OscarGrant Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 which graphics card do orbx developers recommended? like the one they use I their computers for fsx? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Harris Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Very happy with my current one, will probably upgrade sometime in 2015 to a GTX9xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Boyte Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Nvidia GTX 700 series or above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarGrant Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 Nvidia GTX 700 series or above. cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 At the moment im still using my old GTX480 it has served me well over the past four or five years but come the new year if funds allow I will be looking at one of these I think, GALAX GeForce GTX 970 "Hall of Fame Edition" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseCFII Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 GTX 970 is the best value. That card looks impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtualwombat Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Yep, go for the GTX970 unless you are interested in games that are more dependent upon graphics card performance and have deep pockets! Cheers, Noel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarGrant Posted December 24, 2014 Author Share Posted December 24, 2014 but the gtx 780 has more texture fill rate, memory bandwidth, shader processings units. isn't that wat fsx needs?. and will I see an improvement in fps from a gtx 660 to a 970? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtualwombat Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 FSX is basically dependent upon processor speed, so overclocking can be useful. Upgrading the graphics card will have only a minor effect on FSX frame rates; minor but significant. You may also see an increase image quality without seeing a reduction in frame rates. Cheers, Noel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CptMatt Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Buying an x70 card is generally money wasted. When nvidia release a new series they rebadge the old series so they can keep selling this chip set. E.g. a GTX770 is the same PCB and chip set as a GTX680. The only change is a new box and a mild overclock in order to get away with the hustle. The previous x80 series will usually be cheaper for literally the same hardware. Buying x70s is a waste of money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CptMatt Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Also be aware most "special edition" cards are just a sticker and mild over clock. Another clever bit if marketing to relieve you of a further 100 bucks when there are dozens of free one click overclock apps out there. Be aware of the hustle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 As for me, I'm with glad with my Readon HD 7980 and 7870 because I can easily manage my multiple displays through Catalyst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireRx Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Nvidia GTX 700 series or above. Agree Edward. 700 series and above see the best with nVidia inspector tweaks. At the moment im still using my old GTX480 it has served me well over the past four or five years but come the new year if funds allow I will be looking at one of these I think, GALAX GeForce GTX 970 "Hall of Fame Edition" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card. cheers Iain now that's a GPU Lain, LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolter van der Spoel Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 History has shown that fsX works best with nVidia based cards, as for which one depends mostly on your available budget, but my advise would be get the biggest fastest running GPU available when you eventually upgrade to P3Dvx.x then you'll be prepared and don't need to splash out funds again, personally I'm eyeballing this one => GeForce GTX 980 Classified ACX 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulfbindewald Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 On my list is a GPU GTX970 because of good performance vs. cost. Another reason to buy a GTX9xx card is the HDMI 2.0 interface which is necessary to use a UHD/4K TV or monitor with 60Hz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Newman Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 I use a GTX 780 and have no problems with either FSX or P3D. In fact it runs great on both. The thing to remember is that FSX, by it's very nature, does not use much of the graphics card's power... So for the price you pay for higher end cards may not give you much of a boost. It helps a littler more if you run DX10 mode (with Steve's DX10 fixer), but DX9 mode is far more CPU dependent. For P3D however, it really uses the graphics card so the better the card, the better the performance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennH Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Buying an x70 card is generally money wasted. When nvidia release a new series they rebadge the old series so they can keep selling this chip set. E.g. a GTX770 is the same PCB and chip set as a GTX680. The only change is a new box and a mild overclock in order to get away with the hustle. The previous x80 series will usually be cheaper for literally the same hardware. Buying x70s is a waste of money Not this time. 970 and 980 are both new maxwell architecture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miloguy Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 going from a 620 I'd see better performance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_YVR Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 E.g. a GTX770 is the same PCB and chip set as a GTX680. The only change is a new box and a mild overclock in order to get away with the hustle. The previous x80 series will usually be cheaper for literally the same hardware. Buying x70s is a waste of money The 770 was a re badged 680 but it was also a fair bit faster and a whole lot cheaper. Just as mentioned as well is that the 970 is a whole new card. The x70 Nvidia cards have been pretty awesome for the vast majority that has owned them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venturi Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 A GPU upgrade usually needs a MOBO upgrade as well ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominique Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 A GPU upgrade usually needs a MOBO upgrade as well ? Usually not, but it does not do any harm to check before buying. You also have to strike a balance between CPU and GPU, as one may hold back the other if it is much older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jethro VH-JET Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 @ Iain Emms - All the best for the New Year, with that card it looks like your screenies will be even better, if that were possible. Will you be shifting your screenshots towards the P3D platform or staying with FSX. At the moment im still using my old GTX480 it has served me well over the past four or five years but come the new year if funds allow I will be looking at one of these I think, GALAX GeForce GTX 970 "Hall of Fame Edition" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Thanks Jeff I will be staying with FSX until later in the new year I think, But even then I will get another drive and install P3D on that so I can then test on the two platforms. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane2801 Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Hi guys, I have just spent $3000 AUD upgrading my rig. (See my specs) On FSX is am still only getting from 22-28 FPS (everything maxed out) around ORBX Port Macquarie. I will be making the move to P3D. I have a new 1TB SSD to load P3d on and I will compare. I really thought FSX would run smoother though I haven't done any tweaking though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jethro VH-JET Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Thankyou Iain, this sounds like great news all round, I hope you give your GTX480 an honourable de-commissioning when the time comes, it has produced some superb results with your good self behind the "V" lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Newman Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 A GPU upgrade usually needs a MOBO upgrade as well ? Never known that to be the case... I've had times when a new GPU needed a more powerful power supply, even once when my new GPU was too long for my case and I needed a new case, but never a new mobo. The PCI express port should be the same on all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double J Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Hi guys, I have just spent $3000 AUD upgrading my rig. (See my specs) On FSX is am still only getting from 22-28 FPS (everything maxed out) around ORBX Port Macquarie. I will be making the move to P3D. I have a new 1TB SSD to load P3d on and I will compare. I really thought FSX would run smoother though I haven't done any tweaking though. "Maxed out" with only 3.0 and getting mid 20s is really all you should expect. Chasing FPS is really a waste of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane2801 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 "Maxed out" with only 3.0 and getting mid 20s is really all you should expect. Chasing FPS is really a waste of time. Not if you want a smooth flight and landings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double J Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Not if you want a smooth flight and landings Smooth has really nothing to do with FPS, 20 can be smooth. 35 or40 can still stutter. Overclock your CPU if you want to chase numbers. Tweak your CFG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarGrant Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 I use a GTX 780 and have no problems with either FSX or P3D. In fact it runs great on both. The thing to remember is that FSX, by it's very nature, does not use much of the graphics card's power... So for the price you pay for higher end cards may not give you much of a boost. It helps a littler more if you run DX10 mode (with Steve's DX10 fixer), but DX9 mode is far more CPU dependent. For P3D however, it really uses the graphics card so the better the card, the better the performance... how many fps u get with that 780 in heavy orbx sceneries and airports with like pmdg and stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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