I have been out of the technology loop for several years and am looking to replace my FSX computer with a new one. Can anyone recommend a computer that will run FSX with decent fps (say mid 20's/30's) with some of the more advanced add-on's for under $1500 USD?

 

Would this computer be a good selection?

 

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3170712&CatId=1886

 

Any suggestions...recommendations of what to look for?

 

I appreciate any advice.

 

Thanks,

 

John

Do not use a Radeon for FSX, the drivers are not written for it and you will have poor performance in bad weather. Also, building a PC is not difficult, and you can get *exactly* the parts you want while saving money.

Thanks for the info. Would this be a better selection with the Nvidia video card...is a 2GB card enough? How does the processor stack up against FSX?

 

http://www.tigerdire...0713&CatId=1886

 

Thanks again,

 

John

I've heard 1.5MB is the max GPU memory FSX will take advantage of. It's because of the FSX code, which does not take full advantage of the GPU.

Thanks for the info. Would this be a better selection with the Nvidia video card...is a 2GB card enough? How does the processor stack up against FSX?

 

http://www.tigerdire...0713&CatId=1886

 

Thanks again,

 

John

 

Yes, that is a much better graphics card for flight sim.

 

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I've heard 1.5MB is the max GPU memory FSX will take advantage of. It's because of the FSX code, which does not take full advantage of the GPU.

 

if you run high enough resolution and AA settings it's possible to exceed 1.5GB video RAM usage.

 

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I've heard 1.5MB is the max GPU memory FSX will take advantage of. It's because of the FSX code, which does not take full advantage of the GPU.

 

UNTRUE!

 

With my 3 monitor setup its maxes out at 1850 or so on VRAM.

 

UNTRUE!

 

With my 3 monitor setup its maxes out at 1850 or so on VRAM.

 

Manny, do you use AA? I'm finding with my 2560x1440 27" monitors I do not need it, that's a big consumer of VRAM when you're on multiple monitors with a single large resolution, as you and I are.

Manny, do you use AA? I'

 

Not within FSX. I usually consume somewhere close to 1350 on my VRAM for the most part.. But I have seen it go up to 1850 once.. I can't recall where I was and what addons were acitivated.

 

Manny

 

Not within FSX. I usually consume somewhere close to 1350 on my VRAM for the most part.. But I have seen it go up to 1850 once.. I can't recall where I was and what addons were acitivated.

 

Manny

 

What about Nvidia Inspector, do you have AA enabled there?

What about Nvidia Inspector, do you have AA enabled there?

 

Oh yeah..My settings are identicial to Word Not Allowed's post where it listed the nvidia inspector settings.

 

What kind of performance (FPS) do you get with three monitors?

 

Manny

I wish I could answer that question but I'm still overclocking and tweaking. Hopefully get to the flying phase before too much longer. If you're running AA via Inspector, you're eating up a whole lot more VRAM.

If you're running AA via Inspector, you're eating up a whole lot more VRAM.

 

What other option do I have?

Any suggestions...recommendations of what to look for?

 

Simple: look in my guide, which you should have read previously , and you'll get the general idea what you should get.

 

What other option do I have?

 

If it's inhibiting performance you can turn it down or even off. As I said with the high resolution of my monitors, I don't even feel the need for AA.