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Post by scubakobe on Mar 4, 2006 2:20:24 GMT -5
I have recently purchased a new video card, the ATI Radeon X1300 Pro, and with the help of [glow=red,2,300]Jakemaster[/glow], I got Flight simulator to have amazingly good quality! Thanks Jakemaster  Well, here are some pictures to show off the quality (Note the jagged edges are just because of compression in the screenshot)
[shadow=red,left,300]So what do you think?[/shadow] |
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Post by spad54 on Mar 4, 2006 7:43:14 GMT -5
Looks like you are ready for FSX! Good show!
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Post by scubakobe on Mar 4, 2006 12:40:37 GMT -5
THanks for the comment Spad.
And yes, actually the biggest reason I bought the card was so I could be ready for transparencies in Windows Vista, and awesome graphics in FSX, I presume.
STill makes a great difference in FS9 though!
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Post by jordonj on Mar 4, 2006 13:22:57 GMT -5
What did you have before (I have the X700)
Funny...the X700 pro is about the same price (what's the difference?)
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Post by Kofi on Mar 4, 2006 16:15:06 GMT -5
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Post by scubakobe on Mar 4, 2006 22:41:19 GMT -5
Jordon, I don't think there is a big difference between the X700 Pro and X1300 Pro. I think that the X1300 Pro can handle higher graphic settings better, but as for weather conditions, I think FS (at highest settings) runs best in complete fog  It sometimes gets low fps on clear days  My old card was the ATI Radeon X300. |
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Post by jordonj on Mar 4, 2006 23:30:08 GMT -5
Just asking myself if I should upgrade (So far, I think the answer's no)
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Post by kbr on Mar 5, 2006 0:06:46 GMT -5
Nice shots. I prefer ATI Radeon cards myself. Though the one I am using is starting to age a bit, it gives me very nice graphics. In my personal tastes, the ATI Radeon graphics seem to be more colorful and more alive than Nvidia. I've used both. I prefer ATI when I can get it, but I end up using Nvidia a lot because it's cheaper.
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Post by scubakobe on Mar 5, 2006 0:44:52 GMT -5
Kbr, that's interesting. I have never had a Nvidia card partly because I thought they were expensive. Its nice to hear your opinion on ATI cards too, may lead me to sticking with ATI cards in the future.
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Post by Admin on Mar 5, 2006 15:15:41 GMT -5
On the other hand, (beauty is subjective) I have not used an ATI card since FS98  Sold on nVidia here. |
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Post by kbr on Mar 6, 2006 21:03:42 GMT -5
On the other hand, (beauty is subjective) I have not used an ATI card since FS98 Sold on nVidia here. I agree, as they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. ;D For anyone who hasn't it's always a good idea to take a look at both brands just to see which you like best. My emergency back up card is a Nvidia FX5200, not a fast card by any means, but it does the job. My main card is a ATI Radeon 9500pro. It does a pretty good job for the price I paid for it. My current computer does not support PCI Ex and I will probably stay with my current card until I get a motherboard that does support it. |
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Sold on nVidia here.