ATI X800XT & FS2004 -- bliss at last...

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.games.zone.simulation (More info?)

Having asked around for information about frame rates with the X800XT and
getting zero responses, I decided to just go get the video card and see for
myself.

I had an ATI 9800 Pro 128MB and now have the ATI X800XT 256MB. My initial
response, this card can take A LOT -- currently running at 1600 x 1200 with
AA 2X and AF 8X, multi layered clouds at 100%, ground shadows and aircraft
shadows, textures is a couple of notches from max, with a locked frame rate
at 30 on the active runway at Heathrow frames rates were steady on 30 with
occassional drops to 28-29 (panning via virtual cockpit). Even flying thru
the multi-layered clouds didn't do anything to frame rates. Exterior
scrolling is fast, very fast -- no delays while it draws a view's distant
scenery.

This video card has improved my frame rates in FS2004 by a factor or 4X or
more -- obviously FS2004 is very much slave to the video card.

Rob.

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.games.zone.simulation (More info?)

Good info. How much for total job?

Regards...
>-----Original Message-----
>Having asked around for information about frame rates
with the X800XT and
>getting zero responses, I decided to just go get the
video card and see for
>myself.
>
>I had an ATI 9800 Pro 128MB and now have the ATI X800XT
256MB. My initial
>response, this card can take A LOT -- currently running
at 1600 x 1200 with
>AA 2X and AF 8X, multi layered clouds at 100%, ground
shadows and aircraft
>shadows, textures is a couple of notches from max, with
a locked frame rate
>at 30 on the active runway at Heathrow frames rates were
steady on 30 with
>occassional drops to 28-29 (panning via virtual
cockpit). Even flying thru
>the multi-layered clouds didn't do anything to frame
rates. Exterior
>scrolling is fast, very fast -- no delays while it draws
a view's distant
>scenery.
>
>This video card has improved my frame rates in FS2004 by
a factor or 4X or
>more -- obviously FS2004 is very much slave to the video
card.
>
>Rob.
>
>
>.
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.games.zone.simulation (More info?)

$600 but I believe BestBuy sell them for $500 now.

<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:24be01c47020$7b2170b0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Good info. How much for total job?
>
> Regards...
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Having asked around for information about frame rates
> with the X800XT and
> >getting zero responses, I decided to just go get the
> video card and see for
> >myself.
> >
> >I had an ATI 9800 Pro 128MB and now have the ATI X800XT
> 256MB. My initial
> >response, this card can take A LOT -- currently running
> at 1600 x 1200 with
> >AA 2X and AF 8X, multi layered clouds at 100%, ground
> shadows and aircraft
> >shadows, textures is a couple of notches from max, with
> a locked frame rate
> >at 30 on the active runway at Heathrow frames rates were
> steady on 30 with
> >occassional drops to 28-29 (panning via virtual
> cockpit). Even flying thru
> >the multi-layered clouds didn't do anything to frame
> rates. Exterior
> >scrolling is fast, very fast -- no delays while it draws
> a view's distant
> >scenery.
> >
> >This video card has improved my frame rates in FS2004 by
> a factor or 4X or
> >more -- obviously FS2004 is very much slave to the video
> card.
> >
> >Rob.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.games.zone.simulation (More info?)

Did you have to upgrade any other part of your computer
system, like maybe the power supply? Mine is 250W and
card requires 350W or more.

Regards...
>-----Original Message-----
>$600 but I believe BestBuy sell them for $500 now.
>
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:24be01c47020$7b2170b0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> Good info. How much for total job?
>>
>> Regards...
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Having asked around for information about frame rates
>> with the X800XT and
>> >getting zero responses, I decided to just go get the
>> video card and see for
>> >myself.
>> >
>> >I had an ATI 9800 Pro 128MB and now have the ATI
X800XT
>> 256MB. My initial
>> >response, this card can take A LOT -- currently
running
>> at 1600 x 1200 with
>> >AA 2X and AF 8X, multi layered clouds at 100%, ground
>> shadows and aircraft
>> >shadows, textures is a couple of notches from max,
with
>> a locked frame rate
>> >at 30 on the active runway at Heathrow frames rates
were
>> steady on 30 with
>> >occassional drops to 28-29 (panning via virtual
>> cockpit). Even flying thru
>> >the multi-layered clouds didn't do anything to frame
>> rates. Exterior
>> >scrolling is fast, very fast -- no delays while it
draws
>> a view's distant
>> >scenery.
>> >
>> >This video card has improved my frame rates in FS2004
by
>> a factor or 4X or
>> >more -- obviously FS2004 is very much slave to the
video
>> card.
>> >
>> >Rob.
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.games.zone.simulation (More info?)

I didn't update any other part of my system, just the video card to X800XT.
But, I already have a good power supply, 550Watt True Power (water cooled
Koolance case). I have a P4 3Ghz running at 3.41 Ghz with 800 FSB (Asus
motherboard). I would opt for at least a True power 420 Watt or higher and
be sure to use a good quality brand like Antec (True power series), EnerMax,
PC Power & Cooling.

Just to update you, I'm now running 1600 x 1200 with 4X AA and 16X AF and
still retaining minimum 30 fps -- I discovered that turning my AutoGen
scenery down to sparse made a huge improvement and really doesn't take away
any visuals (a few less random trees and houses in the suburban areas).

<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7df501c4776c$29b6ddc0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Did you have to upgrade any other part of your computer
> system, like maybe the power supply? Mine is 250W and
> card requires 350W or more.
>
> Regards...
> >-----Original Message-----
> >$600 but I believe BestBuy sell them for $500 now.
> >
> ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:24be01c47020$7b2170b0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Good info. How much for total job?
> >>
> >> Regards...
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Having asked around for information about frame rates
> >> with the X800XT and
> >> >getting zero responses, I decided to just go get the
> >> video card and see for
> >> >myself.
> >> >
> >> >I had an ATI 9800 Pro 128MB and now have the ATI
> X800XT
> >> 256MB. My initial
> >> >response, this card can take A LOT -- currently
> running
> >> at 1600 x 1200 with
> >> >AA 2X and AF 8X, multi layered clouds at 100%, ground
> >> shadows and aircraft
> >> >shadows, textures is a couple of notches from max,
> with
> >> a locked frame rate
> >> >at 30 on the active runway at Heathrow frames rates
> were
> >> steady on 30 with
> >> >occassional drops to 28-29 (panning via virtual
> >> cockpit). Even flying thru
> >> >the multi-layered clouds didn't do anything to frame
> >> rates. Exterior
> >> >scrolling is fast, very fast -- no delays while it
> draws
> >> a view's distant
> >> >scenery.
> >> >
> >> >This video card has improved my frame rates in FS2004
> by
> >> a factor or 4X or
> >> >more -- obviously FS2004 is very much slave to the
> video
> >> card.
> >> >
> >> >Rob.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.games.zone.simulation (More info?)

Good info...thanx
>-----Original Message-----
>I didn't update any other part of my system, just the
video card to X800XT.
>But, I already have a good power supply, 550Watt True
Power (water cooled
>Koolance case). I have a P4 3Ghz running at 3.41 Ghz
with 800 FSB (Asus
>motherboard). I would opt for at least a True power 420
Watt or higher and
>be sure to use a good quality brand like Antec (True
power series), EnerMax,
>PC Power & Cooling.
>
>Just to update you, I'm now running 1600 x 1200 with 4X
AA and 16X AF and
>still retaining minimum 30 fps -- I discovered that
turning my AutoGen
>scenery down to sparse made a huge improvement and
really doesn't take away
>any visuals (a few less random trees and houses in the
suburban areas).
>
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:7df501c4776c$29b6ddc0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> Did you have to upgrade any other part of your computer
>> system, like maybe the power supply? Mine is 250W and
>> card requires 350W or more.
>>
>> Regards...
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >$600 but I believe BestBuy sell them for $500 now.
>> >
>> ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >news:24be01c47020$7b2170b0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> Good info. How much for total job?
>> >>
>> >> Regards...
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Having asked around for information about frame
rates
>> >> with the X800XT and
>> >> >getting zero responses, I decided to just go get
the
>> >> video card and see for
>> >> >myself.
>> >> >
>> >> >I had an ATI 9800 Pro 128MB and now have the ATI
>> X800XT
>> >> 256MB. My initial
>> >> >response, this card can take A LOT -- currently
>> running
>> >> at 1600 x 1200 with
>> >> >AA 2X and AF 8X, multi layered clouds at 100%,
ground
>> >> shadows and aircraft
>> >> >shadows, textures is a couple of notches from max,
>> with
>> >> a locked frame rate
>> >> >at 30 on the active runway at Heathrow frames rates
>> were
>> >> steady on 30 with
>> >> >occassional drops to 28-29 (panning via virtual
>> >> cockpit). Even flying thru
>> >> >the multi-layered clouds didn't do anything to
frame
>> >> rates. Exterior
>> >> >scrolling is fast, very fast -- no delays while it
>> draws
>> >> a view's distant
>> >> >scenery.
>> >> >
>> >> >This video card has improved my frame rates in
FS2004
>> by
>> >> a factor or 4X or
>> >> >more -- obviously FS2004 is very much slave to the
>> video
>> >> card.
>> >> >
>> >> >Rob.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>