Does MSFS Favor AMD

[Sky_Pilot071 581]

FSX simmers know that it favored Intel systems.  Is it now true, given the attention to XBOX, that we should be buying AMD computers?

Note: I have a 5900x system and it runs MSFS like a champ.

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[steve310002 1,198]

MS care about profits. I doubt they would be silly enough to needlessly chose AMD over the current market leader Intel. They will support whatever and whoever makes them money and keeps their shareholders happy.

[Sky_Pilot071 581]

Just now, steve310002 said:

MS care about profits. I doubt they would be silly enough to needlessly chose AMD over the current market leader Intel. They will support whatever and whoever makes them money and keeps their shareholders happy.

I get that but are there techy reasons to make the right decision?

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[pilotter 270]

I am full red, but to say MSFS favours AMD.... nope, example there is no FSR2.0, 

[Sky_Pilot071 581]

Asobo is doing internal optimizations for the XBOX.  Do they offer anything to AMD PC users?

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[Bdub22 1,627]

Short answer: no. 

[JBDB-MD80 1,488]

32 minutes ago, steve310002 said:

MS care about profits. 

What business doesn't? MSFS was designed to run on a XBOX which uses AMD hardware.

Edited September 25, 2022 by jbdbow1970

[Sky_Pilot071 581]

Another way to ask the question, as my gamer son reminds me, is most serious PC gamers prefer AMD.  Why is that?

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[steve310002 1,198]

1 minute ago, Sky_Pilot071 said:

most serious PC gamers prefer AMD

Usually gamers prefer Nvidia for faster GPUs, traditionally better driver support, and fancier tech (like ray tracing and DLSS). That might change though with the whole 4000 series pricing fiasco.

[Bert Pieke 7,591]

14 minutes ago, jbdbow1970 said:

MSFS was designed to run on a XBOX which uses AMD hardware.

Not sure that is accurate..  MSFS was designed to run on a Windows PC (Intel or AMD), and then adapted to run on an XBox.

I would suggest that MS is agnostic as far as Intel or AMD goes... who ever designs the fastest systems is likely to attract the most simmers..   One cycle that is Intel, another cycle, AMD..

[Sky_Pilot071 581]

3 minutes ago, Bert Pieke said:

Not sure that is accurate..  MSFS was designed to run on a Windows PC (Intel or AMD), and then adapted to run on an XBox.

I would suggest that MS is agnostic as far as Intel or AMD goes... who ever designs the fastest systems is likely to attract the most simmers..   One cycle that is Intel, another cycle, AMD..

It could be due to the lower cost of entry or the game itself.  My son is too smart for himself some times but glad he got me going the AMD route.

sp

[Bert Pieke 7,591]

4 minutes ago, Sky_Pilot071 said:

It could be due to the lower cost of entry or the game itself.  My son is too smart for himself some times but glad he got me going the AMD route.

sp

You can have a good MSFS experience with either Intel or AMD... it is a bit of a Ford vs Chevy debate 😉

Edited September 25, 2022 by Bert Pieke

[Matt Webb 171]

35 minutes ago, steve310002 said:

Usually gamers prefer Nvidia for faster GPUs, traditionally better driver support, and fancier tech (like ray tracing and DLSS). That might change though with the whole 4000 series pricing fiasco.

You got that right.   Been with NVidia for as long as I can remember.  AMD will be my next graphics card.

[Amon1973 1,424]

1 hour ago, pilotter said:

I am full red, but to say MSFS favours AMD.... nope, example there is no FSR2.0, 

Not yet there isn't but it's coming within the next SU or so.