Are dual SLi mode graphics card worthwhile for flight Sims?

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The sims you have listed most likely will not benefit from SLI except
MSFS2004 which may be DX9.
"Ian R" <sorry@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I'm looking at upgrading my PC based on an AMD X2 4400 or higher.
>
> The only "games" I play are Fly!, FS2004, DiD F22 ADF.
>
> Is there any point in going for 2 graphics cards in SLi mode with these
> sims?
>
> Any recommendations for PCI-E cards?
>
> Thanks a lot
>
> Ian
>

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"FatKat" <robynari@juno.com> wrote in message
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> Isn't ADF a 3dfx game? Wouldn't you need a graphics set and an OS that
> supports the Glipe API? While I (briefly) played both ADF & EF2000 on
> my OpenGL system a few years back, I never got either to fly in
> Hardwire Accel mode.
>

I have no trouble getting hardware acceleration from my ATI AIW 8500DV with
any of my current sims. Isnt 3dfx voodoo? Some years ago I had a voodoo
card until it died. Got a full refund as they had a long warranty and the
shop didnt have any in stock to replace it. Boy was I pleased about that!

As SLI has no benefit for me then I guess I can settle for a single 6800 or
7800GT!! 8^)

Thanks guys!

Ian

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7800gtx or a 7800gt will do fine with a 4400. I have a 7800gtx myself and
have EVERYTHING maxed out in FS2004.

Then, by december, i might upgrade and get ANOTHER 7800gtx... depends how i
feel :-)

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"Ian R" <sorry@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
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> "FatKat" <robynari@juno.com> wrote in message
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>> Isn't ADF a 3dfx game? Wouldn't you need a graphics set and an OS that
>> supports the Glipe API? While I (briefly) played both ADF & EF2000 on
>> my OpenGL system a few years back, I never got either to fly in
>> Hardwire Accel mode.
>>
>
> I have no trouble getting hardware acceleration from my ATI AIW 8500DV
> with any of my current sims. Isnt 3dfx voodoo? Some years ago I had a
> voodoo card until it died. Got a full refund as they had a long warranty
> and the shop didnt have any in stock to replace it. Boy was I pleased
> about that!
>
> As SLI has no benefit for me then I guess I can settle for a single 6800
> or 7800GT!! 8^)
>
> Thanks guys!
>
> Ian
>

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>
> FS2004 doesn't use SLI.

that isnt totaly true....

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"Adam Webb" <adam@ajmysecondname.eclipse.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> FS2004 doesn't use SLI.
>
> that isnt totaly true....

Prove otherwise.

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FS9.1 does NOT support SLI, nVidia tried hard to make it happen, but the best they could do was SLI support for AA only.

I dumped my two 7800GTX in favor of a single ATI X1950XTX and my image quality and frame rates are considerably better on the single ATI.

FSX dev team claims that they will release a "Vista" version that will include DX10 support. The current FSX release for DX9.0c is out but many folks have reported very bad frame rates (in the order of 1 fps to 6 fps).

Rob.

Disable one 6800GT and monitor your frame rates (Shift Z in FS9.1) -- they'll be about the same. Because something "works" doesn't mean it is being used effectively.