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Windows 7 beats Windows 11 in some gaming tests

Original: We tested gaming performance in 17-year-old Windows 7 against Windows 11 on a modern gaming PC — older operating system delivers advantages in some scenarios

Tom's Hardware ran gaming benchmarks comparing 17-year-old Windows 7 with Windows 11 on a modern gaming PC, and found the older operating system delivers advantages in some scenarios. The results challenge the assumption that newer always means faster, prompting debate over legacy OS overhead, telemetry, and background processes on contemporary hardware.

Why now: Surprising benchmark results showing an outdated OS outperforming Windows 11 challenge assumptions about software overhead on modern gaming hardware.

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