ATI - Time to Switch?

[Super Six-Four 5]

A follow up....I just cranked up FSX with the new 460 installed and was floored when I saw it had set everything on ultra-high (let FSX build a new cfg). Did a flight and was floored again by smooth frame rates in clouds (first time in years). I think I just became an Nvidia Fanboi. Thanks all for your input.Cheers,Todd

[jjjallen 37]

A follow up....I just cranked up FSX with the new 460 installed and was floored when I saw it had set everything on ultra-high (let FSX build a new cfg). Did a flight and was floored again by smooth frame rates in clouds (first time in years). I think I just became an Nvidia Fanboi. Thanks all for your input.Cheers,Todd

The 460 is a great card! As for ATI - they make great GPU's but just not for FSX IMO. Maybe that will change with MS Flight.Cheersjja

[Super Six-Four 5]

I have one more question, do I need to install DX10/11 drivers? Will they overwrite DX9c? The card is working like a champ and don't want to bugger it up, but I did have a dialogue asking to install drivers (not specified which ones). I did install Nvidia 275.33.Thanks,Todd

[alainneedle1 97]

I have one more question, do I need to install DX10/11 drivers? Will they overwrite DX9c? The card is working like a champ and don't want to bugger it up, but I did have a dialogue asking to install drivers (not specified which ones). I did install Nvidia 275.33.Thanks,Todd

You are good to go, FSX is using DX9 or DX10, your card will use DX11 if you have a game for it. I play Crysis 2, they just released a patch for it in DX11 but my card will play in DX9 or 10, to play DX11 your card as to be built for it and yours is.

[Attila 2]

I have one more question, do I need to install DX10/11 drivers? Will they overwrite DX9c? The card is working like a champ and don't want to bugger it up, but I did have a dialogue asking to install drivers (not specified which ones). I did install Nvidia 275.33.Thanks,Todd

Win XP does not support DirectX beyond 9.0c. You need to upgrade to Win 7 to take full advantage of the card's capabilities.

[Super Six-Four 5]

Okay, thanks guys. The OS will be the next thing I upgrade, just not right now. :smile:Cheers,Todd