I was really looking forward to this sim but I am struggling to run it and I am not sure if it's me or the sim.

i7 8550u quad core 4ghz

Nvidia GTX 1050

16gb ram

1tb SSD

More than 100mb/s download internet connection.

These are all above the minimum spec and similar to recommended in my eyes.

However on medium to low settings all I can achieve is 30fps maximum with Vsync off, and that is at a small airport, such as Zakinthos LGZA. At Heathrow for example I will get 10. I have turned off all the fancy lens glare, reflections etc as they're not my cup of tea... I appreciate I won't get the best results with my setup but am I wrong in expecting more from the sim?

I can run ETS2 max settings at 60fps, and GTA V above medium settings at 40-50fps and my computer doesn't blink an eye, but FS2020 sends my GPU to a constant 100% and often the CPU to 100% as well.

 

Screen res in the sim set to the biggest it'll go, 1920x1080.

Any thoughts?

 

Many thanks.

 

 

Edited August 19, 20205 yr by callum3242

Yes, you're trying to run a resource heavy game on a low end 3 years old laptop. 
Your CPU can turbo at 4ghz for like 2 seconds before thermal throttling.
 
Minimal requirements also mean that you'll be able to run it at minimal resolution, but on a laptop...mhh
At which resolution are you trying to run the sim?

ETS2 and GTA 5 are not 2020 Full World/Real Weather simulators

2 minutes ago, Martin Byrde said:

ETS2 and GTA 5 are not 2020 Full World/Real Weather simulators

Gta 5 could run on a toaster, no physics, all scripted damage and such.

Screen res is set to 1920x1080.

Is it really a low end laptop though?  HP 15-bc403sa - but with extra ram and swapped HDD to SSD. It's only a year old.

i7 quad core 4ghz, GTX 1050, 16gb ram.

I'm not looking for ultra and all the fancy lens flare / reflections and shadows etc but it just feels I should be getting better performance. In P3D I would be achieving say 40fps at least at the same airport, though granted Heathrow would struggle.

 

Maybe I should sell this one and go for a better one... unfortunately due to job I travel a lot so a desktop PC just would not get the same use.

Edited August 19, 20205 yr by callum3242

If you havent tried yet, try to set the renderingscale to 80 or below, it can make a big difference in fps.

Edited August 19, 20205 yr by OHN767

Your GPU is a big bottleneck. Even a full-sized GTX 1050 isn't gonna cut it in this game. I don't know all the specs on an 855U, but I'd suspect it lags behind as well. 

 

Sounds about right. Im getting 15-25 FPS High-Ultra 1440p with a desktop GTX1060

Looks like I have some shopping to do then. Thanks for your input, just needed a second opinion to gauge what I wanted I could expect.

1 hour ago, callum3242 said:

Screen res is set to 1920x1080.

Is it really a low end laptop though?  HP 15-bc403sa - but with extra ram and swapped HDD to SSD. It's only a year old.

i7 quad core 4ghz, GTX 1050, 16gb ram.

I'm not looking for ultra and all the fancy lens flare / reflections and shadows etc but it just feels I should be getting better performance. In P3D I would be achieving say 40fps at least at the same airport, though granted Heathrow would struggle.

 

Maybe I should sell this one and go for a better one... unfortunately due to job I travel a lot so a desktop PC just would not get the same use.

It's not a bad laptop or anything, but for gaming with a 1050, you have to be realistic.
Gaming laptop are only worth if you have no other option IMO, with what you spend on a gaming laptop you can build 2 high end gaming desktops at least.