Windows 7 SP1 is Out!

[Team Frosty]

Windows 7 service pack 1 was released not too long ago with improved performance in games and other activities. It should be in your update manager.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?nomobile=1&v=DsyP0M_AvxE

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How does it improve game performance?

[Team Frosty]

Higher benchmark scores, then.

[Misen]

Tweaktown ran an updated benchmark testing SP1.
Results weren't that impressive. Although there is no reason not to install it.

http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/38...sis/index.html

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How does it improve game performance?

Via the installation of updates that applies to the Windows 7 'Graphics Platform' - that is, DirectX. Like most non-security updates, they're not available on Windows Update and must be downloaded manually via the Microsoft Download Center page, for example.
Heres one of them:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2028560

Many of these updates however are required for IE9 to work, and if you have at some point tried it at your computer - they may already have been installed.

[FlawlessSoul]

I recently installed SP1 on my gaming machine. Have seen no noticeable difference in gaming performance, but it certainly hasn't degraded it at all. Windows itself seems a little quicker overall, however, which is nice.