It may be worth trying the default card first, as I can play Il-2 maxed on an ATI 4650 and a 2.00 dual core :D

It might be an even better idea to get an Nvidia card.

IL2 1946 will be less hassle with an Nvidia GPU.

Have a look at the ATI threads around here they have driver problems and graphics anomalies in IL2, flashing props and rainbow flak with purple/blue cockpits. and some have perfect mode water issues.

Nvidia have a problem with visible rings in the water on perfect mode settings when its foggy.

Have fun.

With the 10.5 Drivers all Problems, except the blue hue sometimes, are history!!

Yep NV will provide a better option for the sim however if the OP is set on getting a 4850 running an older cat version he'd be fine. I'm running 9.3 and don't have any problems to speak of. If I may AaronEdmondson84, I'd suggest first the GTS 250 then the HD 4850 but either way you won't go wrong.

Flyingbullseye

Not quite......

here >>
http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/t...5/m/1081003468

and here >>
http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthr...t=14902&page=2

also >>
http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthr...=13117&page=21

Well, I don't have those described problems with my 4870 on win7-64.

This is awesome. I didn't expect so much help when I started this thread. Thanks guys! Well I just went down to bestbuy and picked up a new HD 5750 and a 650 power supply. When I get home I will try and plug them in. I got a copy of 1946 comming in the mail so I will have to check out how pacific fighters look with this card. Soon I will be askin you guys where the 1946 multiplayer servers are. Can't wait!!!

Cool man, happy hunting!

Flyingbullseye

I use a HD5850 and win7 x64, 10.5 fixed all except every once in a while it shows a blue tinge, totally playable just by turning off the nvidia stuff, no more needing to switch around .dlls

awesome, u'll like the 5xxx series cards :D