Kevin Rush 1212482 Posted February 23, 2012 at 07:55 PM Posted February 23, 2012 at 07:55 PM I know this kind of stuff gets asked a million times over but, I'm a lost ball in the tall weeds. So much of the video card info I find is for the latest and greatest, which I don't have. I need a video card to add on to my computer so I don't have to use the onboard nVidia MCP6 for FS9. Running Windows 7 x64 Ultimate with an AMD Athlon 64x2 dual core Processor 5000+ 2.6GHz with 6gb RAM. Raptor hard drives. Some PMDG payware, Opensky. Eventually want to improve my scenery with some payware mesh, etc. I may want to do dual monitors in the future. The computer is multi-use and not dedicated to gaming. I don't have a problem with having to go with a new old stock, used card or eBay, if necessary. I would just like to get the best card for the current setup, however, the bottom line is that I obviously don't want more card than the processor can handle. But, I simply don't know what that is. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'd rather fly airplanes but, I have to work for a living - Ol'Kev ZFW ARTCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom van der elst Posted February 23, 2012 at 08:22 PM Posted February 23, 2012 at 08:22 PM I would just buy as fast a card as you can afford at the moment. That might mean you do not have to shell out again for a new card when you upgrade the processor or mainboard or both. Having said that, I run a processor that is slightly faster as yours (5600+) and coupled with a GF 430 budget card I even get pretty satisfactory results in FSX. I mean this doesn't look all thát bad I would say : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Gerrish Posted February 23, 2012 at 10:36 PM Posted February 23, 2012 at 10:36 PM have to echo Tom. Get a decent card now that will last you if you're planning on upgrading your CPU and mobo and Ram so you're not stuck with an underpowered card later. Richard Gerrish Developer, STM Applications Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence Coleman 1262647 Posted July 29, 2013 at 04:19 PM Posted July 29, 2013 at 04:19 PM Find out what type of video slot you have! If your machine is old u may have an AGP slot. Which is NOT compatible with the PCI-E stuff currently on the market. Also- your power supply must be capable of supplying the thing. In addition to everything else. A quality PSU is the heart of a capable system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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