3 Monitors, 2 Video Cards for better FPS?

[Sambo71 1]

Hi Guys,

 

Would anyone know if running two GTX 980Ti 6 GB cards would help or make any difference in FPS in FSX for a multi three monitor setup, (1 VC view, 2 undocked fully expanded 2D views)???

 

This would be on a i7 4770K system...

 

I know FSX is CPU dependant, but could it possibly help?

 

Thanks,

Sam 

[A340Bangla 40]

Running P3D 2.5 on a 6700K at 4.6 GHz with 3 outside views (1920x1080), I have recently added  a second 680Ti and am now running them in SLI.

 

Display is locked internally at 31 fps and even trying very hard a cannot find any difference to when I was running only one card. I must say however that I do not use any cockpits as I am running external cockpit display (project magenta).

[Sambo71 1]

Hi A340Bangla,

 

Thanks for the info, I know I'm running a different setup than most and don't want to commit to spending the money if it's not going to help...

 

I guess a person just needs to live with the limitations of FSX being so CPU dependant and except it....

 

Having the extra two undocked 2D views on each side monitor is a lot of drain on the system FPS, I still can hold 29-30 but in heavy city areas it drops into the mid to low 20's.

 

Sam

[gboz 157]

 

 

Having the extra two undocked 2D views on each side monitor is a lot of drain on the system FPS, I still can hold 29-30 but in heavy city areas it drops into the mid to low 20's.

Sam

 

Is that 4770K overclocked?

If not that would be the way to go.

 

gb.

[LittlePaulio 3]

 

 

Is that 4770K overclocked?
If not that would be the way to go.
 
gb.

Yes, my friend Gboz is correct. That 4770K is a fantastic overclocker. You can get great speeds without manually touching the voltage settings at all.

[Sambo71 1]

Hi Guys,

 

Yes it's over clocked to 4.2..

[gboz 157]

Hi Guys,

 

Yes it's over clocked to 4.2..

 

At first I thought you had 2D panels on the 2nd and 3rd monitors but with three separate VC type views on them I guess your frame rates are pretty normal for FSX despite having that 980Ti.

You sould get better frame rates if you went with a three monitor Surround setup.

 

gb.

[Sambo71 1]

I do have 2D panels on the side monitors and 1 VC on the forward....

 

A surround setup won't work because of stretching and the distortion...