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Feb 6^th, 2009 at 1:16pm

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Im looking for a video card, better than the one i have. My budget in not big, around $130 to $150.
What do you advise, my actual specs, are down.i wanted to run FS9 without problems, and have adds and planes.
Many thanks.
If possible could you give a Nvidia and a Ati option.

MB - Giga-byte P35 - DS4
Processor - Intel Pentium Dual Core CPU 2.8 1meg cache
Cooler - Zalman 9500
2Gb Ram DDRII Pc 4800 (303 mhz)
BFG Nvidia 7950 GT OC 256 Megs
400 W Power Supply
1 Western Digital 320 GB Sata 16 Meg cache 3GB/s
1 Western Digital 120 GB Sata 8 Meg
Nec DVD - RW

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Reply #1 - Feb 7^th, 2009 at 3:41am

Wingo Offline
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Your system won't really take a better graphics card. The limiting factor is the PSU, it wont have enough juice to power anything larger than what you have. Also you'll hit a bottle neck in the CPU. It is great if you have a fantastic graphics card, but it will be limited by how fast the CPU is. I would possibly look at something like a 9600 or 8600

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Reply #2 - Feb 7^th, 2009 at 7:47am

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I am using a lowly Socket A, AMD 2600+ Thoroughbred Processor running at 2.1 GHz, together with a nVidia 7800 GS 256 MB, AGP, Graphics Card, 2.3 GB of DDR Ram, a 700 Watt PSU, all contained in an old fashioned? Desktop Case...(for easy access)...

...and do you know what?... Wink

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...my trusty FS 2004 (FS9) runs "smoothly", (locked at 20 FPS for Multiplayer), with all my sliders and settings set to the Max...

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I call it; "The Power Of FS9".... Smiley

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Meanwhile, my cool cans Fosters Special Brew, rest happily on my FSX Disks... Wink

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...so much joy!... Kiss

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Reply #3 - Feb 7^th, 2009 at 8:56am

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That's a pretty darn good video-card. To get much use out af a better card than a 7950, you're going to need a whole new computer.

Sit tight, save your $$ for a complete upgrade.. Do it all at once.

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Reply #4 - Feb 8^th, 2009 at 10:08am

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Id keep the one youve got for now. Tweak your settings. But like what someone else said, its better to save your cash and go for a complete upgrade. Otherwise you'll more than likely make complications for yourself.

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