Windowed mode increases performance?

[Jormungand]

Hi, title says it all....

I was just unsure, but it works for me. Can anyone tell me the benefits and/or drawbacks of using windowed mode?

[A Very Super Market]

Well, windowed mode allows you to do other things while waiting for the AI to finish their turn. But this will slow down your computer if it's a bit outdated. You can also set the resolution lower without making everything blurry, at the cost of having a smaller screen, of course.

[king of thracia]

It does seem to, yes. And you can use your computer for other things while waiting on turns and loads