latest radeon is it worth santa coming(X1950pro)

[flyingbartdude.]

Hi guys what do you think of the Gecube X1950Pro 256MB VIVO DVI AGP ive been told this is an excellent card for fs9 if you havent got the cash for PCI-EXPRESS
whats the verdict against the N-VIDIA 7600GS as performance is it as good as they say cos if it is im gonna get one
cheers merry christmas flyingbartdude.

[cheesegrater]

I don't know about AGP. But a PCI-E X1950Pro is more than twice as fast as a 7600GS, based on 3DMark05 scores. A PCI-E 7600GS gets about 4000, and X1950Pro gets about 10,000. On AGP they will be a bit slower, I don't know how much.

[NicksFXHouse]

and x1950 will rip through FS9 like a hot knife through butter as long as the CPU/memory do not bottleneck it


FSX is a different story.. it wont do too bad but do not expect miracles.. especially since its AGP which will hinder the card in FSX over PCie

[flyingbartdude.]

Nick what do you mean if the cpu/memory do not bottleneck I dont understand I would use a intel P4 3ghz cpu would this bottle neck ??
cheers Flyingbartdude

[NicksFXHouse]

Nick what do you mean if the cpu/memory do not bottleneck I dont understand I would use a intel P4 3ghz cpu would this bottle neck ??
cheers Flyingbartdude

A P4 processor @ 3g does not mean anything. Typically the Intel branding of speed when compared to A64 will actually perform under the AMD processor running 2.4-2.6g and in some cases 2.2g. It also depends on the memory bus. If the memory is indeed running @ 200MHz (DDR400) or greater, and the motherboard is supporting a good memory bus, then you are most likely OK however in the case where someone may mix memory modules and the motherboard may 'down-clock' the memory bus to accommodate mixed timing modules, then you have a bottleneck.

[flyingbartdude.]

Thanks Nick I shall see if i can get some speed readings and i shall post them on here you may be able to tell if im bottlenecking(odear hope not)
cheers Flyingbartdude.

[flyingbartdude.]

Hi Guys after reading what Nick has put I have managed to get a bit of information but i dont know if it would help to see if im bottlenecking here goes:-

SystemInfo version 3.6
XSLT StyleSheet version 3.5-2s
CPU Info
CPU 1/1
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
Manufacturer   Intel    
Family   Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz    
Architecture   32-bit    
Internal Clock   3.0 GHz      
Internal Clock Maximum   3.0 GHz      
External Clock   200.0 MHz      
Socket Designation   Socket 478    
Type   Central    
HyperThreadingTechnology   Available - 2 Logical Processors    
Capabilities   MMX, CMov, RDTSC, SSE, SSE2, PAE    
Version   Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz    
Caches
Level 1    32 KB      
Level 2    1 MB      



DirectX Info
Version   9.0c    
Long Version   4.09.00.0904

Memory Info
Total Physical Memory   2.00 GB      
Free Physical Memory   1.63 GB      
Total Pagefile Memory   3.85 GB      
Free Pagefile Memory   3.56 GB

Memory Array 1/1
Max Module Capacity   3.00 GB      
Supported Speeds        
Supported Types        
Supported Voltages        

Memory Slot 1/3
Installed Enabled Size   1.00 GB      
Form Factor   DIMM    
Frequency   400.0 MHz      
Slot   A0    
Manufacturer      
Type Details        
Enabled Size   1.00 GB      
Total Bit Width   64 b    
Data Bit Width   0 b    
Memory Slot 2/3
Installed Enabled Size   1.00 GB      
Form Factor   DIMM    
Frequency   400.0 MHz      
Slot   A1    
Manufacturer      
Type Details        
Enabled Size   1.00 GB      
Total Bit Width   64 b    
Data Bit Width   0 b    
Memory Slot 3/3
Installed Enabled Size   0 B      
Frequency   0.0 Hz    
Type Details        
Enabled Size   0 B      
Total Bit Width   0 b    
Data Bit Width   0 b

cheers all Flyingbartdude.

[cheesegrater]

3.0 GHZ P4 and 400MHZ memory. There shouldn't be a bottleneck. With a good video card it should be great for FS9. If you have a weak power supply you might consider an upgrade. Modern video cards are very power demanding.

[flyingbartdude.]

Thanks Cheesegrater I have i think either a pentium 400 or 450 watt power supply i hope this will be ok for the x950pro
cheers Flyingbartdude.

[NicksFXHouse]

Cheese be absolutely right.. according to that report you are ready for Freddie

Everything looks like its running as it should.

With Hyperthread enabled inthe BIOS you may wish to consider installing the Dual core hotfix which MAY (or may not) enhance and smooth out the P4 CPU. Some Intel users have had good results applying that hotfix and the registry edit.

[flyingbartdude.]

Nick what do you mean hotfix what is it and were do i get one
cheers flyingbartdude