FPS improvement going from i7 2600 to i7 6700k

[LEMDSpotter 0]

Hello! This is my first post here at AVSIM, so sorry if I shouldn't post this in this thread, feel free to remove it if necessary. 

 

I am using P3D v3.2 right now, but with my current rig (i7 2600 3,4 GHz, GTX 960, 8 GB RAM) I'm struggling to even get 20 FPS inside clouds and in big airports with payware aircraft. I also get tons of blurries and microstutters. 

 

I've been planning on  upgrading my PC since some time, and I finally think it's time to do so. My question is, would I manage to get 30 FPS in let's say, Aerosoft Madrid using an i7 6700k and a GTX 980? 

 

Is this PC (http://tiendas.mediamarkt.es/p/pc-gaming-lenovo-ideacentre-y900-34isz-1317733) overpriced? Would I be better off building it by myself? 

 

Thanks!

[LEMDSpotter 0]

Also, would this rig (www.pccomponentes.com/pccly/FeC1831b) be better? 

[xenonsk 129]

Bit overpriced imo. If you know how, built it yourself.

[RockStarofRust 4]

New build if you can. Scan craigslist and eBay for cases and video cards like the 980ti...just picked up a NZXT Phantom 530 white case new in the box for $40 US ($130 retail...small unnoticeable crack in back of case). 

[Berike 13]

My opinion, don't buy pre build computers, buy your own components and build your self.

 

Just saved you some money and got a high end PC

https://postimg.org/image/y30105yrr/

 

You can go with lower PSU (I put the 860W but you can use 600 for a single GPU)

Wait a little bit for the custom PCB GTX 1080 releases.

 

But you can see, I only choose high end components and got under 2k

[Anxu00 176]

The OP was asking about real improvement for the HW investment.  I am interested as well, I have an i7-2700K OC to 4.8 ghz and a GTX980.  Right now I managed to have 20 FPS but the microstutters are still there, and I still see them in YouTube videos from people with better HW.

[Berike 13]

Use Cinebench for single core benchmark, and check the performance of other CPUs.

 

What mostly matter on P3D is single core performance.

[Pugilist2 878]

As others have said, I would build your own computer, but get a 980ti.

 

In regards to your question, I would certainly think you should be able to obtain 30 fps.  I built my computer a couple of years ago using a 4770K which is overclocked to 4.5 gz  and a 980ti.  I can obtain 30fps with a large amount of 3rd party add-ons such as PMDG 777,737, and most sliders maxed.  You still may have to compromise your settings somewhere whether it's ai traffic or clouds etc.

[magnetite 38]

A few days ago, Nvidia slashed prices on the higher end GTX 900 series GPUs. 

[Jim Young 2,356]

Hello! This is my first post here at AVSIM, so sorry if I shouldn't post this in this thread, feel free to remove it if necessary. 

 

I am using P3D v3.2 right now, but with my current rig (i7 2600 3,4 GHz, GTX 960, 8 GB RAM) I'm struggling to even get 20 FPS inside clouds and in big airports with payware aircraft. I also get tons of blurries and microstutters. 

 

I've been planning on  upgrading my PC since some time, and I finally think it's time to do so. My question is, would I manage to get 30 FPS in let's say, Aerosoft Madrid using an i7 6700k and a GTX 980? 

 

Is this PC (http://tiendas.mediamarkt.es/p/pc-gaming-lenovo-ideacentre-y900-34isz-1317733) overpriced? Would I be better off building it by myself? 

 

Thanks!

I've been saying this a whole lot of times here at AVSIM but updating your computer to the latest and greatest won't necessarily give you joy.  That's the major problem I am seeing with crashes and freezes.  Individuals go out and buy the latest and greatest hardware that is overclocked to the max and think they can now set all of their settings at the max and P3D (or FSX) will work perfectly and you'll be able to see people on top of buildings waving at you as you fly over, etc., etc.  That's not the case  Back when FSX was first released, we had issues getting 15 fps and anyone who got to 20 was like a computer genius (now, with the default setup of FSX, I can get nearly 300 fps; I have never tested P3Dv3 with the default settings and no addons but figure the fps are probably very high).  I currently have my fps set at 30 and get pretty smooth flying with excellent rendering and textures.  When Sandy Bridge was released (your system), things got much, much better with FSX and P3D BUT what has happened is the add-on developers have added more eye-candy or more things to their "old" scenery or aircraft and they are now eating up your resources.  Some of the add-ons allow you to modify them to turn off some of the eye-candy but you will still get reduced fps from those back in the days of FSX.  So, you have to keep the p3d.cfg settings set to a modest level as well as any display driver settings.  Depending on the scenario, you may have to reduce them even more.  If you are trying to fly the PMDG 777 in ASN heavy weather using REX Textures or Orbx products, you'll be lucky to finish a 2 hour flight with all of your settings at the max or near the max.  Stuttering and the blurries are caused by high settings or a not very powerful system (and you have a good system with the i7 2600K).  MSAA is the major offender in P3D.  Anything above 2 is hard on the system but it reduces shimmering and so you have to have it.  At 4x's it should totally eliminate shimmering but it will be hard on FPS and performance.  But I digress....

 

Take a look at the following topic in the Hardware Forum and you will see how difficult it is to set up a powerful system and still be satisfied with the results - http://www.avsim.com/topic/489489-just-ordered-the-following-for-p3d33/.  I do not think there is anything out there more powerful than his system and his setup.  When you pay over $1700 for the latest and greatest i7 CPU and still have issues with stuttering and other anomalies in P3D, then you have to wonder when you get that i7 6700K if you max everything out.  He also sets his fps limiter to 35! 

 

Just my two-cents worth.

 

Best regards,

[JasonW 32]

 

 

Take a look at the following topic in the Hardware Forum and you will see how difficult it is to set up a powerful system and still be satisfied with the results - http://www.avsim.com/topic/489489-just-ordered-the-following-for-p3d33/.  I do not think there is anything out there more powerful than his system and his setup.  When you pay over $1700 for the latest and greatest i7 CPU and still have issues with stuttering and other anomalies in P3D, then you have to wonder when you get that i7 6700K if you max everything out.  He also sets his fps limiter to 35! 

 

Just my two-cents worth.

 

Best regards,

 

He never got far enough with that build to run P3D did he?

 

 

I ask because Ive been following that thread to see what that processor will do in the sim. Just making sure I didnt miss something.  :smile:

[CarlosF 1,239]

Forget about the 980/980ti and go with current tech, get yourself a GTX1070 if you can, faster then a Titan X.

[Jim Young 2,356]

 

 

He never got far enough with that build to run P3D did he?

 

I thought he had as he was showing the specs on the CPU-Z specs of his $1700 plus CPU on page 3, post #40 - http://www.avsim.com/topic/489489-just-ordered-the-following-for-p3d33/page-3

[glider1 90]

I upgraded from that exact CPU to the i6700k. You can already work out whether you will get the extra 10 fps now. Put P3D in a window and reduce the window size down while watching FPS. Does the FPS increase 10 in a quarter size window? If so, you are GPU limited and just need better GPU. If not you are CPU limited. Could be a mix of both.

 

Let's say you are currently CPU limited.To go from 20 to 30 fps is 50% increase.

You are currently on 3.4GHZ right? You could overclock to 4.6 without a problem. That will give you 35% increase in FPS right there.

The other 15% would have to come from a GPU upgrade to a 1070 or 1080. If there is any short fall, you could make it up with modifying settings/tweaking.

 

I can't tell you about major airports like that because I fly mainly VFR. The CPU upgrade from 4.2GHZ to i6700k 4.7GHZ produced a very noticeable improvement in performance and overall smoothness but remember that it is not a miracle increase either and I still have microstutter issues.

 

If you have the money (aren't financially stressed), go for an i6700k build and a GTX1070 or 80. You will have a good possible chance of hitting 30fps if you get your settings right.

 

EDIT: What ever computer you decide on, make sure that the CPU cooler is capable of safe overclocking.

[JasonW 32]

I thought he had as he was showing the specs on the CPU-Z specs of his $1700 plus CPU on page 3, post #40 - http://www.avsim.com/topic/489489-just-ordered-the-following-for-p3d33/page-3

The way I understood the thread post 42 he never got past windows installation and gave up. I believe he sent everything to Jetline for them to finish it up. Either way Id sure love to see some results from broadwell as far as p3d goes.