Nvidia app making recommendations

[prolixindec 18]

I'm still pretty new to MSFS. I discovered that the Nvidia app makes recommendations for optimal in-game graphics settings for MSFS, and lets you select them with one click. 

Any thoughts about the quality or utility of those recommendations? 

Thanks.

[cchiozza 107]

There have been a lot of talk about this and some agree and others do not. Im sure they will chime it.

[Ixoye 1,828]

I wouldn't trust Nvidia's suggestion, but it might be a good starting point.

Edited September 14, 2023 by Ixoye

[MrFuzzy 2,121]

I wouldn't even install Geforce Experience, as it causes a lot of nVidia Container tasks spawning in background and eating memory (and CPU cycles from time to time) even if you don't use video capture, Freestyle, etc.

Pretty much useless, just use MSFS presets and finely tune the graphics settings in the sim.

 

[bobcat999 8,489]

I have a fairly high spec PC and it wanted to run a lot of my settings lower than I wanted.
I put the settings back to what I wanted, and still achieved performance I was happy with, so I personally wouldn't use it again.
Maybe as others have said, it could be a basic starting point for people who don't know what they are doing, but the default suggested settings from the app are nothing special that's for sure.

[Mace 1,938]

4 hours ago, prolixindec said:

I'm still pretty new to MSFS. I discovered that the Nvidia app makes recommendations for optimal in-game graphics settings for MSFS, and lets you select them with one click. 

Any thoughts about the quality or utility of those recommendations? 

Thanks.

I would trust users in this forum and in other MSFS forums over the nvidia recommendations.  There are also youtube vids on this as well.  Some of the settings are dependent on what hardware you have, too.

Ditto on what @MrFuzzy said, I do not use GeForce Experience and will not even install that on my sim machine.

[jrw4 626]

I have used GFE since MSFS came out and find it very useful for a variety of purposes including its suggestions regarding optimal graphics settings. Because I upgraded to a much more powerful CPU/GPU last year, I was able to observe that the recommended settings differ depending on GFE's assessment of hardware graphics power, as well as monitor resolution. It offers far more than a one size fits all recommendation.

I have no way of comparing GFE's recommendations vs. those made by dozens of YT videos, as well as forum postings, mainly because the latter all seem to differ somewhat and who has the time anyway? I usually use the optimal setting, changing just few settings, e.g., DX 11 instead of DX 12, avoiding DLSS, etc., and always using vsync at 30 fps which is plenty fast enough for my eyes and brain. The graphics are excellent without significant tearing, stutters, or pauses. I'm pretty sure I could do better, but I prefer flying to twiddling obscure graphics settings.

Just one guy's opinion, and I'm sure others will feel differently.

[DD_Arthur 1,069]

5 hours ago, prolixindec said:

Any thoughts about the quality or utility of those recommendations? 

Thanks.

Don't do it.

[Fielder 3,696]

The first time I opened GEForce experience, I saw their suggestion for MSFS and clicked on it. Immediately everything looked worse. More FPS but only because it turned a lot of settings way low. I never clicked that thing again!

[jrw4 626]

29 minutes ago, Fielder said:

The first time I opened GEForce experience, I saw their suggestion for MSFS and clicked on it. Immediately everything looked worse. More FPS but only because it turned a lot of settings way low. I never clicked that thing again!

I guess that can happen, but the user has the option to click on the wrench icon next to OPTIMIZE and choose among many positions on a slider that ranges from "Performance" to "Quality". I usually click one or two notches to the Quality side, but that's just a personal preference.

It's close enough for government work, especially for someone who doesn't know what ambient occlusion might or might not be and really doesn't care.

[Phantoms 800]

I use Geforce Experience but basically only use it for the Drivers and Driver Update notifications. I don't mess with the recommended settings, etc. in Geforce experience.

I could drop it but then I'd have to remember to go to their website and check if there are any drivers newer than mine, then manually download and install them. With Geforce experience, I get a notification there is a new driver and if I click install then it gets it for me and installs it automatically.

I know Geforce Experience uses a ton more resources, but it's just so convenient.

[GSalden 4,688]

Using GFE on both MSFS pc’s because I am using Freesryle filters.

With GFE indeed you are getting extra Container tasks but looking at the processes they take minimal resources, so no issues with that.