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sberlins
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Don't need a triple-head with the newer ATI cards, they support wide screen multi-monitor resolutions natively. Did have to get a powerd cable (USB powered) from Dell to get third monitor connected, but it works great in FSX. 5760 x 1200:ernae:
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sberlins
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Running on an i7 965 @ 3.8 Ghz, 12 Gig Ram. Getting 36 fps in the pictures. Autogen at 3/4 and water at 2.x (don't recall exact settings for those two) but everything else set at max. It does dip to high teens/low 20's over Seattle and I got 23.x flying toward Boston, but it is very playable. It also doesn't like a lot of the freeware aircraft and non-FSX optimized pay aircraft framerate-wise.
Over default Friday Harbor (Megascenery):
South of Boston (also Megascenery):
txnetcop
Charter Member
The HD5850s tested faster than the GTX285s at high resolution in our labs, and rendered a better picture clarity and quality. There were three game exceptions but it won in 7 out of 10 top games to include FSX. The HD5870 is a real cut above as well. These are the video cards that ATI has been striving for. Check Shoprite Specials and Spar Specials. The HD5870 will not stay the fastest card for long as Nvidia does have the GTX300 series out in test market areas now, but there are some serious driver issues reported by these markets
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ryanbatc
Charter Member
Looks like there's still tweaking to be done. The textures are pretty blurry. I'd suggest increasing your LOD RADIUS to like 6.5 or maybe even 8
http://forums1.avsim.net/index.php?showtopic=261888&hl=lod+radius
http://forums1.avsim.net/index.php?showtopic=261888&hl=lod+radius
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sberlins
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Well, it could be the 8AA or the fact that the pictures posted here are artifically compressed in size by Photobucket (3998 X 833 displayed here versus original 5760 X 1200).
Looks great to me on the fly so probably won't tweak a thing.:ernae:
Bjoern
worst developer ever
No surprise, since the 5xxx cards are made for DX11.
The DX10 8800 also wiped the floor with the DX9 X1950 back in 2006. As did the DX9 9700Pro with the DX8 Ti4800 back in 2003. And the DX8 Geforce 3 with the DX7 Radeon 64 back in 2001.
All this has happened before and will happen again.
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Too bad, you're missing out on a lot. Crank the autogen up, extend the LOD radius and you'll be in FSX heaven.
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harleyman
Guest
Well...Heck...
My little E5200 OCed to 3.4 runs FSX at 35 locked too with XP and 4 gigs PC8500 ram.
Looking good...I think they say that photosceneries will display better if you run frames unlimited..At least for FS9 they did...
My little E5200 OCed to 3.4 runs FSX at 35 locked too with XP and 4 gigs PC8500 ram.
Looking good...I think they say that photosceneries will display better if you run frames unlimited..At least for FS9 they did...
DennyA
SOH-CM-2023
TXNetCop, not sure where you're hearing GTX300 rumors, but the Tesla chips aren't out in the wild at all yet. As i understand it, the number of existing cards is still in the double digits -- it's a 2010 product, and they only got the first chips taped out a couple of months ago.
So yeah, the drivers would be pretty raw at this point.
So yeah, the drivers would be pretty raw at this point.
Yea, cause the blurries I see in those pics aren't from image compression or AA8, they're very recognizable by anyone afflicted with the dreaded blurries. It wouldn't hurt to try the LOD change suggested.
txnetcop
Charter Member
TXNetCop, not sure where you're hearing GTX300 rumors, but the Tesla chips aren't out in the wild at all yet. As i understand it, the number of existing cards is still in the double digits -- it's a 2010 product, and they only got the first chips taped out a couple of months ago.
So yeah, the drivers would be pretty raw at this point.
Hey Denny, it's not rumors we are one of the test facilities
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txnetcop
Charter Member
I don't think I would get past the guard..he already told me I look suspicious! LOL I love competition between manufacturers. It means we win! Back to my hole...
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