Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004

This was a difficult game to benchmark with. Anand struggled for a long time to work something out that got around the randomly generated weather. We finally got a benchmark together, but we had to turn off weather completely. As time allows, we may introduce another benchmark that incorporates the weather feature in a repeatable fashion. For this test, FRAPS was used to determine the average framerate while flying over a specified section of sea and land.

Clearly this test shows ATI as the leader in performance for this MS game. CPU scaling should also prove to be valuable as it seems like the ATI cards want to go further but they are just being held back by the rest of the system.

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  • Pete - Friday, October 3, 2003 - link

    Why should they test at a higher res when the fastest cards have trouble breaking 60fps on most of these benchmarks?!
  • Anonymous User - Thursday, October 2, 2003 - link

    Who the hell is playing games at 1024 x 768 these days?!!! Go higher and see how all ATI cards kick butt!!!!!!
  • Anonymous User - Thursday, October 2, 2003 - link

    Anand is testing a card that is not out, with drivers that are not released (52.xx) , on a CPU that is not available ????

    At least he could benchmark DX9, wich is available.
    Tomb Raider AOD.

    Maybe not, because Nvidia sucks at DX9,
    Maybe Nvidia had a clause( you get to test our new card and new (cheat) drivers, but you can not use any DX9 titles ???

    We all know Nvidia sucks at DX9, but it should be included in the tests.
    We all know Nvidia is good at UT and Quake, but you still had those games to the Bench suit ???

    I have been reading Anand for years, this is the first time I have been really deceived.!

    It is amazing what MONEY will make you do or say..



  • Anonymous User - Thursday, October 2, 2003 - link

    everyone can now rest peacefully not that bigshot has spoken! all hail the mighty bigshot and his useless rambling!!!

    we should all bow down to his infinite wisdom and wonderful use of childish phrases

  • Anonymous User - Thursday, October 2, 2003 - link

    #197, you mean the 9500 Pro, and it's not a third of the price, it's currently two thirds and was never less than a half.
  • Anonymous User - Thursday, October 2, 2003 - link

    I would've liked to see a Radeon 9500 and/or an OCSystems 9500 Radeon in the mix with these benchmarks. Even though the 9500 is discontinued it still performs on par with a 9700 card. Overclock it or flash new Bios onto it and it might perform right up with these cards; for a third of the price to.
  • Anonymous User - Thursday, October 2, 2003 - link

    I'd like to see my testicles running 2xAA. I have no doubt in my mind that ATi is even beter than Nvidia's best! I've noticed the lag on my genitals when playing multiplayer games, such as BF1952 & TF2. I personally cannot wait for Dx9.
    How about that HL2 source code leak? I have a good feelin about it. :-)
  • Anonymous User - Thursday, October 2, 2003 - link

    Sorry Bigshot here... I posted twice. I posted number #192 and number #193.

    I just wanted to say ATI Kicks NVida Butts!!!
  • Anonymous User - Thursday, October 2, 2003 - link

    Idiot!
  • Anonymous User - Thursday, October 2, 2003 - link

    Bigsot here again as I remembered what i forgot to say...

    The 2xAA of the ATI is even beter than nvidias best!

    ATI cards are the bestest!

    Nvidia card owners must be crying!

    Not me! Cause I got me an ATI!!!

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