Well I have a I7 4770k @ 4.22ghz and an ati R9 290X 4GB, 16gb ram, ssd's the lot.
I too have the shader issue as seen in my own video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL9YRevSHmg
Tried new drivers, tried old drivers even tried downgrading to windows 7 (from 8.1) and this hasn't fixed anything either. Tried all sorts of config settings to no avail. No issues at all on DX9. I have settings in the Cat control centre because the sim looks horrid without them.
I thought it was just me with these issues but i am absolutely staggered beyond belief that its an ati thing.
I would say my machine is more than powerful enough to run fsx and achieve a better than average result. Its definitely not an overstressing/overheating issue as my fans kick in at the slightest hint of heavy resource usage. Ive rolled back to DX9 as I simply cannot fly with spikes and tearing.
Dan
My config:
[JOBSCHEDULER]
AffinityMask=14
[bufferPools]
RejectThreshold=524288
UsePools=1
PoolSize=10485760
[sOUND]
AmbientUIMusicVolume=-6.000000
SOUND=1
SOUND_QUALITY=2
SOUND_LOD=1
UISound=1
AmbientUI=0
PrimaryDevice={DEF00000-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03}
VoiceDevice={DEF00002-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03}
SOUND_FADER1=0.500000
SOUND_FADER2=0.500000
SOUND_FADER3=0.500000
SOUND_FADER4=0.500000
AmbientUIMusic=FSX01
[Display]
ChangeTime=4.000000
TransitionTime=4.000000
ActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255
ActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=0,28,140,64
NonActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255
NonActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=24,33,87,64
InfoUpperRightTextColor=255,0,0
InfoUpperRightBackGroundColor=0,0,0,0
InfoLowerLeftTextColor=255,255,255
InfoLowerLeftBackGroundColor=255,0,0,128
InfoLowerRightTextColor=255,255,255
InfoLowerRightBackGroundColor=255,0,0,128
InfoBrakesEnable=True
InfoParkingBrakesEnable=True
InfoPauseEnable=True
InfoSlewEnable=True
InfoStallEnable=True
InfoOverspeedEnable=True
BLOOM_EFFECTS=0
SKINNED_ANIMATIONS=1
TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=400
UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=0
WideViewAspect=True
TextureMaxLoad=9
RUNWAY_LIGHTS_SURFACE_SCALAR=0.50
RUNWAY_LIGHTS_VASI_SCALAR=0.50
RUNWAY_LIGHTS_APPROACH_SCALAR=0.50
RUNWAY_LIGHTS_STROBE_SCALAR=0.60
[Main]
DisablePreLoad=1
HideInfoText=1
User Objects=Airplane, Helicopter
SimObjectPaths.0=SimObjects\Airplanes
SimObjectPaths.1=SimObjects\Rotorcraft
SimObjectPaths.2=SimObjects\GroundVehicles
SimObjectPaths.3=SimObjects\Boats
SimObjectPaths.4=SimObjects\Animals
SimObjectPaths.5=SimObjects\Misc
HideMenuNormal=1
HideMenuFullscreen=1
ProcSpeed=9785
PerfBucket=7
Maximized=2
Location=888,0,1928,779,\\.\DISPLAY1
FIBER_FRAME_TIME_FRACTION=0.22
[PANELS]
IMAGE_QUALITY=1
QUICKTIPS=1
PANEL_OPACITY=100
PANEL_MASKING=1
PANEL_STRETCHING=1
UNITS_OF_MEASURE=0
DEFAULT_VIEW=0
[Weather]
WindshieldPrecipitationEffects=1
MinGustTime=10
MaxGustTime=500
MinGustRampSpeed=1
MaxGustRampSpeed=200
MinVarTime=5
MaxVarTime=50
MinVarRampSpeed=10
MaxVarRampSpeed=75
TurbulenceScale=1.000000
WeatherServerAddress=fs2k.zone.com
WeatherServerPort=80
WeatherGraphDataInDialog=0
AdjustForMagVarInDialog=1
DynamicWeather=0
DownloadWindsAloft=1
DisableTurbulence=0
CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=6
DETAILED_CLOUDS=1
CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=7
THERMAL_VISUALS=1
[DISPLAY.Device.AMD Radeon R9 290 Series.0]
Mode=1920x1080x32
Antialias=1
TriLinear=1
[CONTROLS]
Controls_Default=Standard
Controls_Current=Standard
KBDAIL=64
KBDELEV=64
KBDRUD=64
force_master_gain=10000
force_stick_force_enabled=1
force_stick_shaker_enabled=1
force_gear_bump_enabled=1
force_crash_enabled=1
force_ground_bumps_enabled=1
[TextInfo.1]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
Heading=1,4
AirSpeed=1,5
WindDirectionAndSpeed=1,6
[TextInfo.2]
FrameRate=1,1
LockedFrameRate=1,2
GForce=1,3
FuelPercentage=1,4
[TextInfo.3]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
Heading=1,4
AirSpeed=1,5
WindDirectionAndSpeed=1,6
FrameRate=2,1
LockedFrameRate=2,2
GForce=2,3
FuelPercentage=2,4
[slewTextInfo.1]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
Heading=1,4
AirSpeed=1,5
[slewTextInfo.2]
FrameRate=1,1
LockedFrameRate=1,2
[slewTextInfo.3]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
Heading=1,4
AirSpeed=1,5
FrameRate=2,1
LockedFrameRate=2,2
[DynamicHeadMovement]
LonAccelOnHeadLon=-0.020000
LonAccelOnHeadPitch=-0.010000
RollAccelOnHeadLat=0.010000
YawAccelOnHeadLat=-0.100000
RollAccelOnHeadRoll=0.100000
MaxHeadAngle=5.000000
MaxHeadOffset=0.300000
HeadMoveTimeConstant=1.000000
[VirtualCopilot]
VirtualCopilotActive=1
[GRAPHICS]
SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED=1693500672
TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=4096
NUM_LIGHTS=8
AIRCRAFT_SHADOWS=0
AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1
COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1
LANDING_LIGHTS=1
AC_SELF_SHADOW=0
EFFECTS_QUALITY=2
GROUND_SHADOWS=0
TEXTURE_QUALITY=3
IMAGE_QUALITY=0
See_Self=1
Text_Scroll=1
SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED_10=1693500672
D3D10=0
HIGHMEMFIX=1
MultiSamplesPerPixel=8
MultiSampleQuality=24
DirtyRegionUpdateLimit=32
MergeDirtyRegionUpdates=1
DAY_THRESHOLD=45056
NIGHT_THRESHOLD=12288
STALE_BUFFER_THRESHOLD=2147483647
ForceFullScreenVSync=True
ForceWindowedVSync=True
[uSERINTERFACE]
PageID=1
SHOW_MISSION_CAPTIONS=0
PAUSE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=0
PROMPT_ON_EXIT=1
SITUATION=FLIGHTS\OTHER\FLTSIM
Map_Orientation=2
ShowAllACPaintSchemes=1
SelectAircraftManufacturer=All
SelectAircraftPublisher=All
SelectAircraftType=All
OpenATCOnCreate=0
[ATC]
ShowATCText=1
COMM_MSG_NONE_COLOR=FFFFFFFF
COMM_MSG_ATC_USER_COLOR=FFB6FFB6
COMM_MSG_USER_ATC_COLOR=FFFFD21B
COMM_MSG_ATC_AI_COLOR=FF00FF00
COMM_MSG_AI_ATC_COLOR=FFFF7840
AutoOpenAirTrafficWindow=1
UsePilotVoice=1
PilotVoice=0
[PointOfInterestSystem]
CycleSetting=2
[sCENERY]
LENSFLARE=0
DAWN_DUSK_SMOOTHING=1
IMAGE_COMPLEXITY=5
SmallPartRejectRadius=3.0
MAX_ASYNC_BATCHING_JOBS=3
[TrafficManager]
AirlineDensity=10
GADensity=10
FreewayDensity=10
ShipsAndFerriesDensity=10
LeisureBoatsDensity=10
IFROnly=0
AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=1
[TERRAIN]
LOD_RADIUS=4.500000
MESH_COMPLEXITY=80
MESH_RESOLUTION=22
TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=28
AUTOGEN_DENSITY=5
DETAIL_TEXTURE=1
WATER_EFFECTS=5
SWAP_WAIT_TIMEOUT=2
BATCH_AUTOGEN2=1
[AContain]
ShowLabels=1
ShowUserLabel=0
ShowLabelManufacturer=1
ShowLabelModel=1
ShowLabelTailNumber=0
ShowLabelDistance=1
ShowLabelAltitude=1
ShowLabelAirline=0
ShowLabelAirlineAndFlightNumber=0
ShowLabelFlightPlan=0
ShowLabelContainerId=0
ShowLabelAirspeed=0
ShowLabelHeading=0
LabelDelay=1000
LabelColor=FFFF0000
[iNTERNATIONAL]
ASLAT=2
ASLON=1
MEASURE=0
[REALISM]
PFactor=0.000000
Torque=0.000000
GyroEffect=0.000000
CrashTolerance=0.000000
General=0.000000
UnlimitedFuel=True
TrueAirspeed=False
AutoCoord=True
RealMixture=False
StressDamage=False
GEffect=False
ManualLights=False
GyroDrift=False
CrashWithDyn=False
CrashDetection=False
AutoTrim=False
AllowEngineDamage=False
[sIM]
SYSCLOCK=1
[sTARTUP]
DEMO=0
SHOW_OPENING_SCREEN=1
STARTUP_DEMO=
LoadWindow=1
[FACILITIES]
COUNTRY=
STATE=
CITY=
GTL_BUTTON=1244
[Misc]
Com_Rate=7
[AccelerationPack]
ControlsFirstRun=0
HomePageFirstRun=0
[Trusted]
G:\FSX\Modules\FSUIPC4.dll.ctttqznabhrkkbburhrktrzbakqlwnlebwwzzawt=1
G:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\Aerosoft OV-10A - CAS\panel\ASC.DLL.thqlhbzcbwkwcqhheaanbtciqkecucebeilbuibk=2
G:\FSX\GAUGES\fa-18.DLL.enrtrihchoweltkittobeccelrahhqacobkziiwu=2
G:\FSX\GAUGES\Bendix_King_Radio.DLL.cbhukqiautlzahirwekbkatlacioconoilhruwnq=2
G:\FSX\GAUGES\Magnetic_Compass.DLL.wzutetzzqruzbtqebtuiihtlubuhazhcikbhzoqu=2
G:\FSX\PMDG\DLLs\PMDG_HUD_interface.dll.iqrlkltuitbzehhceoanehorhueccaoheeroaqzz=1
G:\FSX\GAUGES\PMDG_737NGX.DLL.rhaliouwuiczhwwktozqcwwhkaebqwecnucenncw=2
G:\FSX\GAUGES\PMDG_737NGX_3.DLL.ktzwbuqabauowcwewbotnullcrlnbwnrnknuquca=2
G:\FSX\fsdreamteam\couatl\couatl.exe.wtelbwuawzakbwqwcwwbehkqzeqrncelteuchloz=1
G:\FSX\bglmanx.dll.thooowalkliebawbehozlethlullqotwzunkcche=1
G:\FSX\GAUGES\EH101.DLL.wrhrzoreqiwkqbohkiouetwkzqitnoquiclzchwc=2
F:\FSX\fsdreamteam\couatl\couatl.exe.qqzbunlahubokeniwtacnzzwwkhookoluzuweeuc=1
C:\Program Files (x86)\EZCA\EZCA.exe.hkluhoheokthnaqiwrehuirlaruobahanilhwuol=1
F:\FSX\bglmanx.dll.wqblnwweeuuqzrchluluequlrrkuhluioawtutec=1
F:\FSX\as_srv\as_btstrp.dll.uqhbaalnzlwhwlleucuzkiebierkohitbcztzeba=1
F:\FSX\Modules\A2A_Feel.dll.utbwawrwzqqnlzzkzbzniweznzawhzheaezczwqr=1
F:\FSX\Modules\AccuFeelMenu.dll.utrlzbeuzheztekolarawileohtraqlhqtohceha=1
F:\FSX\PMDG\DLLs\PMDG_HUD_interface.dll.iqrlkltuitbzehhceoanehorhueccaoheeroaqzz=1
F:\FSX\Modules\FSUIPC4.dll.uinawqqhiruweekthhztqbwoqtarnittwkweunni=1
F:\FSX\Modules\HyperGauge.dll.ekiwoaoaiebrnnurrhzhqolkiaklbcthznuztblr=1
F:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\Eaglesoft Citation X 2.0 X\panel\ESDG_CitationX.GAU.qubhithoazqucwqzlwhcnlauiaquknqbhlkkirwh=2
F:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\Eaglesoft Citation CJ1+2.0 X\panel\Citation CJ1 MultiGauge.GAU.keuquhohuzqqqhtibrratwluthhiazibqqkkruia=2
F:\FSX\GAUGES\Universal.GAU.ntqnztqunbnrroznucbtrblituablozertqabuci=2
F:\FSX\GAUGES\FsEFC.GAU.twoiokerhqoknkkqrlrluzcrninikwcoikrtzecq=2
F:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\Eaglesoft Citation CJ1+2.0 X\panel.WS\Citation CJ1 MultiGauge.GAU.keuquhohuzqqqhtibrratwluthhiazibqqkkruia=2
F:\FSX\GAUGES\Flight1_GarminG1000_510.GAU.btbtbaazwhltqzoaubrhkzheaiecrutokiiahlzk=2
F:\FSX\GAUGES\PMDG_737NGX.DLL.rhaliouwuiczhwwktozqcwwhkaebqwecnucenncw=2
F:\FSX\GAUGES\PMDG_737NGX_3.DLL.ktzwbuqabauowcwewbotnullcrlnbwnrnknuquca=2
F:\FSX\Modules\rxpGnsDriver.dll.rrribiqtebqbcatokuwaklhqkcunecuazhzzauoz=1
F:\FSX\GAUGES\rxpGNS.DLL.nwlibqwhorbtncuolraatqzqznqaezqezorwrohk=2
F:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\Aerosoft OV-10 CDF\panel\ASC.DLL.thqlhbzcbwkwcqhheaanbtciqkecucebeilbuibk=2
F:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\Aerosoft OV-10A - FAC\panel\ASC.DLL.thqlhbzcbwkwcqhheaanbtciqkecucebeilbuibk=2
F:\FSX\GAUGES\RadioC337.DLL.qqouqrzerknlizbiukbiulrbrnnwwabhblcwwzza=2
F:\FSX\GAUGES\CC337.DLL.eezewaikazrbhhkzcchwlhzcwkcoeriuerqhzkkr=2
F:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\Eaglesoft Citation X 2.0 X\panel.ws\ESDG_CitationX.GAU.qubhithoazqucwqzlwhcnlauiaquknqbhlkkirwh=2
F:\FSX\GAUGES\PA20F0.GAU.lzhoocanrhurqiouutehokllncotbnhnrwninbcb=2
F:\FSX\GAUGES\PA20F1.GAU.ktwiaazterckeokqaezerouqwqkothwibwcuqoze=2
F:\FSX\GAUGES\RadioPA.GAU.llabcnbuaecrzwheeeqqhtueanzirkwruiztbtta=2
F:\FSX\GAUGES\PA20F7.GAU.nzwcheirtlbnrewkkkkuuibrkbulzntihwbtalrr=2
F:\FSX\GAUGES\fa-18.DLL.enrtrihchoweltkittobeccelrahhqacobkziiwu=2
F:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\Aerosoft OV-10B\panel\ASC.DLL.thqlhbzcbwkwcqhheaanbtciqkecucebeilbuibk=2
F:\FSX\GAUGES\EH101.DLL.wrhrzoreqiwkqbohkiouetwkzqitnoquiclzchwc=2
F:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\Aerosoft OV-10A - LONG RANGE FERRY\panel\ASC.DLL.thqlhbzcbwkwcqhheaanbtciqkecucebeilbuibk=2
[DISPLAY.Device.AMD Radeon R9 290 Series.1]
Mode=1920x1080x32
[DISPLAY.Device.AMD Radeon R9 290 Series.2]
Mode=1920x1080x32
[DISPLAY.Device.AMD Radeon R9 200 Series.0]
Mode=1920x1080x32
[DISPLAY.Device.AMD Radeon R9 200 Series.1]
Mode=1920x1080x32
[DISPLAY.Device.AMD Radeon R9 200 Series.2]
Mode=1920x1080x32
[DISPLAY.Device.AMD Radeon R9 200 Series.0.0]
Mode=1920x1080x32
TriLinear=1
AntiAlias=1
[DISPLAY.Device.AMD Radeon R9 200 Series.0.1]
Mode=1920x1080x32
[DISPLAY.Device.AMD Radeon R9 200 Series.0.2]
Mode=1920x1080x32
[FlightPlanMap]
LineWidth=2
SHOW_AIRPORTS=1
SHOW_VORS=1
SHOW_NDBS=1
SHOW_APPROACHES=1
SHOW_INTERSECTIONS=1
SHOW_VICTOR=0
SHOW_JET=0
SHOW_AIRSPACE=1
SHOW_FLIGHTPLAN=1
SHOW_WEATHERSTATIONS=1
SHOW_WEATHERSYSTEMS=1
SHOW_DATATAGS=1
SHOW_TERRAIN=1
show_waypoints=1
show_airways=1
show_markers=1
show_volume_boundaries=1
show_ac_twr=1
[FSDREAMTEAM]
AntiPopUp=1
ViewOptimization=0
AltitudeCull=1
GroundTraffic=1
[MAPVIEW_MAP]
SHOW_AIRPORTS=1
SHOW_VORS=1
SHOW_NDBS=1
SHOW_APPROACHES=1
SHOW_INTERSECTIONS=0
SHOW_VICTOR=0
SHOW_JET=0
SHOW_AIRSPACE=1
SHOW_FLIGHTPLAN=1
SHOW_WEATHERSTATIONS=1
SHOW_WEATHERSYSTEMS=1
SHOW_DATATAGS=1
SHOW_TERRAIN=1
show_flight_history=1
[MULTIPLAYER]
condAccoutPassword=0