Video card recomendations for Flight Sim use?

[ncmuggs]

I am entertaining a computer build and I'm struggling with a video card selection. I'm not into gaming; but MS Flight Sim is one of my passions, and I need help as to how "high up the food chain" I should go for a decent result. TIA.

[The Wise Monkey]

Hmm, you would want a pretty decent card for that game - I'd recommend about a 7900 GS, or something similar.

[Jamie Nixx]

7900GS will play anything now on high graphics as long as the rest of the system is ok.

But i would just save up and get an 8800GTS, the prices are going to fall pretty soon.

[zzzzzomg]

How soon, and by how much?:eek: That's the Question

[Jamie Nixx]

Rumour has it Nvidia are releasing their new GPU's, the 9 series, in Novemeber, if they do come out, the 8800GTS prices could fall rapidly. Its hard to say how much.

The 7900GS or the X1950 Pro are excellent cards, theres not much in it between these cards but the ATI just edges it, so whichever one is cheaper :D