Hi, I have a Reverb G2, RX 6080 XT graphics card with newest drivers, and Ryzen9 5900 processor, 32GB M.2 RAM, PCIe4. Even with most settings low to medium, OpenXR to 70% with reprojection off I get constant stutters. When I pivot my head it is ok-ish, but when I move my head sideways or up/down the stutters are really bad. Even when the game is paused, the stutters are just as bad. A couple of times when looking at the left door tracking just stops, and then the game crashes. I get some message from AMD about "Driver timeout". Very disappointing to have used 4000$ on various gear just to play mostly this sim, and have it perform like this. Any help would be appreciated. I bought it directly from Microsoft Store. Also, any good app for in-game FPS info? OpenXRs overlap is unreadable, and doesn't show FPS as far as I can tell. Thanks! 

Not sure if this will help, but another Reverb G2 user with an AMD setup in this thread at Tom's Hardware said he also had crashes with a "Driver Timeout" and said he solved the problem by disabling XMP (Extreme Memory Profiles) in the BIOS. XMP is what boosts your RAM speed to above it's default speed. You might want to try that.

So far as getting the G2 to "act nice" without stutters, I've been in the same pickle, and it's puzzling and frustrating to be sure. I have an I9-10900KF processor with a 24GB RTX3090 and 64GB of 3400mhz RAM and I still cannot get the Reverb G2 to render acceptably smooth performance without stutters and judders when turning my head or the aircraft, or looking straight down out the side window. And even after numbing down OpenXR and/or in-game render scaling and settings to get to even a "tolerable" performance, with those lowered settings it gets to point of diminishing returns. Because by then, I can actually get equal if not better visible resolution and gauge clarity along with butter smooth performance to boot with my good old RIFT S which allows me to crank MSFS settings to the max at Ultra & High, and even pump up to 120 render scaling in rural areas. The only difference is the slight screen door effect which, considering the overall clarity and performance, I can certainly live with. I'm gonna keep trying to get the G2 to "act nice", and if  a magic bullet is found, will certainly share it.

So far as an FPS monitor, I've been turning on the MSFS developer options and engaging the FPS screen. It's a bit wonky because it's only in one eye, but while testing the G2 I can lift my head slightly out of the headset and check it.

I had the same issue. The view froze, turned black and the display driver and FSX crashed with a message driver timeout. I tried to resolve it by reïnstalling the display drivers but that didn't help for the crashing, but certainly did help for performance. Finally I reïnstalled MSFS (only the Store part) and that solved it.

Truthan,

You and I have very similar builds (Alienware R-11, 3090, 64gb Ram, HP G2) I'm actually getting really good fluidity, with most VR settings on high.  LODs 175, Openxr 100, Sim at 80 or 90 depending on aircraft.  I mostly fly the FBW A320 out of payware airports.  I think this really shows that the VR optimization in MSFS has a way to go.

Continued optimization by Asobo and DX12 should go a long way

Brian

Thank you, I don't have XMP, only DOCP, but that was off. I found my memory was not set to its full 3200Hz, so I fixed that. Yet to test it out as I am away for work.

As per another thread I'm getting much smoother & consistent FPS with older drivers (457.30) than with any drivers in recent updates including todays latest one, using a Reverb G1 with 2070Super.

I've always stayed on latest drivers since forever, but in recent months they've been causing stutters and inconsistent FPS but only in MSF2020, all other Games (including VR) are just fine, it's solely this Sim for some reason. So if in doubt, try older drivers and see if that helps.

Edit: I just came across this;

 

Edited January 8, 20215 yr by MarcG