Abdulahad Khan 968002 Posted June 24, 2008 at 03:24 PM Posted June 24, 2008 at 03:24 PM I am now thinking of upgrading my graphics since I have a job now! lol [first job ] I am thinking of getting the Geforce 8800, but I am not sure which one to get. Can you explain to me which one is better (or whats the difference?): the GTX and the GTS. And btw wat is SLI? and should I get one with it? Sorry I really don't have much knowledge about this kind of computer stuff...lol Thanks in advance! (\__/) (='.'=) This is Bunny. Copy and paste Bunny into your (")_(") signature to help him gain world domination. CHECK IT OUT: http://gifts.freebiejeebies.co.uk/73067 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Atkielski 985811 Posted June 24, 2008 at 03:26 PM Posted June 24, 2008 at 03:26 PM The performance of MSFS depends a lot more on the CPU than the GPU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abdulahad Khan 968002 Posted June 24, 2008 at 03:48 PM Author Posted June 24, 2008 at 03:48 PM I have a Intel Core 2 Duo, 1.8GHZ... And im thinking of also increasing the Ram to atleast 2GB... Wait for this I will need a new power suply right? Edit: I forgot to mention that I have a Geforce 7500Le right now. (\__/) (='.'=) This is Bunny. Copy and paste Bunny into your (")_(") signature to help him gain world domination. CHECK IT OUT: http://gifts.freebiejeebies.co.uk/73067 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggrey Ellis 964561 Posted June 24, 2008 at 04:00 PM Posted June 24, 2008 at 04:00 PM Get the RAM. 2 GB has helped me so much with FS. ZLA I11 VATCAF S1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Smith Posted June 24, 2008 at 04:04 PM Posted June 24, 2008 at 04:04 PM If you are running FS9 upgrade to 2GB RAM first. As mentioned above the CPU is more important for FS9. To awnser your original question, the 8800GTX is better than the 88000GTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Harvey 959593 Posted June 24, 2008 at 05:07 PM Posted June 24, 2008 at 05:07 PM The 8800GTX is NOT as good as the new-gen 8800GTS 512MB version. Fusion Airways - The best a pilot can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Smith Posted June 24, 2008 at 05:43 PM Posted June 24, 2008 at 05:43 PM The 8800GTX is NOT as good as the new-gen 8800GTS 512MB version. Depends really how you define "better". The GTX has the advantage of higher amount of memory, memory Interface and memory bandwith, whereas the GTS 512Mb has the advantage of higher Core, Shader and Memory clock speeds and a higher texture fill rate. On higher resolutions I believe the GTX is still marginally better, though you save alot of money buying the GTS so I agree, that would be a good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luca Vetturi 874351 Posted June 24, 2008 at 06:25 PM Posted June 24, 2008 at 06:25 PM I thought you were talking about Ground Power Unit. Red over white, you're all right. Italy vACC proud supporter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erhan Atesoglu 1050499 Posted June 24, 2008 at 08:15 PM Posted June 24, 2008 at 08:15 PM Well first off there really isn't too much difference in performance between the 8800 GTS/GT as compared to the GTX. Nothing you'll ever notice in FSX and definitely only a slight performance advantage in FS9. The real advantage is the 768 ram but thats not really an advantage since nothing supports or requires that much ram. Remember most games are built with the expectation that it will run on an XBOX360... As far as the comparison between the 8800 GTS/GT is simple. Its the same identical chip but its clocked slight higher on the GTS cards. Basically the "pick of the litter". Also the GT requires only 1slot where the GTS is 2 slots. SLI is basically a different form factor as compared to the standard ATX systems. It allows the parallel use of two NVIDIA graphics cards or more. This is more of an option you should consider when pricing a new system not upgrading an old one. Also it has no benefit in standard VGA systems. It is ultimately aimed at those running at 1920x1200 or higher. As for Flight Simulator it makes a marginal difference, nothing that is consistant or even noticable. Flight Simulator will require a software rewrite to take advantage of this, where as other programs render the entire screen uniformly thus allowing the GPU to split up the work without software rewrites. http://www.pond64.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abdulahad Khan 968002 Posted June 25, 2008 at 02:00 AM Author Posted June 25, 2008 at 02:00 AM Thank you for the explainations! Very Helpful (\__/) (='.'=) This is Bunny. Copy and paste Bunny into your (")_(") signature to help him gain world domination. CHECK IT OUT: http://gifts.freebiejeebies.co.uk/73067 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Catherwood 903683 Posted June 25, 2008 at 11:39 PM Posted June 25, 2008 at 11:39 PM I thought you were talking about Ground Power Unit. Glad I'm not the only one who thought that first KZSE C3/Facilities Administrator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abdulahad Khan 968002 Posted June 28, 2008 at 04:16 PM Author Posted June 28, 2008 at 04:16 PM LOL (\__/) (='.'=) This is Bunny. Copy and paste Bunny into your (")_(") signature to help him gain world domination. CHECK IT OUT: http://gifts.freebiejeebies.co.uk/73067 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orville Lewis 1017312 Posted June 28, 2008 at 04:36 PM Posted June 28, 2008 at 04:36 PM Hey Abdul, i just got my first job to. I'm getting myself a whole new computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Nuss 887798 Posted June 28, 2008 at 05:00 PM Posted June 28, 2008 at 05:00 PM I thought you were talking about Ground Power Unit. Glad I'm not the only one who thought that first Ditto to that. "The clueless newb of today is the seasoned loyal pilot of tomorrow." -Elchitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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