AMD RX series or GTX 1050 ti for FS9

**Darrin** · 10-11-2018, 05:14 PM

Hello,

My older GTX 570 stopped working a few weeks ago and I need to purchase a new one. I was close to buying the GTX 1050 ti because I've been partial to NVIDIA, especially where flightsim is concerned.

However, the AMD 470/480 and AMD 570/580 appear to far outperform the 1050 ti on nearly all fronts according to user benchmarks - for the same or less money.

Should I stick with NVIDIA because it supposedly "plays nicer" with flightsim or is that just overrated impressions from fanboys?

Thanks in advance!

Darrin J.

**bam1220** · 10-12-2018, 12:35 PM

I used an Nvidia card years ago with FS 98 and had issues with it. I then switched to AMD a few years later and haven't looked back. AMD is all I put in my systems that I build for people as well as myself. I have never had an issue with an AMD card using Flightsim. They get the job done and they are usually less expensive than Nvidia. I too have read all the hype from people with Nvidia cards. But I never switched back and I haven't had an issue with AMD. You can't go wrong with either one. But I recommend AMD.

**hgschnell** · 10-12-2018, 12:45 PM

After very much trouble with the AMD 470 (the silent one) on a new home built pc, I bought a 1050ti after six months and all my trouble was gone. I sold the AMD at an acceptable price by a web auktion and the buyer was happy too. Long live FS9

**hgschnell** · 10-12-2018, 03:25 PM

I have to correct me, it was a XFX Radeon RX 460 Passive Heatsink Edition Passiv PCIe.
Sorry

**tiger1962** · 10-12-2018, 05:18 PM

I'm in the 1050Ti camp too - mine's the 4Gb version and I've got no complaints.
I've had 6 or 7 nVidia cards since 2004 and I've never had any problems with them, every new one has been an upgrade to a bigger/better/newer model.

**Darrin** · 10-13-2018, 01:40 AM

Thanks!

**Darrin** · 10-13-2018, 01:40 AM

Thank you!

**Darrin** · 10-13-2018, 01:41 AM

Thanks much!

**Skywatcher12** · 10-14-2018, 01:56 AM

Nvidia or AMD as far as I'm aware both ok for FS. It depends on the games you play which one may or may not be best. I used Nvidia for years, switched to AMD one time but found across many different games AMD just had more issues. I'm back with Nvidia and because I play many games I'll be staying with it. It's a little more issue free across the entire gaming spectrum.