Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - Buy a new card and FS9 STILL can't run maxed?

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | PC Support | Buy a new card and FS9 STILL can't run maxed?

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Posted onPost created on November 10 2011 19:25 ET by Kyle Hatch

Hey guys,

I just "upgraded" my video card from the 9800GT 1GB to the Sapphire HD 6850 1GB and the results I am seeing are very disappointing. I was pretty happy with my 9800GT card except for when I would get into heavy clouds, the GPU would take a 100% load and start stuttering. So, after over a year of dealing with it, I finally decided to save some money and get a new card. I got the Sapphire 6850 1GB card and am running it now. But, to my surprise, I cant max out both FS9 settings and the settings in the Catalyst Control Center (CCC). When I do that, the stuttering is back and actually worse than before! This is very disappointing. I was hoping upgrading to this card would allow me to max out all the settings and have 0 stuttering. I know its not my CPU because my frames indicate 33 (locked at 33) and the CCC shows GPU at 100% which gives it away. Why is this?

My specs are:
Intel E2200 OC @ 2.92Ghz
4GB DDR2 RAM
Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 1GB

I hope somebody can help out, as my stomach is upset that I spent this much money and still getting the same results as before frown

Thanks

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Posted onPost created on November 10 2011 19:31 ET by Justin Lawrence

Same thing!!! I have an ATI, using CCC and clouds are the frame killers. Haven't found out how to fix it yet though frown

Justin Lawrence

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Posted onPost created on November 10 2011 21:30 ET by Phil Baker

just for giggles, try running it in full screen (<alt><enter>) I once purchased a ATI card but returned it within a couple days.

Phil Baker (DVA8447)

Posted onPost created on November 10 2011 21:35 ET by Kyle Hatch

Phil Baker wrote:

just for giggles, try running it in full screen (<alt><enter>) I once purchased a ATI card but returned it within a couple days.

Problem is I need to be in windowed mode so I can access other FS utilities. I am thinking of returning it and getting the GTX 560. I think Ill stick to nvidia from now on..

Ok so I gave full screen a shot and got some interesting results. The stuttering wasn't as bad BUT the frames dropped a lot! Seems like you cant win with FS!

Kyle Hatch (DVA4215)

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Posted onPost created on November 10 2011 23:44 ET by Alan Cluff

Kyle, see me before you buy another card. I may have one that might work. You do have at least a 800W power supply correct?

Alan Cluff

Senior Captain, B737-800

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