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  1. On 7/10/2022 at 9:26 PM, andiflyit said:

    Great shot, I also like it! :) You have found a nice angle to the sun there which can be seen on the left edge.

     

    Thank you andiflyit.

     

    On 7/10/2022 at 9:29 PM, mikee said:

    Super Shot :)

     

    Thank you mikee.

     

    15 hours ago, wain71 said:

    fantastic shot....

     

    Thank you Wayne.

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  2. 16 hours ago, Stillwater said:

    Amazing shot. Looks like rain season is coming (4 months too early!).

     

    Thank you Gerold.

     

    16 hours ago, Iain Emms said:

    Epic shot captain. 

    cheers 

    Iain 

     

    Thank you  Iain.

     

    15 hours ago, John Mac said:

    Brilliant shot! Very dramatic sky!

    John.

     

    Thank you John.

     

    14 hours ago, Captain Lars said:

    Brilliant and epic, the key adjectives have already been mentioned. :lol:

     

    Thank you Lars.

     

    12 hours ago, carlosqr said:

    Great shot, that is a great area for flying indeed, good choice

    Cheers

    Carlos

     

    Thank you Carlos.

     

    10 hours ago, Kodiak73 said:

    Well done Capt. B., an exquisite shot indeed, keep it up!

     

    Thank you Kodiak73.

     

    8 hours ago, BradB said:

    Love it !! . 

     

    Thank you John.

     

    7 hours ago, gumbypickett said:

    Stunning shot. Definitely the wet season coming.:)

    cheers

    Gumby

     

    Thank you Gumby.

     

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  3. Here are my thoughts Iain. 

     

    Keep up the good work and to coin a phrase I read on Linkedin recently 'If they do not know you personally, don't take any comments personally'.

     

    The screenshot contest is a great idea and enables a wide variety of good quality contributions from different members.

     

    I have a suggestion to make for future Orbx screenshot competitions.  Not sure at this stage how feasible this is, however it might be worth a trial period.

     

    - Members submit their monthly entries anonymously for scoring from 1-10 with the images being displayed but no member name (if feasible)

    - Certain Orbx staff team members e.g. yourself, Nick and Ed then score the submissions

    - Scores from 1-10 are based on certain image attributes e.g. composition, colour, perspective, depth of field/focus and overall quality

    - The winner each month is decided based on your total combined scores

    - The winner is then announced

    - A member can only win this competition a maximum of twice per year

     

    The above method would help encourage more 'independent' judgement and scoring of images submitted and also help ensure a clear and decisive winner each month based on a most likely unique total score.

     

    Happy flying everyone.

     

     

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  4. Interesting view Nick.

     

    I just found the following article which shows a good graph at various resolutions in Ultra quality DX11 (per their specific test scenario) for the MSI 3080 Gaming X Trio 10gb card for FS2020.

     

    https://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_geforce_rtx_3080_gaming_x_trio_review,20.html

     

    At 2560 x 1440 the 1070ti achieves 29 frames per second, the 2080 achieves 42 frames per second and the 3080 achieves 48-50 frames per second. 

     

    Therefore for 8 frames per second gain (or c. 16% FPS gain) from a 2080 to 3080, it is hard to justify the price of the upgrade to a 3080.

     

    Also presumably when the developers have nailed and released a stable DX12 in FS2020 this should enhance visuals and frames per second further with some existing cards.

  5. Hi flyers

     

    I play FS2020 in 2560 x 1440 and have an Intel i7-8700k processor with 32gb of Corsair 3200Mhz ram.

     

    I have owned an MSI 2080 Gaming X Trio 8gb graphics card for 3.5 years and it is an excellent graphics card for FS2020.

     

    As you all maybe aware, the prices of Nvidia graphics cards have recently started to reduce to much more 'reasonable' prices.

     

    I was thinking of upgrading my 2080 8gb card to a 3080 10gb or 12gb card and would be interested to hear your views.  I can easily sell my 2080 card on Ebay for c. £400 at present, before Ebay commission/fees.

     

    My queries are:

     

    - Do you think it is worth upgrading from a 2080 8gb to a 3080 10gb or 12gb card now?

    - Will I see a noticeable performance increase in FPS in FS2020 by upgrading?

    - Is it worth waiting instead for the Nvidia 4000 card series later this year e.g. the 4080?

     

    Thanks.

     

     

     

  6. 18 hours ago, BradB said:

    Real Nice !! .

     

    Thank you John.

     

    17 hours ago, adambar said:

    Great shot! :)

     

    Thank you Adam.

     

    16 hours ago, Sniper31 said:

    A very beautiful sim shot Captain! 

     

    Landon

     

    Thank you Landon.

     

    10 hours ago, wain71 said:

    superb shot....

     

    Thank you Wayne.

     

    10 hours ago, gumbypickett said:

    Nice shot, your definitely heading the

    right way.:o

    cheers

    Gumby

     

    Thank you Gumby.

     

    8 hours ago, Iain Emms said:

    Fine shot.

    cheers

    Iain

     

    Thank you Iain.

  7. 16 hours ago, adambar said:

    Very dynamic shot! :)

     

    Thank you Adam.

     

    16 hours ago, gumbypickett said:

    Very well captured of everything.

    Great shot.:) 

    cheers

    Gumby

     

    Thank you Gumby.

     

    11 hours ago, BradB said:

    Scenic shot !! .

     

    Thank you John.

     

    9 hours ago, Iain Emms said:

    Great shot. 

    cheers 

    Iain 

     

    Thank you Iain.

     

    2 hours ago, mikee said:

    Impressive shot :)

     

    Thank you mikee.

     

    2 hours ago, wain71 said:

    great shot, I dislike the in sim rainbows though...

     

    Thank you Wayne.

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