December 22, 201510 yr Is it still advisable to get a low VRAM video card for FSX to not exhaust VAS? I use DX 10 preview mode, and I'm planning to get a 4GB GTX 960 as my 460 SE broke. I've read the problem is only a DX 9 thing, but I want to make sure I won't face the same issue since the FSX DX 10 preview is only a preview. Also, does the VideoMemoryOverride option work, and will I need to use it? I found a thread from 2011 that came to inconclusive results regarding the utility of this switch. I've never had OOM issues with my current setup, and I will get a lower VRAM card if 4 GB will cause me OOM's in FSX (it's the main game I play). Alfredo Terrero
December 22, 201510 yr Amount of VRAM has no effect on VAS even with dx9. Bruceb Bruce Bartlett Frodo: "I wish none of this had happened." Gandalf: "So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."
December 22, 201510 yr Author Amount of VRAM has no effect on VAS even with dx9. Bruceb Thanks, that is what I used to think. However, I got a bit confused with threads like this: http://www.avsim.com/topic/373830-videomemoryoverride-does-it-really-work/ and http://www.avsim.com/topic/353625-why-is-a-3gb-graphics-card-not-good-for-fsx/page-2#entry2160874 However, those threads were a couple of years ago, when cards usually had lower VRAM than now, so I think I will take your word for it unless someone has a different opinion. Alfredo Terrero
December 23, 201510 yr Bruce is correct. VRAM quantity has nothing to do with VAS usage and the OOM problem. Go with the 4GB card - especially if you ever intend to use P3D. Doug Intel 10700K @ 5.1Ghz, Asus Hero Maximus motherboard, Noctua NH-U12A cooler, Corsair Vengeance Pro 32GB 3200 MHz RAM, RTX 2060 Super GPU, Cooler Master HAF 932 Tower, Thermaltake 1000W Toughpower PSU, Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit, 100TB of disk storage. Klaatu barada nickto.
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