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I just got a new GeForce 5700 256 MB along with a new computer and I was wondering what is the besh refresh rate to run the sim on? I have am running a Pentium 4 with 3.2 ghz, 1GB of RAM and a 80GB Hard drive and it seems that with my system i should be running at least 30 FPS in most areas.AEM7AC 920
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>I just got a new GeForce 5700 256 MB along with a new
>computer and I was wondering what is the besh refresh rate
>to run the sim on?The highest that your monitor and video card will support for your screen resolution. I prefer 85Hz at 1024x768 on my 19" CRT. I could go higher, but I wouldn't see the difference.
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Thanks I kind of thought about that... I have been getting low 30's on some default routes when I think I should be getting 40-50's and I'm going with the video card first since my system is new and clean. AEM7AC 920
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Unless you have v-sync on and your refresh rate set abnormally low, your refresh rate won't have any effect on the FPS you see in MSTS.I don't believe I've ever seen a default refresh rate lower than 60Hz. (I'm not saying the default settings don't allow you to set it lower, simply that a default driver install will set the refresh at 60Hz) As the framerate cap on MSTS is 60FPS, even a default refresh of 60Hz won't slow the game down. And if you don't have v-sync enabled, what your refresh rate is set at is irrelevant. Your video card won't sync the frame output buffers with monitor refresh.As to what you should set your refresh to, I would go with the max your monitor can safely handle at a given resolution. If your video cards software doesn't have a function that shows only safe refresh settings for your monitor, I would look in the monitors documentation to see what it is capable of. Setting your refresh higher than your monitor is rated is a good way to burn it out. (talking about CRTs here)I run 1024x768 at 100Hz.-Jeff
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