Calum Shepherd Posted July 24, 2016 at 06:05 PM Posted July 24, 2016 at 06:05 PM (edited) redacted Edited February 18, 2021 at 06:22 PM by Calum Shepherd redacted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernesto Alvarez 818262 Posted July 24, 2016 at 06:22 PM Posted July 24, 2016 at 06:22 PM your GPU is probably where your clog is in your performance. FSX doesnt use the GPU too much, but doesnt mean you can throw a lemon at it either and expect good performance out of it. the R7 as far as i can tell doesnt have very good reviews, just a basic budget GPU. your CPU, if you cant get good performance out of that, something is being done wrong. IMO its the GPU thats holding you down, not the CPU, this one is pretty good on the AMD side definitely want to watch for compatibility, switching to intel isnt going to be in your budget, switch one thing, going to have to switch several other things as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Shepherd Posted July 24, 2016 at 06:24 PM Author Posted July 24, 2016 at 06:24 PM your GPU is probably where your clog is in your performance. FSX doesnt use the GPU too much, but doesnt mean you can throw a lemon at it either and expect good performance out of it. the R7 as far as i can tell doesnt have very good reviews, just a basic budget GPU. your CPU, if you cant get good performance out of that, something is being done wrong. IMO its the GPU thats holding you down, not the CPU, this one is pretty good on the AMD side Thanks for the reply. It would be much cheaper for me to upgrade the GPU so I guess that's good news. Would you recommend switching from AMD to, say, Nvidia, or just stick with AMD for best compatibility? Could you suggest a starting point in the vast field of performance for a GPU? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernesto Alvarez 818262 Posted July 24, 2016 at 07:28 PM Posted July 24, 2016 at 07:28 PM Im an NVIDIA fan so kinda biased lol but yep if its compatible, id recommend it. Never tried mixing those myself but have read there arent issues as long as it plugs in. I use a gtx650 2gb with my fsx for example. No issues here. Cab try a 780 or better since they are cheaper now, but im maxed with the 650, running an i7 aswell ofcourse but its doing good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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