There's a new benchmark about FS2004 from THG.Most interesting is the performace of the Dual NV6800 Ultra (SLI) vs. a lame ATI X800 XT PE.The SLI setup simply rockz in FS2004 when it comes to burn your cash without any benefit !http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/98921.jpghttp://www.de.tomshardware.com/graphic/200...ormance-22.htmlPersonally, I hoped SLI would extremely accelerate FS2004 but the problem is clear:Nvidia SLI is not able to use the 2nd graphics card with FS2004.Only 1 graphics card is used by Nvidia SLI if you run FS2004.So bye-bye Nvidia SLI. This problem cannot be fixed.The only chance remaining is the Alienware "SLI" as they have a different technology to make "SLI" with a dedicated PCI card.Somebody know if the Alienware system was already benchmarked with FS2004 ?

This had been posted twice already yesterday and the day before. Can we consider that settled or is it necessary to rub more salt into my wound?Alex

I feel much better now thanks.

I feel bad. This would have been the opportunity to settle the graphics card thing for FS2K4 once and for all.Alex

Sorry Alex, I dont understand why the first post does not settle it. When I bought the X800 I did read somewhere that the ATI was better on DX9 games and the 6800 Ultra on open GL games. Maybe Ive lost the plot somewhere....

Howard,this is a misunderstanding. What I was saying is that the SLI technology would have settled the matter for all times in a sense that then we would have definitely all graphics rendering power to handle FS9 in almost any scenario given we are not CPU limited.I was very disappointed when I found out that SLI wil do nothing fr FS. That's all. Sorry if I did not get that clear. English is not my native language.Alex

No problem Alex, I understand and agree.

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Lol yeah though it all depends on what settings you run at though. Would be cool if they would start to benchmark not using default FS 2004 aircraft/scenery but demanding add ons with real virtual cockpits. I guess the ATR 72 would be a good candidate for some real stress testing of FS 2004. Together with some hiqh quality meshes and everything. Without traffic AI perhaps since that makes for to much of a CPU hit.I really wish I wouldn