March 28, 201610 yr Hi I consider upgrading some components of my PC in order to get more frames in P3D v3. My PC System: i7 4770K @ 4,3Ghz GTX 770 OC Screen Resolution: 1680 x 1050 DDR3 1366 Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit Is it worth upgrading my Graphic Card (GTX 970/980/980TI)? Or is it better to upgrade my Mainboard in order to use the i7 6700k and DDR4 3000+ Ram. Which component(s) should I upgrade? Thanks in advance FlyingEngineer I am an enthusiastic flight simulator pilot from Germany with strong interests in aeronautics, materials science, engineering and programming. As I was just starting to learn English when I began virtual flying as a child, please excuse the poor English of my earlier posts (2015-2018) 🙂 FlightSim: MSFS2020 | JF BAe 146 Pro - PMDG 737-800 - Fenix A320 System Specs: ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA - Intel Core i7 6700K OC @ 4,3 Ghz - ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 Ti OC-Edition 11GB GDDR5X - 16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR4-2666 - Corsair Hydro Series H110i - Samsung 860 EVO 500GB SSD - Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit - CH Flight Sim Yoke - CH Pro Pedals
March 29, 201610 yr I'd say, I. if you are single, And independently wealthy...screw it....hire a consultant. II. If a $Buck-eighty won't hurt for longer than your enjoyment of it... go for it...upgrade BOTH. A.If not independently wealthy, you gotta consider; 1.maxing your 770, it's gonna cost you $500-$800...maxing your 4770...$800-$1000 MOBO, CPU, Ram.... a. I'd say your MOBO/CPU/RAM will have longer lasting effect 2. I'll bet GeForce 98x will drop with spring..and used 98x(s) may well be lots more affordable. III.IF NOT Single and not independently wealthy; A.. how much discretionary cash you got in yer pocket vs; 1. Consider the the incipient shegrief at home or; B.the guilt of self indulgence, or; 1. Fair play-you get to play with $1000-$2000; 2. So does she. Or; 3. Buy that couch she's wanted for so long...and; 4. Move your sliders to the left. See how simple things are? Cheers, Chas My first sim flight simulator Take a ride to Stinking Creek! http://youtu.be/YP3fxFqkBXg Win10 Pro, GeForce GTX 1080TI/Rizen5 5600x OCd,32 GB RAM,3x1920 x 1080, 60Hz , 27" Dell TouchScreen,TM HOTAS Warthog,TrackIR5,Saitek Combat Rudder Pedals HP reverbG2,Quest2
March 29, 201610 yr Author But what would be more effective? Graphic Card or Processor? FlyingEngineer I am an enthusiastic flight simulator pilot from Germany with strong interests in aeronautics, materials science, engineering and programming. As I was just starting to learn English when I began virtual flying as a child, please excuse the poor English of my earlier posts (2015-2018) 🙂 FlightSim: MSFS2020 | JF BAe 146 Pro - PMDG 737-800 - Fenix A320 System Specs: ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA - Intel Core i7 6700K OC @ 4,3 Ghz - ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 Ti OC-Edition 11GB GDDR5X - 16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR4-2666 - Corsair Hydro Series H110i - Samsung 860 EVO 500GB SSD - Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit - CH Flight Sim Yoke - CH Pro Pedals
March 29, 201610 yr Video card - a gtx 980 or 970 | My Liveries | FAA ZMP | PPL ASEL | | Windows 11 | MSI Z690 Tomahawk | 12700K 4.7GHz | MSI RTX 4080 | 64GB 6000 MHz DDR5 | 500GB Samsung 860 Evo SSD | 2x 2TB Samsung 970 Evo M.2 | EVGA 850W Gold | Corsair 5000X | HP G2 (VR) / LG 27" 1440p |
March 29, 201610 yr Author Is there a huge Fps Difference between the Gtx 980 and 970. The Gtx 970 is cheaper (350$) than the 980 (>450$). I watched some YouTube Videos showing the fps using a Gtx 980/970. There was a difference around 20 FPS. But does anyone know the Fps difference between These two cards in P3d? FlyingEngineer I am an enthusiastic flight simulator pilot from Germany with strong interests in aeronautics, materials science, engineering and programming. As I was just starting to learn English when I began virtual flying as a child, please excuse the poor English of my earlier posts (2015-2018) 🙂 FlightSim: MSFS2020 | JF BAe 146 Pro - PMDG 737-800 - Fenix A320 System Specs: ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA - Intel Core i7 6700K OC @ 4,3 Ghz - ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 Ti OC-Edition 11GB GDDR5X - 16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR4-2666 - Corsair Hydro Series H110i - Samsung 860 EVO 500GB SSD - Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit - CH Flight Sim Yoke - CH Pro Pedals
March 29, 201610 yr Here is what was said about going from the 780 which is what i have. Didn't convince me either way but still went with the 980 Ti Hybrid. Not sure what the difference between the 770 and the 780, there always seems to be some. http://www.avsim.com/topic/477807-has-anyone-upgraded-from-a-gtx-780-to-a-gtx-980-ti/ Marty Baclawski
March 29, 201610 yr Went from a 770 to a Titan X, smooth as silk. Make sure your PSU has enough power. I purchased a 1200 Watt some time ago anticipating the move up.
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