often claim to enhance gaming performance. It’s important to understand that these updates typically improve specific aspects of performance—either at the hardware or software level (such as certain algorithms). Performance gains are only realized in games that utilize these specific technologies, so expecting every game to perform significantly better following these updates is unrealistic.
In other words, even if these updates don’t yield visible performance improvements in certain games, they still provide incremental benefits. Thus, it’s better to have these updates than not, even if the gains are game-specific.
In summary, while Windows 11 24H2 does provide stronger gaming performance, the improvement is modest but noticeable. For users without hardware bottlenecks, opting for Windows 11 24H2 is recommended.
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