active Pre-buying questions: Impact on performace and compatibility

[holger.abend]

Hi,

 

i am using FSX SE and have seen many videos and images with a great "earth". Now i am at the point of: I want also have such a great terrain.

 

I did some research on the internet and identified a some interesting improvement software.

 

I'm thinking about buying FTX Global Base, FTX Global Vector, openLC Europe.

 

How strong would be the impact on the performance? At the moment I have an I5-2500K with 8GB Ram with a GTX 560.

 

I am flying with the Aerosoft  Airbus 318-321, which consumes most performace.

 

Addons:

Dash 8 Q400

Aerosoft Airbuses

Simwings London Heathrow Xtended

Aerosoft Mega Airports (LSZH and LPPT)

 

Are there any compatibility issues with my addons?

 

Thx and KR

Holger

[Stewart Hobson]

Both your CPU and GPU really should be updated before you start running FSX-SE with complicated airliners and airports, and then add FTX scenery to the mix.  You will find your computer simply won't manage the load.

[holger.abend]

Hi Stewart,

 

thanks for your respsonse. I'm fine with my current setup, thats no problem from a performance perspective. I think the limiting factor is the CPU (even with its 3.3 GHZ), isn't it?

 

Do you have any recommendation for a new configuration?

 

Thx and KR

[Bruce Hamilton]

Don't worry about your system, Holger.  Your Aerosoft buses will kill your frames more than anything you'll find here.

[Nick Cooper]

You might consider an overclock for your i5 2500k.

I had a (liquid cooled) i5 2500k which ran quite happliy

at 4.4 ghz.

Also, the *70 and *80 versions of Nvidia's graphics cards are always 

much stronger than the *60 versions.

But the overclock will cost nothing unless you upgrade your cooling and

even then very little.