Summary of Gaming Performance on Windows 11 24H2

Introduction

• Windows 11 24H2 has been officially released.
• Aim: To evaluate any gaming performance improvements by upgrading from 23H2 to 24H2.

Hardware Setup

• Tests conducted on two systems:
  1. AM4 System: Ryzen 55600 with RTX 3060, water-cooled, 32GB PC 3200 memory.
  2. AM5 System: Ryzen 57600 with RTX 2080, AIIO CPU cooler, 32GB DDR5 PC 6000 memory.

Key Tests and Results

Black Mesa

• AM4:
  • Avg FPS: Improvement of 2.9% (from 168.3 to 173.2).
  • 1% Low Improvement: From 110.1 to 115.6 (4.9%).
• AM5:
  • Avg FPS: Marginal improvement (2.75 to 223, ~3%).
  • 1% Low: Slight decrease.

Counter Strike 2

• AM4:
  • Avg FPS: Slight reduction (156.4 to 154.3).
  • 1% Low: Significant improvement (57.4 to 90, 44.2%).
• AM5:
  • Avg FPS: Improved by 4.1% (138.5 to 144.5).
  • 1% Low: Reduction (99.3 to 83.2, ~17.6%).

Cyberpunk

• Both systems had marginal changes in performance, with less than 1% difference in various metrics.

The Last of Us

• AM4:
  • Avg FPS: Slight improvement (~1%).
  • Frame timings improved by almost 3%.
• AM5:
  • Consistent performance across versions, with minor differences in frame timings.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

• AM4:
  • Avg FPS: Minor improvement (~1%).
  • Noticeable improvement in 0.1% lows (~30%).
• AM5:
  • Similar pattern of minor improvements with significant 0.1% low increase (~19%).

Conclusion

• Upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 does not result in significant gaming performance improvements.
• No loss in performance, but also no major gains, suggesting stable transition for gamers.
• UI enhancements noted in 24H2; however, gamers focused on performance may choose to wait.
• Recommendation: Not essential for gamers unless interested in the new features or UI improvements introduced in 24H2.

Additional Content

• Reference to past videos covering UI improvements and new features in Windows 11 24H2.