I was using BP=0 for a few months, and I think it created many spikes and video issues on my system. I changed it to BP=1 this morning. So far, no spikes and not a real change in performance. Is there a consensus on this tweak....and I'd be interested in hearing it.Stan

I was using BP=0 for a few months, and I think it created many spikes and video issues on my system. I changed it to BP=1 this morning. So far, no spikes and not a real change in performance. Is there a consensus on this tweak....and I'd be interested in hearing it.Stan

As far as my experience with BP, the 470 GTX and the 480 GTX with BP=0 is great, a perfect combination. With my former video card, a GTX 275, I used the reject threshold tweak very successfully.Stephen

I prefer a 128KB reject threshold and a 2MB bufferpool. It has the same performance for me as no bufferpool and it is more stable.

I use no setting.

BP=0 is a winner. BP=1 works too. On my system it does not make a difference.Stan,What drivers are you using?

BP=0 is a winner. BP=1 works too. On my system it does not make a difference.Stan,What drivers are you using?

I'm using the 257.21 latest drivers from NVidia. By the way, exactly what is the "reject threshold" and how is that implemented? I tried searching for it, but I'm not getting the information I'm looking for.Stan

I'm using the 257.21 latest drivers from NVidia. By the way, exactly what is the "reject threshold" and how is that implemented? I tried searching for it, but I'm not getting the information I'm looking for.Stan

Hi Stan,There is a long thread started RIGHT HERE IN THE FTX FORUM that discusses it along with various opinions on it's effectiveness in different systems as an alternative to BP=0. You will have to login (it's free) to FTX to read it I think.Stephen

On my previous GTX275, BP=0 worked great.On my GTX470 it did not, with graphics errors and crashes. However RejectThreshold worked great instead.Just lately I've switched back to BP=0. I'm not sure what's changed, maybe drivers, but so far it's working out well. There's a few places in the world I need a little more performance, and this seems to be delivering it.Whichever you end up using, they are both winners!Simon

Hi Stan,There is a long thread started RIGHT HERE IN THE FTX FORUM that discusses it along with various opinions on it's effectiveness in different systems as an alternative to BP=0. You will have to login (it's free) to FTX to read it I think.Stephen

Thanks, Stephen. I'll go there.Stan

Hi Stan,There is a long thread started RIGHT HERE IN THE FTX FORUM that discusses it along with various opinions on it's effectiveness in different systems as an alternative to BP=0. You will have to login (it's free) to FTX to read it I think.Stephen

Stephen,I can't thank you enough. Tried the tweak you referenced...[bufferPools]RejectThreshold=98304and I have had no spikes or flashes in the last several flights, and they occurred with both the 0 tweak and the 1 tweak. Performance is excellent!Stan

Stephen,I can't thank you enough. Tried the tweak you referenced...[bufferPools]RejectThreshold=98304and I have had no spikes or flashes in the last several flights, and they occurred with both the 0 tweak and the 1 tweak. Performance is excellent!Stan

You are most welcome Stan. I am using it at the moment too just to retry it. Very smooth!Stephen

I was using BP=0 for a few months, and I think it created many spikes and video issues on my system. I changed it to BP=1 this morning. So far, no spikes and not a real change in performance. Is there a consensus on this tweak....and I'd be interested in hearing it.Stan

Stan,BufferPools=0 or 1 are basically the same thing. UsePools=0/1 is the boolean true/false value I believe you mean?

I keep seeing BP=0 but don't know what it means. Can someone tell me (and maybe others) what exactly it means. Do you have to have FSX set in BP=0 to gain better performance in the 470/480 over older cards, or do you see benefits with the 470/480 regardless of BP=0 or not. Thanks in advance,RH

I keep seeing BP=0 but don't know what it means. Can someone tell me (and maybe others) what exactly it means. Do you have to have FSX set in BP=0 to gain better performance in the 470/480 over older cards, or do you see benefits with the 470/480 regardless of BP=0 or not. Thanks in advance,RH

You must be one of the few that never looked at this: http://forums1.avsim.net/index.php?showtopic=281538 It's the cliff notes version of the longest thread in aviation history. I can sum it up for you though.... as with ANY tweek its a YMMV tweek. Some see good results some do not so try it and see.

You must be one of the few that never looked at this: http://forums1.avsim.net/index.php?showtopic=281538 It's the cliff notes version of the longest thread in aviation history. I can sum it up for you though.... as with ANY tweek its a YMMV tweek. Some see good results some do not so try it and see.

Yep, running no bufferpool is very system specific. For some it is works well and for others it either doesn't make much difference, or it leads to instability and texture flashing regardless of the recommended settings to address instability.