Graphic start point with a 8800gts??

I reverted back to using one 8800, although the one installed now (even though is a 8800) is obviously different from my first one; it has two heat sinks on the top of the card. Whatever the change, it produces sharper, crisper images than the first card.

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Thanks, I'll use the money elsewhere - Been trying different settings for the last 2 1/2 hours...Got it down good,but...I will get a flight where everything looks/fly's well, then I will reload the same flight and I get horrible jagged edges...change the enhancer AA setting and all looks fine till the next flight?? 8xs to 16xs - Looks fine for one flight only?? DID SOME READING....Found a post on how to set up nhancer - Looks real good now every time I fly....
 
navychief said:
I reverted back to using one 8800, although the one installed now (even though is a 8800) is obviously different from my first one; it has two heat sinks on the top of the card. Whatever the change, it produces sharper, crisper images than the first card.
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The 8800GTS comes in two generations. The old one (which I have) with 640 or 320 Mbytes video memory and the old G80 "steam" GPU and the new one with 512 Megs and the new "electric" G92 GPU.

The newer one is faster, but has obvious disadvantages in memory size as well as a smaller memory bus (256bit vs 320bit on the old one). It mostly draws its superiority over its predecessor from the smaller manufacturing process (65nm vs 90nm on the G80) and the consequential increase in transistors contained in the GPU.

The old G80 cards consume as much energy as a modern, way faster GTX260, btw. So if your PSU can run an old G80 card, it can damn well keep a current, modern GTX board alive.
 
Did another reinstall for the heck of it (down to 3 1/2 hrs) - and WOW!!! when all programs are running right, I see where all the great screen shots come from. Little more tweaking to see what this comp can handle - Thanks for the help and the search option:jump::jump:
 
Since the last post - I tried the Alacrity program and was still running 12-17 fps - Kept reading the bazillion posts on settings, more tweaking and came up with setting the water effects from 2xmax to 2xmed and now it run at a low of very,very brief 17(do not notice unless you are watching the rates)heavy everything, to 40 with a good average of 30-32, locked at 40, no stutters - Very Happy:applause: - Aonther reason this site is SO NEEDED:amen:
 
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