Should I Dual Boot into Win7?

[Blick]

i7 6700

8GB system RAM

980ti (6GB)

Samsung 950 Pro 256 GB

Samsung 1TB 850 Pro

1440p G-Sync monitor

Win 10: Very basic fresh install without much crap on the system.

 

Hi all, great project you have going on here. I did some basic Skyrim modding a couple years ago but I'm basically a Noob that follows guides and looking to learn figuring things out for myself Re: modding.

 

I want to set up a SR:LE build with the recommended options and texture sizes. Will 4GB VRAM be enough at 1440p? With Win7, I understand I can use all 6 GB with Boris's tweaks.

 

I've also heard a lot of grumbling about Skyrim bot running well on Win10 with complaints of stuttering, instability, and Etc.

 

Is that FUD, outdated, or should I just set up a Win7 partition? That seems annoying as I wouldn't use it for anything else. I guess could put 7 on the 850 SATA SSD, and a Steam install on a dedicated "Skyrim" partition on the 950 (NVME SSD) or is that a waste?

[SwedishElk]

With SR:LE I would recommend a dual boot. I jumped from 15-20 FPS to almost 60 constantly just by switching to Windows 7 when it comes to Skyrim, and I have about the same rig. But I'm a mod freak so I often end up at ~250 even with merged mods so. But even with the normal SR:LE I got almost the double amount of FPS.

[darkside]

I don't see any performance difference between Windows 7 and 10. I have tested it extensively. I had SRLE + REGS + MMO pack. I have similar system as well.

[GrantSP]

I too do not see the need to dual-boot. Win10 with an AMD card works very well for me with almost constant 60FPS.

[Neovalen]

I run Win 10 myself, no need for Dual boot.

[Blick]

OK, thanks for the quick replies, folks. I'll try out Win10, then. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't guaranteeing myself avoidable trouble. Thanks for all the hard work Neo. This looks awesome and I can't wait to try it. Your guide is impressively detailed. Just what I need :)