May 4, 200917 yr Anyone have some advice about how smooth FSX is with a 9800GT 512mb videocard and a 9800GT 512mb videocard?I've currently got an 8500GT inside and it's okay but can't run DX10 without stutters... I have the 9800GT here but need to get a new power supply in the morning...I had to go for the 9800GT because it was the only high end card available here in the Philippines in the entire city, an 8800GTX was not feasible and other high end cards aren't available either... Dean MountfordUltimate VFR
May 4, 200917 yr A 9800 GT will make your 8500 GT look silly. They're in two completely different performance categories.
May 5, 200917 yr Author A 9800 GT will make your 8500 GT look silly. They're in two completely different performance categories.Yeah I've kinda come to that conclusion, I saw the 9800GT is basically the same as the 8800GTS.I only run at 1024x768 due to monitor size and video size, the main thing I'm looking at using it for is extra bang on autogen, bloom and other shader 2.0 effects... So I also have extra grunt to record videos with GammaPro (better fps and codecs than FRAPS)...The stinker is I have to go and buy a whole new Power Supply Unit because you can't find the $3 4pin to 6pin power adapters here in the Philippines, its ok though I've now got two components freed up to start building a new rig, just need to upgrade MoBo and CPU and bump the old system parts into a new case...Over here if you see something high end, you need to buy it as there's usually only one high end component that becomes available at stores in town and if you don't jump on them you end up waiting for months for the next opportunity... Crazy thing is the 8800GTS is 3x the cost of the 9800GT, go figure... I saw the 9800GT come in the other day and I was like I gotta get this now otherwise I'll not have this chance again unless I go over to Hong Kong or back to the States...:-) I'm heading to town soon to get the new power supply, hopefully will be back up and running in a few hours... Dean MountfordUltimate VFR
May 5, 200917 yr Author new power supply installednew videocard installedFSX DX10 all shader 2.0 effects up24fps solidNICE!!! Dean MountfordUltimate VFR
May 31, 200917 yr new power supply installednew videocard installedFSX DX10 all shader 2.0 effects up24fps solidNICE!!!Great! If you are still looking for better performance, here is what I would recommend.First step, try overclocking your Q6600 from 2.4 to 3.2 GHz. Try 2.8, then 3.0 etc and check temperatures and stability.Last step, if you have not already, try the "fps limiter" application at 24, to run FSX. It makes your processor cores work less hardthan limiting fps in FSX. Bert
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