rec.autos.simulators

I just purchased an ATI 9800 128 mb non-pro from Circuit City for $199.  I
figure I'll be able to overclock close to the Pro version.  I am selling my
GF 4200 128mb to a friend for $75.  I was wondering what kind of frame rates
to expect?  I play at 1024x768 16 bit color, full field drawn and I get 36
fps at the start of the game and then higher as the field spreads out.  Any
performance information or known issues with the 9800 would be appreciated.
I won't be opening the card until Christmas, part of the deal with the wife.
Thanks.

xp 2400
512 mb ram
xp
nforce mb

Jeff

You should be able to get up near 100FPS depending upon options.  I run a
9700P/P4-2.6/800 OC'd 375/325 and run 1024X768 32 bit 4XAA 4XAF (quality)
and am consistently above 80FPS in heavy traffic 25 cars ahead 10 behind,
most in game graphics maxed except shadows.

I highly reccommend Omega's drivers if you primarily run racing games.

Mitch

With the newer  cards its not so much a frame rate increase as it is a
quality increase.  You should be able to run 32 bit color and 4x FSAA and 8x
AF at the same frame rates.  I went from a gf3 to an ATI 9700 pro and gained
frame rate by running a lower res [1024 vs 1280] and cranking up the FSAA
and AF to get an even better image than the GF3 at 1280. A true win win.

MadDAWG