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View Poll Results: can fsx run on 8500gt or 8600gtx or does it need 8800gt (high graphics)
8500gt 1 16.67%
8600gtx 3 50.00%
8800gt 2 33.33%
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Old 09-28-2007, 09:50 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Is the 8500gt good enough for gaming (fsx)
or even 8600gtx or do u really need 8800gt.
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Old 09-28-2007, 09:55 AM   #2 (permalink)
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i suggest 8800 GTS
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Old 09-28-2007, 10:09 AM   #3 (permalink)
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8500 are bad cards
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You can run with 8500GT, it meet the min. requirement
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Old 09-28-2007, 10:31 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I would suggest at least the 8600GTX
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Old 09-28-2007, 10:33 AM   #6 (permalink)
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You can run with 8500GT, it meet the min. requirement
Yeh but it will look bad with poor frame rates
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Yeh but it will look bad with poor frame rates
He just ask if 8500 can run, doesn't say he want it running smoothly
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He just ask if 8500 can run, doesn't say he want it running smoothly

i wanna run it in high graphics or medium high
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i wanna run it in high graphics or medium high
OK. anything >= 8800GTS 320MB
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