February 22, 201016 yr I recently upgraded my windows xp 32 bit system from 2GB DDR2 to 4GB DDR2 and replaced my nvidia gforce 6800 256MB with a nvidia gforce 9400 GT 512MB. I know my window xp 32 bit can't use all 4GB of ram. it seems like my frame rates have dropped off some. Before I put the new card in with the upgraded RAM it seemed ok, any ideas why it got slower?Pentium D 2.8ghz4GB DDR2nvidia gforce 9400 GT 512MBwindows xp 32bit
February 22, 201016 yr The 9400 GT is a low-end card. Despite being newer than your 6800, it is likely slower for non-shader-heavy games (such as MSFS).
February 22, 201016 yr Author The 9400 GT is a low-end card. Despite being newer than your 6800, it is likely slower for non-shader-heavy games (such as MSFS).Ok well I might just go back to my old card, or upgrade to something else. Prob have to upgrade my power supply also, thats one of the reasons I went with the 9400 it could run on a 300W
February 22, 201016 yr The GT 240 should be a good deal faster than both cards. It's roughly comparable to a 9600 GT, which is still a decent card for FS.
February 22, 201016 yr what if i got a gforce gt 240?A GTX 260 would be even better if you can run to it! :( One of the reasons that you may have experienced a slower system after the RAM upgrade is that on some mobos if you fill all the RAM slots with RAM say for instance in your case 4 x 1 Gb sticks then you can get a slow down in performance. However if you used 2 x 2Gb sticks in the same position as the original sticks then it shouldn't theoretically slow down. Did you match the new RAM to the old RAM? - Or, did you use new ram modules?RegardsPeterH
February 23, 201016 yr Author Before I had 4 512MB DDR2, I don't think I could run a GTX260 it may be to large or might need more power. If I went ahead and got a GT 240 what brand do you recommend?
February 23, 201016 yr When buying NV cards I usually recommend buying from one of "the big three", EVGA, BFG, XFX, but Gigabyte and MSI have some really nice overclocked cards as well.
February 23, 201016 yr I'd avoid MSI - it's what I use and I ended up returning my OCed 8800GT to factory specs because I was getting BSOD's with major shooter games. | My Liveries | FAA ZMP | PPL ASEL | | Windows 11 | MSI Z690 Tomahawk | 12700K 4.7GHz | MSI RTX 4080 | 64GB 6000 MHz DDR5 | 500GB Samsung 860 Evo SSD | 2x 2TB Samsung 970 Evo M.2 | EVGA 850W Gold | Corsair 5000X | HP G2 (VR) / LG 27" 1440p |
February 23, 201016 yr You can find individual examples of failed products from *any* manufacturer. One person's experience with a single product is hardly reason to avoid an entire brand.
February 23, 201016 yr Author I went ahead and ordered GT 240 Superclocked 512MB hope it works more gooder!
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