Is Windows 11 needed, or strongly suggested, for gaming on an i5 12600K and ARC A770?

[MarkP2]

Is Windows 11 needed, or strongly suggested, for gaming on an i5 12600K and ARC A770? I have all of my components to build my system with Windows 10, but have seen it suggested that Windows 11 is needed. I didn't get Windows 11 because I'm not that informed on Windows 11, yet. I think I can upgrade to Windows 11 from 10 now, correct?

[LeonWaksman]

Hi @MarkP2 ,

Once you have Windows 10 running on your computer and all OEM drivers (including Chipset Software) installed you can Upgrade to Windows 11 from Windows 10 with Windows 11 Installation Assistant for free.

Leon

[MarkP2]

That's what I thought I'd do.

Thanks,

Mark

[powerarmour]

I'm running my Arc A770 on Manjaro with Linux 6.0 kernel and Mesa 22.2, it's great. 😉

But yes Win11 is likely preferred over Win10 for full DX12 Ultimate support and upcoming features like DirectStorage etc.

[MarkP2]

I really didn't want to upgrade to Windows 11, so a jump to Linux would be a stretch. Hahahaha

Thanks though,

Mark

[n_scott_pearson]

Not to mention improved support for efficiency cores.
...S

[MarkP2]

There's also that. I kind of figured that I'd need to go to Windows 11; so build it, boot it, and upgrade it. Probably some swearing along the way, too. 😁

[Steven_Intel · Accepted solution]

Hello MarkP2,

Thank you for posting on the Intel® communities.

As recommended by fellow community members, you can upgrade to Windows 11 to get a better overall performance based on your processor, even though it is totally compatible with Windows 10.

Here are some article that could help you with this:

Find Windows 11 specs, features, and computer requirements: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1

Performance Hybrid Architecture in 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Platforms Using Windows® 10: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000088749/processors/intel-core-processors.html

Please let me know if you have any additional concerns.

Best regards,

Steven G.

Intel Customer Support Technician.

[Steven_Intel]

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Let us know if you still need assistance.

Best regards,

Steven G.

Intel Customer Support Technician.

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