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Graphics card query

PostPosted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:43 pm
by eddywinch82
Hi there,

Just wondering is the Nvidia 8800 GT graphics card better than the graphics card I have a 512 mb Nvidia 9500 someone on this forum bought the 8800 gt recently and says its really good

Regards

Re: Graphics card query

PostPosted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 2:36 pm
by rikm12345
Hi, the 8800gt is better than the card you have, however, i would go for an 8800gtx, which is the best for FSX.

Dont expect the sim to change dramatically by upgrading cards.
It'll certainly run and look better, depending on your other hardware also.

Re: Graphics card query

PostPosted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:21 pm
by Wii
eVGA 8800GT is great. But, the GTX and Ultra are so cheap now I would get one of them.

Re: Graphics card query

PostPosted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:20 pm
by Triple_7
Think that was me, unless there's another one too. :-/

Re: Graphics card query

PostPosted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 5:52 am
by eddywinch82
Hi there,

Just wondering why is the Nvidia 8800 GT and GTX better than a Nvidia 9500 ? Surely if the 9500 is a later model it should be better or should it ?

Regards

Re: Graphics card query

PostPosted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 11:35 am
by Wii
Hi there,

Just wondering why is the Nvidia 8800 GT and GTX better than a Nvidia 9500 ? Surely if the 9500 is a later model it should be better or should it ?

Regards

No it is not. Hardly any of the 9Series perform better than the 8800 (or at least GTX for that matter) in FSX but some of the 9's (though I am not familiar with all of them) especially the crazy expensive ones, perform a bit better but for way less the GTX and GT slaughter to 9's.

PS, I don't even think the 9500 512mb outruns the 8600GT or GTS...
My 8800GT 512mb at 1680 (22") runs all games pretty much maxed but my processor is bottleneckin me a bit. :P ;)