FSX Performance Test

[-sam-]

Hi there,

just stumbled across this FSX performance test at SimHQ.
http://www.simhq.com/_technology2/technology_093c.html
What I find most interresting is the fact that the framrates do not differ
on different resolutions. For example
Medium Low Setting (x6800)
1024 = 131fps
1920=126fps
UltraHigh Settings
1024=26fps
1920=26fps
That shows cleary that most graphical features are still computed by the CPU and not the GPU like other
games do it nowadays. It

[Tallyho]

Hello all.
I have just installed MSFS X, I really enjoy it , but it runs like a pile of poo
Any fast manouvers and it lags.
I haven't  read any of the performance tweaks yet, will do soon. ::)
Just read this post, and I am wondering why it runs so bad as I have AMD Athlon 4200 dual core, X800xt, 2 gig Hyper X dual channel ram?
My joystick is wanting in this game too, as it only has 5 buttons and no hat, (I tried putting my baseball cop on it but this didn't work lol ), I have been messing around with the sensativity as I can't seem to stop the nose from pitching up and down like a yoyo.
Can anyone advise me on how to set up the settings nullpoint etc to correct this, much appreciated.

Ah just read the article and MFS X is poorly configured for dual core processors. Might try 2004 and see if it runs any better.

[Hai Perso Coyone?]

131FPS in FSX.... :-/

[Daube]

[quote]Hi there,

just stumbled across this FSX performance test at SimHQ.
http://www.simhq.com/_technology2/technology_093c.html
What I find most interresting is the fact that the framrates do not differ
on different resolutions. For example
Medium Low Setting (x6800)
1024 = 131fps
1920=126fps
UltraHigh Settings
1024=26fps
1920=26fps
That shows cleary that most graphical features are still computed by the CPU and not the GPU like other
games do it nowadays. It

[Katahu]

In other words, get everything anyways.

[DizZa]

fsX is both demanding on the CPU and GPU, though, nothing is fast enough. My X850XTPE paired up with a P4 650 is fairly balanced, I notice my CPU load is 100% while my GPU load is almost 95% (I can tell by the temperatures on the GPU compared to stress tests).

I also am running outa VRAM with my Aperture having to hold textures. Do you think upgrading to a 512mb card will help?

Oh, may I add, the game would be way more GPU demanding if the game didn't take 6 attempts to find it's own textures.

[-sam-]

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[Katahu]

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