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Windows 8 'Project Butter'

Kevin Go July 25, 2012 · 3 min read

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Hemos estado escuchando muchas historias sobre la ausencia total del rendimiento que consume el 'transparencia Aero' en la última versión de Windows 8 (similar a Windows XP y versiones anteriores), Microsoft finalmente ha decidido mantenerse fiel a sus raíces al despedirse de los excesivos adornos visuales y ganar rendimiento bruto adoptando el enfoque de 'menos es más'.

Steven Sinofsky, (Presidente de la División Windows y Windows Live) acaba de revelar que el impresionante aumento de la tasa de cuadros en los gráficos generales de la interfaz de usuario en Windows 8 [sobre su predecesor] es resultado de una reingeniería de cómo se renderizan los elementos gráficos 2D en el escritorio/Pantalla de inicio.

La misión es asegurar que las animaciones y transiciones de la pantalla se mantengan suaves a 60 FPS y coincidan al menos con una tasa de refresco mínima de 60Hz, lo cual es estándar en la mayoría de las pantallas integradas (suena familiar?), básicamente están intentando renderizar casi todo desde la GPU, incluyendo los tipos de letra mediante el uso de la nueva API DirectWrite de Microsoft; hablemos de exageración.

Han realizado muchas optimizaciones en el uso de memoria y una gran cantidad de ajustes a la API de DirectX 11.1 desde que Windows 8 ahora dependerá completamente del tiempo de ejecución de DirectX para renderizar las visuales generales de la computadora; ¿no tenía esto también Windows 7? Microsoft también ha mejorado la utilización gráfica de la CPU asegurando que las tareas de la CPU y GPU se distribuyan equitativamente, permitiendo así que los núcleos realicen otras funciones incluso cuando están ocupados con algunos procesos relacionados con la GPU, lo que resulta en una mejora general en la responsividad de la interfaz de usuario.

Windows 8 está diseñado principalmente para su uso en tabletas, por lo que hacer que la interfaz de usuario sea tan adaptable como sea posible es la máxima prioridad; sin embargo, la mejora en la aceleración por hardware no se trata solo de la interfaz de usuario. Microsoft ha prometido que con DirectX 11.1, los juegos en 3D también experimentarán aumentos significativos de rendimiento, algo que a los jugadores les encantará escuchar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxxjAePovkk

Hemos estado utilizando la Windows 8 Release Candidate durante unas pocas semanas y, hasta ahora, estamos realmente impresionados con su velocidad. Se inicia en aproximadamente 17 segundos, se apaga en un poco más de 3 segundos, las aplicaciones se abren al instante y todo esto sin olvidar que está ejecutándose en una plataforma Core2Duo bastante obsoleta. Sin embargo, no somos grandes fans de cambiar frecuentemente entre el escritorio tradicional y la llamada 'Pantalla de inicio'.

Esto es toda una excelente noticia para nosotros como consumidores y sin duda representa un paso en la dirección correcta; esperemos que el Windows 8 cumpla en la vida real.

Para conocer más sobre las mejoras aceleradas por hardware en el Windows 8, haga clic aquí.

Why did Microsoft remove Aero transparency in Windows 8?

The removal was intended to eliminate performance‑heavy eye candy and prioritize raw performance through a ‘less is more’ design.

How does Windows 8 achieve smoother UI animations?

The system re‑engineers 2D rendering and targets a consistent 60 FPS output matching the typical 60 Hz display refresh rate.

What role does DirectWrite play in Windows 8’s graphics pipeline?

DirectWrite handles font rendering as part of the shift to render most visual elements off the GPU.

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see Our new gaming · 12 years ago

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Arsie · 14 years ago

I am really wondering why the author is calling this as Project Butter. Project Butter is for the latest Android OS also known as Jelly Bean update.

Benchmark · 14 years ago

Though it is not the official term used by Microsoft, but the writer intended to use the Proj. Butter (ala Android) due to the fact Microsoft is making it’s new OS smooth and fast like “butter” as what the Android use.

Also, the Project butter is enclosed in single quote.

For me, as I read the title, it already gives you the idea what the article is all about. :)

just my idea. ;)

paul0289 · 14 years ago

I’m planning to upgrade my Asus laptop with Windows 7 Home Premium with Windows 8 Pro just because I’m after the performance benefits of Windows 8. The rest about Windows 8 is just uninteresting…specifically the interface and the boundary between the Metro UI and the traditional Desktop interface.

paul0289 · 14 years ago

I’m planning to upgrade my Asus laptop with Windows 7 Home Premium with Windows 8 Pro just because I’m after the performance benefits of Windows 8. The rest about Windows 8 is just interesting…specifically the interface and the boundary between the Metro UI and the traditional Desktop interface.

paul0289 · 14 years ago

whoops…I intended to replace the word “interesting” with “uninteresting”. My bad.

sadasd · 14 years ago

May I ask whether the 17 seconds boot up was run on a hard drive of an SSD?

grayscale00 · 14 years ago

HDD

edgar · 14 years ago

I’m now using the Windows 8 Consumer Preview. It’s now my main OS and i’m not going back to windows 7. I used this as development pc. There is a lot of improvement in the consumer preview compared to dev. preview. If you want windows 7 start button you can use 3rd party app Start8 for that feature.

cdr king · 14 years ago

I’ve tried installing the developer version of Windows 8. I couldn’t stand the interface. I think traditional Windows users would feel awkward using Windows 8. It gives you a tablet feel and does not give you the classic look of Windows. It even has effects such as popping up the menu like in Gnome. Really weird.

grayscale00 · 14 years ago

what part of it is awkward exactly? The only use of the start menu is to type the rarely used apps/settings and that just takes a second or two. Freq. used apps are pinned on the taskbar.

Also, people should at least try the release preview before going bazumzum with screenshots taken from tech sites as their only basis.

Iyan Sommerset · 14 years ago

I use a lot of apps. A *lot*. Some frequently, some very rarely, and a lot occasionally. Not regularly enough to be worth pinning to a taskbar but not rarely enough as to be very annoying to have to search every single time I need them. In many cases, I don’t have the exact names memorized either, so I need to look at them in menu form to know what exactly it is I need.

grayscale00 · 14 years ago

^Since you don’t seem to like searching, then I assume you’re more of a mouse user than a keyboard. well, then the start screen is even better. you will easily access your “lots of apps” and be able to organize them in groups and not just in alphabetical order that the old start menu provides. You can organize them based on what the hell they do, or based on the developer, however you want it.

I can understand the concerns about the full screen ‘menu’ being invasive but if you’ll gonna think of it, the only time it will be invasive is when you’re doing serious work and when you do serious work, you won’t access those occasionally used apps cause that alone will be invasive.

I do get your point, though. Personally, I don’t stare at the start screen often unless when testing Metro apps but since I’m more of a winkey(or winkey+q/w) -> type -> enter type of user, the under the hood improvements and imo, better desktop ui sans theme-ing makes the start screen negligible.

edgar · 14 years ago

grayscale00 tama ka. Pwede namn view all apps and group pa din sila by Product or company name. Mas madami nman makikita compared sa previous start menu programs. You may regroup them if you want it too in your metro UI start menu items.

Rex · 14 years ago

While people thought windows 8 is worse compared to 7, and that it is made for “tablets” and not for desktops or laptops, there is actually only improvements for those desktop and laptop users. Faster ang boot at shutdown, faster to remove flash disks (almost instantly you can safely remove devices). I’m excited for windows 8 :) Malapit na!