Graphics card upgrade and fleetops technical advice

posted on September 6th, 2011, 6:27 pm

I'm considering upgrading my desktop pc to include a new graphics card.

currently it has intel's hd 2000 integrated graphics only.

im considering getting a gtx 560, which will very likely give issues with fleetops.

the integrated intel hd 2000 runs fleetops perfectly.

my motherboard is an asrock h61m-vs

if i were to put a gtx 560 in i believe the motherboard would automatically use it over my integrated graphics.

i'm wondering whether i could use the fleetops options -> graphics menu to have fleetops run via my integrated graphics instead of the gtx. i'm just wondering if that would work, as if i install a gtx 560, my monitor will be plugged into the gtx's output, not the motherboard's.

posted on September 6th, 2011, 6:33 pm

I suggest getting a gtx460 instead of the 560.  I have a 460 and I have no issues with Fleet Ops.  It is probably slightly cheaper and the performance difference between the 500 and 400 series is pretty small. 

posted on September 6th, 2011, 6:49 pm

I've a GTX 570 and besides the ship- and station-models (and parts of the main interface) nothing is visible.

Listen to Zeich.^^

posted on September 6th, 2011, 6:50 pm

thanks for the advice zeich, i find it interesting to hear that you have no problems with the gtx 460. i thought it was all gtx 400/500 cards that had issues with fleetops.

does anyone else have a gtx 460 that works with flops? if this card works then i wouldnt even need to worry about having fleetops use a different adapter.

a little bit of additional info, i wont need a card that does well at high resolutions. my monitor is 1366x768 resolution.

posted on September 6th, 2011, 6:56 pm

I wonder if there's any way to get FO working with GTX 500-series as well. With time more people will need new graphics adapters and based on that, some day there will only be cards far above our today's "community-standards"...

I also wanna play again 

posted on September 6th, 2011, 7:04 pm

or you might consider something from AMD

posted on September 6th, 2011, 7:13 pm

AMD/ATI Cards don't give any problems 
I have a ATI HD 5670 and my dad (whom also plays Fleetops) has a ATI HD 6670.

Ati is doing very good at the moment

posted on September 6th, 2011, 7:18 pm

i had several differend ATI/AMD cards during my time playing fleetops and without any problem

posted on September 6th, 2011, 7:19 pm

from the amd corner im looking at radeon hd 6950. i'm looking for something that will last me at least 2 or 3 years.

posted on September 6th, 2011, 7:51 pm

or you might consider something from AMD

Would be an option...

I also considered a secondary graphics card, although I think I'd need a stronger Power Supply Unit then to power both cards -.-

posted on September 6th, 2011, 7:54 pm

That would definately give you 3 years
It will probably be good for about 5 years.
I did 4-5 years with an NVidia 8600

@RedEyedRaven
How much watt can your PSU produce?
And which two graphics cards are you thinking about?

posted on September 6th, 2011, 7:57 pm

@RedEyedRaven
How much watt can your PSU produce?
And which two graphics cards are you thinking about?

My PSU produces 600 W, while my Graphics card swallows 500 of them.

I didn't think of a combination of two cards but just a secondary one to use with FO then as an alternate single device.

posted on September 6th, 2011, 7:58 pm

And what does your CPU consume? Which CPU do you have?
I expect and Intel, since most people go for that.

posted on September 6th, 2011, 8:01 pm

And what does your CPU consume? Which CPU do you have?
I expect and Intel, since most people go for that.

Core I5 2500K Sandybridge-type. Not sure about what it does consume though.

posted on September 6th, 2011, 8:04 pm

Alright. Just did a lookup.
GPU's combined = 500 watts
CPU = 95 watts
Combined is already 595 watts.

HDD's, DVD-drives etc. will consume some more watts.
I'm afraid, if you want to be safe, you should have a PSU that produces at least 700 - 800 watts.