AtlanticAviator
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I fully understand what you are saying, it's the answer I expected to hear. The upgraded GPU should bring smoothness at fair settings in P3D due the greater emphasis put on the graphics card, that would likely not be seen within FSX. I can't see myself being dissatisfied with that..smoothness is paramount. Thanks Vic.
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To be honest, I'm not sure I'm looking for a significant performance increase, but rather fluidity within the simulator. As you said, I'm looking for perceived smoothness rather than simply FPS, as that should dictate the overall experience. My current GTX 570 does not offer this; FPS are not bad at all, yet stutters are unbearable (on default P3D settings and FPS locked to 30). Increasing the OC of my i7 is something I may also consider, perhaps the GPU too if necessary. Rather, my question should be: would upgrading the GPU to a GTX 970 allow my PC to have the capability to offer smoothness within P3D? Thanks for the tips.
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I know it won't be an easy question to answer, but I'm sure someone will have an idea. I will soon be upgrading the GPU of my 4-year old desktop, as well as transitioning from a HDD to two SSDs. I'll list the proposed specification below. I'm not in a position to upgrade the MOBO/CPU as it would not be worth the investment (for me) at this time. Anyway, if possible, all I would like to know is: What kind of performance increase could I expect to see in P3D? Also, will the SSD potentially reduce blurries or decrease texture loading times? -i7 2600k @ 4.5 GHz -GTX 570 1.5 GB > GTX 970 4GB -8 GB RAM -256GB SSD (P3D) & 256GB SSD (OS) Cheers. :smile:
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AtlanticAviator replied to AtlanticAviator's topic in System Hardware: PC | MOBO | RAM | CPU | HDD | SSD | PSU etcIt's interesting that you say. The only potentially cpu/data intensive program that would be running simultaneously with P3D would be my anti-virus. However, It can be easily disabled so that isn't really a problem at all. I think I'll go ahead an upgrade my GPU, determine where to go from there with regard to loading times etc. and perhaps make the purchase. Good, honest advice. Thanks Jim. Kriss
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AtlanticAviator replied to AtlanticAviator's topic in System Hardware: PC | MOBO | RAM | CPU | HDD | SSD | PSU etcI could not quote everyone, however I have considered everything that has been said. Thanks a lot for the very informative advice guys. I'm surprised to hear that the use of an SSD did not, in fact, improve the loading of or help the blurriness of textures for some people. So, the verdict would be to have two separate 256GB SSDs, with one storing the OS and the other storing P3D. 120GB could potentially be sufficient (for P3D), but it's too big of a worry when you consider how quickly space can be used up. However, I'm still yet to convince myself that it will be worth the investment, meaning that I will see advantages beyond faster loading times or eliminating the need for defragmentation. I was expecting some minor in-flight improvements, such as faster loading of textures/reduction in blurriness which could then potentially reduce stuttering. Maybe that would be too good to be true? Anyway, it's something to think about and continue researching until I'm fully convinced the move will be worth it. As always, the help is much appreciated. Cheers All. :smile: Kriss
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Hi All, I'm currently on the market for SSD(s) as an upgrade to my (archaic, as some may call it) HDD. However, I'm not sure whether I should buy one 500GB SSD for both the OS and P3D to be stored on at once (I thought this would be best?), or else buy two 256GB SSDs and have one dedicated purely to the OS and the other to P3D, or reluctantly buy one 256GB SSD and use my HDD for the OS. I say reluctantly for the latter idea as wouldn't I then only be partially utilising the full capabilities of the SSD due to access speeds from the OS and such? Anyway..I have already looked through countless other posts for an answer but I'm still not convinced I know what I'm doing. As a side-note, would anyone be able to confirm that, by putting P3D on an SSD, the loading of textures (in particular, ground textures) would be far quicker on an SSD? The reason I ask is because I have always had blurry textures on both FSX and P3D and nothing I have tried has worked (maybe this is the solution?). Any advice is appreciated. :smile:
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AtlanticAviator replied to AtlanticAviator's topic in System Hardware: PC | MOBO | RAM | CPU | HDD | SSD | PSU etcThat's nice to know as currently the stutters are unbearable, even just with the NGX, default scenery and medium settings.
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AtlanticAviator replied to AtlanticAviator's topic in System Hardware: PC | MOBO | RAM | CPU | HDD | SSD | PSU etcOk, thanks a lot guys. Do you have any idea what kind of performance increase a GTX 970 will bring over my current GTX 570, bearing in mind that P3D is still more reliant on the CPU as opposed to the GPU?
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Hello All, I am considering upgrading the GPU of my 4 year-old desktop. It does show its age however I don't think it'll be worth the investment for me to buy a new computer. The current specs are: -i7 2600k @ 4.5 GHz -GTX 570 1.5 GB -8 GB RAM -750W PSU The GTX 570 is of course prehistoric by today's standards. The i7 2600k is also a few generations old, but it's still a strong processor that seems to manage pretty fine. So..I need some advice from you guys on what I should be looking at. Would something like a GTX 770 be a sufficient upgrade to minimise stuttering? I'm aware that, whilst P3D places more emphasis on the GPU, it still remains primarily CPU dependent. Or, would it be worth the upgrade to a GTX 970 or similar? Also, I know this won't be giving any massive performance gains, however, coming from a GTX 570 then I think I'd be likely to see more fluidity within P3D, which I lost from FSX because of the greater reliance on the GPU, and it's old age in general. Anyway...I'd appreciate any advice/suggestions. Cheers.
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Hi, I recently overclocked my i7 2600k to 4.5GHz. I also have a Nvidia GTX 570 and 8GB RAM. I am surprised at the performance I am getting in FSX (despite trying FSX cfg tweaks and the FSX Guide in this forum) which Is poor. Running the PMDG 737NGX at UK2000 Glasgow only gives me approximately 18FPS. I was hoping to maintain a steady 30FPS. Is there anything I could do to increase performance in FSX? Kriss
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Hi, I will soon be overclocking my i7 2600K to 4.5GHz and I was wondering what kind of performance I can expect on FSX with addons such as the PMDG NGX etc. Nvidia GTX 570 2x (4GB) G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 RAM. i7 2600k @3.4GHz (Soon to be 4.5). Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo ASUS P8Z68-V Pro. Kriss
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Hi All :smile:, I was wondering if anyone knows of a possible (successful) merge of the Dreamwings Dash 8 Q200 with the PSS Dash 8 Panel. The default FDE of the Q200 has some flaws (over-sensitive pitch trim etc.) and I wonder if anyone has any fixes. Help Is appreciated! Kriss
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Hi! I actually recently sprayed some contact spray into the pots to clear any dirt and dust off them, I read on a forum that using contact spray will save a lot more time than dismantling the full quadrant, and it worked a charm! My spiking problems with the TQ were resolved (at least for 6 months anyway). The problem I was having was more to do with Saitek's cheap pots not being able to display the same output in the sim, But thanks to Pete Dowson and FSUIPC I managed to solve the problem by synchronizing all four throttle axes at various points throughout the movement range, which worked wonders! Thanks anyway! Kriss
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Hello, I am having problems with my Saitek throttle quadrants ; the throttle levers are not synchronised at the same positions. For Example, I could have them In the exact same position (physically) on the quadrant, but on the simulator I get different output, It may only be 3-4% of a difference in throttle but asymmetrical thrust Is actually quite a problem in the simulator. The two throttle levers that aren't synchronised are both on the same quadrant which makes it even more strange. I have FSUIPC installed and I have tried mapping the throttle controls into there to see if It makes a difference, but it remains the same. If someone has a workaround for this in FSUIPC to calibrate the throttle positions to be the same I would be very appreciative if you could help me, Thanks in advance! Kriss
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Hello, I appreciated your help, But, In no way am I getting angry or will get angry over FSX, And I don't think I've shown any anger over my last few comments?.... Besides that haha, I never have my AI Traffic on, Its always down to Zero because I know it steals the FPS. Water is set Usually Medium 2X, And Im almost positive Light Bloom is off, And If not FSX Booster will turn it off for me Thanks Hi! I never even knew that Intel done an Overclocking type Insurance! And its really cheap as well! I will definitely consider overclocking now as the main barrier stopping me from doing it was the fact that something could go wrong, But looking at the Intel OC Insurance, They state "Go Ahead and Push it, We've Got your back." Certainly very re-assuring to know and Definitely something to Consider!
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How is X-Plane's Performance in comparison with FSX?
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To Be Honest, I think X Plane 10 Is the way forward, The Performance with FSX is definitely what let it down
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Hi, Thanks for the quick replies! @zowen11 - Ok, But I don't understand how people with the same spec or one not as good, still get more FPS than me with even more addons and higher settings within FSX @kowgli - Thanks for the Tips, Will keep it in mind! @robertp2238 - I agree with you 100%! it certainly is a pain in the _ to get FSX running smoothly, I must say, Microsoft certainly made a terrible Job with FSX, Very Bad. @Jackson - Thanks for the tips and links! Was thinking of the Hyper212+ Cooler My Motherboard is the ASUS P8Z68 V-Pro Gen3 I think. Kriss
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I have thought about Overclocking before, But I am not sure I have the confidence to do it, Incase I fry my CPU. Do you think a computer shop would do It for me? Even if you have to sign papers saying "We do not take responsibility for damage" etc? Kriss
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Hi All! Happy New Year! Ok, Well my problem is that I am having extremely bad performance in FSX (For this Spec anyway!) My Computer ; i7 2600K @ 3.4GHz (Stock Speed) GTX 570 8GB RAM 1TB HDD Windows 7 64Bit So As you can see, My computer is pretty good and should be able to Run FSX with add-ons easily and I don't expect to install every add-on into FSX and for it to run smoothly, I just mean having good FPS (30+) with the PMDG 737NGX. Well, This is NOT the case. I have FSX installed, I installed the 737NGX And I get very poor FPS (20-25 MAX). This is only with the FSX settings On "High" Which Still, Shouldn't be a problem for an i7. So I thought, Ok, Well I can try some other things, So First off I tried bjotes FSX CFG tweak, A little bit better, Still not steady at 30 FPS. Then I tried an External FPS Limiter, Limited it to 30 FPS, And set FSX to Unlimited FPS, Again Better, Not steady at 30 FPS, Around the same 20-25 maximum. I also bought FSX Booster on my previous computer, So I thought I'd give that a go, But...Nope, Still unsatisfactory. Now In case you are wondering, This is NOT just with the PMDG 737NGX, This is with other add-on's too, PMDG MD11 Etc, Just not satisfying at all to be flying these aircraft at below 30 FPS with the settings on High on a computer that cost me 1k. Does anyone know what the problem is here? I have read about people getting great performance with FSX, i7 and a lower graphics card with the NGX, REX Installed etc. Help is Appreciated! Kriss
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Cheers Ian! I'll see if I can get in contact with him! Thanks! Kriss
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Hi Everyone, I am considering purchasing the Airsimmer A320 but I want to know what you guys think first. The reviews on the Internet are from 2-3 years ago, Therefore aren't up to date and of course planes get updated regularly. So as of now could someone who has the most updated version of the Airsimmer A320 tell me what they think and If it is worth purchasing or not, I am aware of Airbus X but I'm not interested in FSX for the moment, Thanks! Kriss
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