My sim on my comp

[CenturyHangar]

hello (new here)

I recently bought a new computer:

AMD Athlon 64 3500+
1 GB RAM
200 GB SATA HD
on board Ati Radeon x200 128 MB
FREE PIC EXPRESS SLOT !!!!!

and here are the results:
http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=paywareshots;action=display;num=1124134406

I have some good payware thatI am constantly using while flying and my framerates get affected every now and then...
From payware posts I have seen here it seems that I am not too far from an optimum sim solution, and to be exact I think I need to upgrade my graphic card (even tho I love it so far!)

Possible Options are:
GFORCE 6800 GT PCI Express 256 MB
ATI RADEON X850 256 MB PCI Express

any suggestions or maybe screenshots of comparable systems with the two cards???

Thanks guys!

[Hai Perso Coyone?]

Hi Century and welcome to SimV!!
Seems like a decent system. I recently got the BFG Tech 6800GT OC AGP 256MB. I am getting good FPS with it and if you would like to see some the shots, have a look
here

Keep in mind though, I have only had FS9 for about 4 months now, so it doesnt look its best. Eventually, after many tweaks and settings you should be getting good shots along with high FPS rates. At current, I get 60-80FPS in rural areas. It usually dips down to 25-30FPS in highly dense areas. I have everything in my FS9 maxed out. Along with some payware scenery such as the LAGO Rome scenery which is highly detailed, I get around 20FPS. Very manageable. The Fly-Tampa Series also takes it's toll on FPS, but not as much. My Dubai and San Francisco FPS usually stay at a healthy 25FPS.
As for y unew Video Card, I can suggest the GeForce 6800 GT PCI Express 256 MB. You could try tweaking your FS to make it look good with your current card.
Cheers,
Ashar

[the_autopilot]

Get the 6800 GT, it performs better than a x850 (non-pro/xt).