Hi everyone. As you can tell, I'm a newbie. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if I would get decent fps with the NGX on the following system: AMD A10 (Quad core) 2.3 Ghz OC'd to 3.2. AMD 7730M 2 GB GPU, 6GB 1600MHZ DDR3 RAM, 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive. Any help is much appreciated as I'd rather not spend $110 on an addon that will give me a slideshow. I'd like to see at least 22 fps 90% of the time.

I'd like to see at least 22 fps 90% of the time.

Sorry to say, but no way.

With my hardware (see signature) I run NGX smoothly, scenery and autogen set to normal, water to low 2.x.

 

My CPU is 2.67 and not OC, my GPU is 896MB.

Sorry to say, but no way.

i don't think it's a no way but, it really depends, if you are flying the NGX as a single addon, flying for yourself offline, it more then enough.

i don't think it's a no way but, it really depends, if you are flying the NGX as a single addon, flying for yourself offline, it more then enough.

 

Well, that's exactly the way I would fly it, maybe with the exception of a bit of ORBX PNW. So, you think It'd work?

 

Thanks!

Well, that's exactly the way I would fly it, maybe with the exception of a bit of ORBX PNW. So, you think It'd work?

 

Thanks!

yes, if you'll treat it correctly.

yes, if you'll treat it correctly.

 

By that you mean? I already have settings optimized and toned way down, but I'm okay with it.

By that you mean? I already have settings optimized and toned way down, but I'm okay with it.

make sure you're running the NGX with low textures, and tweak your cfg. file. good luck

Why did I say what I said before: with my system, when landing at a big hub with settings quite up and all that, I can get 20fps.

 

Now, you can tone down the settings, GPU IQ, NGX quality all down, so you'll be getting higher FPS.

 

I'm more worried about you wanting to have the quality, like many do, and high FPS. Which your machine just won't eat up.

 

Trouble is, there is no way to try out, so the only way is to shell out and see what you get. The worst thing it can happen you might want a new computer :lol:

Sure, as Srdan has said, running FSX with the kind of addons that most of us now take for granted and using the kind of high detail scenery that we like to fly in, then yup, no way, to have smooth flying. However, as has already been said, getting acceptable performance in FSX is completely subjective. For me, I won't tolerate any stutters at all, although even with my rig there are certain scenarios that I will experience such stutters. Others are more interested in maintaining the highest autogen settings possible at the cost of having stutters, for me I will always fly the NGX with normal autogen and a load if other stuff unticked so I can persue flying that is as smooth as possible. So, as far as your rig is concerned, it would not be adequate to run the kind of addons and scenery that many of us have come accustomed to flying with, BUT, if you fly with maybe sparse autogen, use default airports, fly with low cloud cover and tweak the cfg file, then you may not have a problem. Only you can decide what you are prepared to sacrifice in the way of scenery realism in return for a smooth flying experience, or indeed vice versa :wink:

I can usually run 30 fps locked at most locations, even ORBX stuff, with most aircraft, ie Real Air Scout, Carenado stuff (except the Bonanza, which for some reason eats about 5 fps no matter what) and Just Flight Freemium 757. Default aircraft often average 30 even with very close to max settings. So, do you think that running the NGX would be possible? I don't need a glorious plane, just decent. Systems matter more to me, although I don't want a total blur of an aircraft! Thanks for your advice, it is truly appreciated!

I can usually run 30 fps locked at most locations, even ORBX stuff, with most aircraft, ie Real Air Scout, Carenado stuff (except the Bonanza, which for some reason eats about 5 fps no matter what) and Just Flight Freemium 757. Default aircraft often average 30 even with very close to max settings. So, do you think that running the NGX would be possible? I don't need a glorious plane, just decent. Systems matter more to me, although I don't want a total blur of an aircraft! Thanks for your advice, it is truly appreciated!

if you don't want realism, you have nothing to do here, there's enough aircraft for FSX which are purely for fun.

If you want NGX, be ready for as real as it gets, not: "I don't need a glorious plane, just decent."

 

Kudos to anyone giving you a straight positive answer to your question. ("So, do you think that running the NGX would be possible?")

Brother, the specs on my PC are no where near as high as yours, and I run the NGX at between 20 and 30 FPS depending on weather, scenery etc. Sure, I have to sacrifice a little autogen, cut the LOD radius down, all traffic off, and even then, some add-on airports are a bit stuttery. Its even OK on line with VATSIM, and with AS2012 generating the weather. I accept that to fly any of the more complex add-on aircraft with add-on scenery, weather, traffic etc, I'd need some seething snorting water cooled box throbbing away in the corner of my office, but that just gives me something to look forward to.

 

In summary, yes, the NGX will work fine - but you might have to compromise on some of the visuals "outside" the window

if you don't want realism, you have nothing to do here, there's enough aircraft for FSX which are purely for fun.

If you want NGX, be ready for as real as it gets, not: "I don't need a glorious plane, just decent."

 

Kudos to anyone giving you a straight positive answer to your question. ("So, do you think that running the NGX would be possible?")

 

Guys, I think you misunderstood me. If I have to give a little on the exterior textures, I will. What I'm after is that pre-flight that mirrors the real 737NG 99.5% of the time. Drew_Melia, I appreciate the honesty.