Any issues with the latest graphics cards

Before I upgrade, I just want to know if there is any issues to GP4's performance with the latest 512mb graphics cards?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/04/2006 02:15AM by bones1834.

Just tries a quick race on original Magny-Cours track and everything runs fine on a 3500+ and a 7900GTX 512Mb at 1600*1200, 54fps, PO around 30 all the race with every details at max but heat haze.





Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/04/2006 12:54PM by Lo2k.

The 3500 is a single core, yes?

yep, single core single thread AMD CPU.

x1900xt 512 runs gp4 just fine with everything maxed out, except that horrible heat haze

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jpmfw, are you running it with a dual core cpu? I know there is a fix for this, with gpxpatch, but I am a little worried about how my other racing sims will act with the dual core (GPL, F1C, etc.)

I may wimp out and get a Athlon 64 FX-57 single core AMD. Although I believe 'Bigbrother' is running a dual core with great result.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/08/2006 01:41AM by bones1834.

"I may wimp out and get a Athlon 64 FX-57 single core AMD"


Rofl!


Wimp out, man you're crazy .


How about you have my athlon xp 2400 + (2.0 ghz !) amd cpu ?

single core

single thread

single digit price tag.



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bones1834 Wrote:
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> jpmfw, are you running it with a dual core cpu? I
> know there is a fix for this, with gpxpatch, but I
> am a little worried about how my other racing sims
> will act with the dual core (GPL, F1C, etc.)
>
> I may wimp out and get a Athlon 64 FX-57 single
> core AMD. Although I believe 'Bigbrother' is
> running a dual core with great result.

Meh you'll be fine, Core 2 Duo ones wont screw anything up, and the AMD sure as hell wont. Only if you get *twitch shudder* Generation 1 Intel dual core *twitch shudder* will you have any problems, namely severe overheating and random shut down if you dont have proper cooling :P

I'm running GP4 with a Core 2 Duo 2.40/ ATI X1900XTX system; I'm no expert, but it runs really well.

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im also running gp4 with core 2 duo e6300, x1900xt and its now (finally) running just as i want it, but as paolo says dont have heat haze on!

duncan - ill send my f1graphics config in a minute.....

Duncan Idaho and MJ2006, Is everything set to high? What is your FPS and PO at the start of races?

Everything is set to high or highest, no heat haze (haven't really noticed a difference when its on anyway), and my PO at the start hovers between 40 and 50 (using the 2006 Mod).

However, I believe I haven't used the best f1graphics.cfg tweaks yet. I've downloaded one from gpitalia and was using it, but put in a few tweaks myself. I have no idea yet, just trial and error right now.

[Edit] After putting anti aliasing on (on 16), at the start of some of the original tracks the PO jumps in between 90 and 12 pretty rapidly. (with all other details in the options are on max, and 52 fps). I will try out some more.

I don't know why, but everytime I edit the f1graphics.cfg file and play GP4, it resets when I start it up again. Annoying. Guess I'll set it on read only.

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Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 10/09/2006 01:08AM by Duncan Idaho.

Did you build it yourself, or purchase it online(your PC)?

I built it myself using parts that were recommended/researched myself. I skimped in some areas though.

After some more editing of the f1graphics file, I got it to 100 PO in most parts of the track. I basically enabled most of everything in sunny conditions. I don't want to see what will happen when it rains

[edit] After more editing and turning practically everything on (reflections of track elements on the car and helmet, video walls, everything), PO jumps to 300 :/. What kind of PC do they expect you to have lol?

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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/09/2006 04:18PM by Duncan Idaho.