On graphics cards (was: Re: ATi graphics cards)

[Vincent Trouilliez]

> You don't necessarily need hard numbers, just look at the two and decide
> what you think is better or worse.

Yes, but the problem is that I doubt computer stores will let me take
half dozen cards home, try them all, and chose the one I like most ! :-/
Would be nice though. :-)
So I need numbers beforehand, to buy the most appropriate from the
start.
It's not like Linux distro that you can try at will until you eventually
realize that Ubuntu is the best ;o) :o)))

> If you get 120 FPS instead of 60, so
> you pay double the price for the card, but you can't actually tell the
> difference between the two, obviously there's not much point.

Well, the higher the number, the more I can up all the rendering options
in X-Plane, texture resolution, number of objects, visibility, rain,
various effects...
Obviously, my eyes are plenty happy enough with about 15 FPS.  But the
higher the cards number, the more I can afford to improve the image
rendering for a fixed 15FPS !  :o)))

But obviously, once I am happy with the rendering of the image, and I
have at least 15FPS, then there is no point using a more powerful card,
it will only cost more electricity/money and worsen the global
pollution&warming, not very nice.

--
Vince