Okay, I got another link now, with real-world data for this actual=20
game... http://lfsbench.iron.eu.org/?c=3Dcompletemin

As I understand it, 30 FPS is fine, 60 is good.  But I'm seeing 600+ FPS=20
with a GTX 560 1GB card.  The processors seem to be overclocked however,=20
which I prefer not to do for stability.  Much to think of still, but=20
it's a very enlightening data set.  And yes, this supports Win7 as the=20
way to go, rather than XP.

I'm not familiar with the specifics of passmark, but it seemed to be a=20
popular benchmark for these cards, so made it easier to compare.  Yes I=20
still need to figure out the motherboard slots, etc.  I'm still trying=20
to determine if my mobo should have LGA1155 or LGA1156 sockets for=20
example, to support an i5 processor.  Sucks being out of touch, but I'm=20
catching up.

BTW, I don't care to call it a gaming machine.  As long as it runs this=20
simulator fine, I'd be happy to call it an ostrich. :)

BTW2, VG, I formed an impression of you some time ago as a college=20
student who'd prefer to build things rather than buy, to save a few=20
bucks, as with most college kids.  I'm surprised that you have this much=20
horsepower for gaming.  :)

Cheers,
-Neil.


On 10/8/2012 3:59 PM, V G wrote:
> Trust me on this, PassMark is not a good benchmark, ESPECIALLY for video
> cards. Never trust synthetic benchmarks. You need to look at real world
> game benchmarks. http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/549?vs=3D547  If
> you're on a tighter budget, the 7850 ($200) is what you need. I really
> wouldn't go anything lower than that and still call the computer a "game
> machine". You can do your own research, just don't go for the older AMD
> HD6000 series, as the newer 7000 series is out.
>
> AMD's technology is called CrossFire (not SLI). For either one though, yo=
u
> need to make sure that your motherboard chipset supports it, and obviousl=
y
> needs to have at least two PCI-e x16 slots. This will add to the cost of
> the motherboard. So you have to choose between a more expensive single ca=
rd
> or a more expensive motherboard, and potential problems with SLI/CrossFir=
e
> down the road. I'd personally just get a good single card and a non-sli
> motherboard if you don't want to bother with all this.
>
> Don't worry about stability. As long as you get a decent motherboard and
> video card and power supply, you'll be fine.

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