ED tell us what the idea computer is please

I’m going to be building a computer in the 6 months for dcs use mainly xp-11 secondary. I’ll be using one monitor and an Oculus Rift hmd. I’ll be using CaptoGloves and hotas setup. I would like to know the minimum, average and maximum system requirements for dcs over the next two years at a minimum. Could someone please respond with what they are designing dcs around.

I recently read where they mentioned coding for multiple cores and Vulcan api for GPU. Do we need intel I9 or will the upper tier I7 be sufficient? Also will the NVIDIA god-1080ti be adequate or do we need the 1180ti or another line of GPU processors would be the way to go. Also, how much memory both main and GPU . Im Sure others would benefit from this info. As far as I know the system requirements posted for dcs are outdated like moth other documentation. I read that ed is updating the user manual finallybut unless it’s a living document like the military tech manual system with changes released as errors and new information occurs then any printed documentation will be obsolete shortly after it’s released since ed is constantly updating and improving dcs world. Imo the best way to do it is release a new base manual with every major version update and updates quarterly after that.

i dunno?

a computer that is designed to give people ideas?

ok ok, i'll see myself out

Cray2 should almost run dcs at max settings ;)

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It should get better as we go with ED doing more optimizations and adding Vulkan etc, that said get the best you can afford. I can generally max everything out for (*1440P*) Oculus Rift I hit the VR preset then have all textures to high and visibility to high and PD at 1.7

If I was to build a system today, I would possibly go amd threadripper 1950x or 2700x to go better with Vulkan possibly? and wait to see when the 1180's are out.

System requirements were updated in January with the release of 2.5

Minimum system requirements (LOW graphics settings): OS 64-bit Windows 7/8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Intel Core i3 at 2.8 GHz or AMD FX; RAM: 8 GB (16 GB for heavy missions); Free hard disk space: 60 GB; Discrete video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 / AMD R9 280X or better; requires internet activation.

 

Recommended system requirements (HIGH graphics settings): OS 64-bit Windows 8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Core i5+ at 3+ GHz or AMD FX / Ryzen; RAM: 16 GB (32 GB for heavy missions); Free hard disk space: 120 GB on Solid State Drive (SSD); Discrete video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX VEGA 56 with 8GB VRAM or better; Joystick; requires internet activation.

 

Recommended VR systems requirements (VR graphics settings): OS 64-bit Windows 8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Core i5+ at 3+ GHz or AMD FX / Ryzen; RAM: 16 GB (32 GB for heavy missions); Free hard disk space: 120 GB on Solid State Drive (SSD); Discrete video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 / AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 or better; Joystick; requires internet activation.

As with pretty much all things computer related, the newer/faster the better. Just remember to take the bleeding edge of technology with a grain of salt, by the time you get home wire up your brand new

It should get better as we go with ED doing more optimizations and adding Vulkan etc, that said get the best you can afford. I can generally max everything out for (*1440P*) Oculus Rift I hit the VR preset then have all textures to high and visibility to high and PD at 1.7

 

If I was to build a system today, I would possibly go amd threadripper 1950x or 2700x to go better with Vulkan possibly? and wait to see when the 1180's are out.

I join David's view :thumbup:

Even the ED recommended system is actually on the weak side. Again, it's personal choice about what one is wiling to dial down to achieve the performance/beauty balance. And the choice of system HW will never really change. Get the highest possible spec that your budget allows.

CPU, GPU, SSD/M.2, Memory, in that order. And don't skimp on a cheap PSU. And that system will *ALWAYS* cost $2500-$3500. It's been true since the dawn of computing. No matter how much commodity computer prices come down, the gaming rig will always cost $2.5K to $3.5K.

Nasa pc specs

I see they recommend i5 3+ghz cpu my laptop is a i7 not sure of the ghz atm but would I do better with the fastest i5 or a slower i7?

I have an Asus Crosshair V formula Z MB, AMD-8350 CPU, GTX-970 GPU, about 1TB of SSD's, another 5 in HDDs, and 32 GB RAM, all about 3 years old, and it runs DCS perfectly, including VR.

I see they recommend i5 3+ghz cpu my laptop is a i7 not sure of the ghz atm but would I do better with the fastest i5 or a slower i7?

Hmmm, how much slower/faster? In general, i7's have larger L3 cache and more cores. Which typically means you can run programs faster. But DCS does have a limit on how many cores it'll run things on. I believe "it only uses 2 cores" is no longer true given the tests that's been done by users here.

Also, keep in mind that we'll eventually get Vulkan API can take advantage of additional cores. So I think i7 - in general - gives you a little more upside. But I'm talking about cpu speed that's not too different.