I get good fps in the air and on the ground but once i am on approach to the airport they drop about 10-20 fps. With default and payware airports.

No question, no information about the hardware you use, the resolution, the addons you use, no relation to what this "10-20 FPS drop" is based on, nothing. How should anyone be able to help you here?

10 minutes ago, AnkH said:

No question, no information about the hardware you use, the resolution, the addons you use, no relation to what this "10-20 FPS drop" is based on, nothing. How should anyone be able to help you here?

Windows 10 Home 64-bit

i9-9900k  

RTX2070 

Active Sky for P3D V4 

REX Environment Force

PMDG 747 

1920x1080

Ok, this is a start. Now please give some information about what those FPS drop from. Do they drop from 60 to 40-50? From 100 to 80-90? And what do you consider "low FPS"? 10? 20? 30?

As a matter of fact, there will always be a drop on approach, as this is basically the most demanding situation for your computer, when the airport is almost totally in sight with all the details.

5 minutes ago, AnkH said:

Ok, this is a start. Now please give some information about what those FPS drop from. Do they drop from 60 to 40-50? From 100 to 80-90? And what do you consider "low FPS"? 10? 20? 30?

As a matter of fact, there will always be a drop on approach, as this is basically the most demanding situation for your computer, when the airport is almost totally in sight with all the details.

In the air the steady 50-60 and once i'm about 5 miles out from the airport they drop to about 30-35 fps. The fps go back to around 40-50 once i'm parked.

Edited May 16, 20197 yr by williebarry1

What AI traffic program, if any?  As a test, disable all AIs and do the same flight, to see if you still get any FPS drop.

If you are getting a steady 30-35 fps on approach to your most detailed airports, then there is nothing to worry about.

1 hour ago, williebarry1 said:

In the air the steady 50-60 and once i'm about 5 miles out from the airport they drop to about 30-35 fps. The fps go back to around 40-50 once i'm parked.

Nothing wrong with these numbers. But better not to focus on fps numbers ... It is all about smoothness imo. You can get a fluid approach even with 18-20 fps but also stuttery landings with 25 and more fps. Many variables go into this equation.

Edited May 16, 20197 yr by Nemo

2 hours ago, windycloud said:

What AI traffic program, if any?  As a test, disable all AIs and do the same flight, to see if you still get any FPS drop.

No ai traffic was used during the flight, but it also happened with ai.

55 minutes ago, Nemo said:

Nothing wrong with these numbers. But better not to focus on fps numbers ... It is all about smoothness imo. You can get a fluid approach even with 18-20 fps but also stuttery landings with 25 and more fps. Many variables go into this equation.

This only started happening in the last few weeks.

And what did you change in the last few weeks. Honestly, it sounds a bit unfriendly, but if we have to pull each and every piece of information out of your nose, it is extremly difficult to pinpoint your issue. My guess: the lower FPS appeared when you installed REX Environment Force. Other users also noted lower FPS with REX EF. I am not aware about the solution to this, but I am sure somebody here knows more about REX EF and potential FPS impact.

1 minute ago, AnkH said:

And what did you change in the last few weeks. Honestly, it sounds a bit unfriendly, but if we have to pull each and every piece of information out of your nose, it is extremly difficult to pinpoint your issue. My guess: the lower FPS appeared when you installed REX Environment Force. Other users also noted lower FPS with REX EF. I am not aware about the solution to this, but I am sure somebody here knows more about REX EF and potential FPS impact.

Yeah it probably is REX EF. That is newest program i have installed. I will test later without REX EF.

1 hour ago, Nemo said:

not to focus on fps numbers ... It is all about smoothness

Spot on. I can never figure when I read any number of posts here from simmers obsessed with FPS figures when the crux is all about how smooth is a plane in the skies or if on the ground taxi-ing, etc, etc.