Simviation Forum - Graphics card disapointment

Mar 8^th, 2009 at 5:13pm

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I've just bought a new Radeon HD4850 to replace my Nv8500gt. I could get about 30+fps with the Nv card with most things maxed out, but now with the much newer Radeon my frame rates have dropped quite dramatically to 20 - 25fps. My system is an Core 2 2.66 with 2 gig ram. The flip side of this is that ironically it's VASTLY speeded up other games such as Armed Assault which was pitifully slow with the Nv 8500. Are there any tweaks that can be made to the Radeon setup or in the system bios?
Any help GREATLY appreaciated
Ron

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Reply #1 - Mar 8^th, 2009 at 6:08pm

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ronwalker wrote on Mar 8^th, 2009 at 5:13pm:

I've just bought a new Radeon HD4850 to replace my Nv8500gt. I could get about 30+fps with the Nv card with most things maxed out, but now with the much newer Radeon my frame rates have dropped quite dramatically to 20 - 25fps. My system is an Core 2 2.66 with 2 gig ram. The flip side of this is that ironically it's VASTLY speeded up other games such as Armed Assault which was pitifully slow with the Nv 8500. Are there any tweaks that can be made to the Radeon setup or in the system bios?
Any help GREATLY appreaciated
Ron

Your on about fs yes? http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx

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Reply #2 - Mar 8^th, 2009 at 6:47pm

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Yeah the new Radeon cards aren't very good with FSX because of FSXs silly makers Cheesy

. But they are very good with next-gen games like, Cyrsis, Far Cry 2, Fallout 3 Wink

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Reply #3 - Mar 9^th, 2009 at 4:20am

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Mazza wrote on Mar 8^th, 2009 at 6:47pm:

Yeah the new Radeon cards aren't very good with FSX because of FSXs silly makers Cheesy

. But they are very good with next-gen games like, Cyrsis, Far Cry 2, Fallout 3 Wink

if fsx he won't get 30+fps mostly maxed with a 8500gt.
20-25 4850 sounds about right.

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Reply #4 - Mar 9^th, 2009 at 11:06am

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waspiflab wrote on Mar 9^th, 2009 at 4:20am:

Mazza wrote on Mar 8^th, 2009 at 6:47pm:

Yeah the new Radeon cards aren't very good with FSX because of FSXs silly makers Cheesy

. But they are very good with next-gen games like, Cyrsis, Far Cry 2, Fallout 3 Wink

if fsx he won't get 30+fps mostly maxed with a 8500gt.
20-25 4850 sounds about right.

I fully agree, I use to have a XFX Geforce 8600GT and did not come near max.

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Reply #5 - Mar 9^th, 2009 at 4:47pm

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Sorry Folks
I should have added its FS2004 NOT FSX. I tried FSX and found it SSSSSoooooooo SSSSSlllllooooowwww, I just couldn't be bothered. I have FS2004 running pretty maxed out at 1024 x 786 and have now managed to twaek the Radeo to achieve about 35 fps. I really expected to double the frame rate over the 8500gt with the new card and thats the disapointment. However with armed assault it runs like a dream where the 8500 could just about run it smoothly but with options turned down. This is what I mean about moder kit. Until you fit you never know quite what results you'll get.......

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Reply #6 - Mar 10^th, 2009 at 8:31am

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ronwalker wrote on Mar 9^th, 2009 at 4:47pm:

Sorry Folks
I should have added its FS2004 NOT FSX. I tried FSX and found it SSSSSoooooooo SSSSSlllllooooowwww, I just couldn't be bothered. I have FS2004 running pretty maxed out at 1024 x 786 and have now managed to twaek the Radeo to achieve about 35 fps. I really expected to double the frame rate over the 8500gt with the new card and thats the disapointment. However with armed assault it runs like a dream where the 8500 could just about run it smoothly but with options turned down. This is what I mean about moder kit. Until you fit you never know quite what results you'll get.......

No problem Cheesy

I know that FSX was/is more dependant on CPU then the GPU specs. I am afraid I never really flew FS9 so I won't know.

But with FS9 your current card should give good FPS in FS9 Wink

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