captain_dalan Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Cheers lads.... A bit of a tech question here. I am interested in maybe getting a new graphics card and would very much like to hear/read some recommendations. First off, i am playing on small screens (19-21 inches), so my goal resolutions are in the 1280 range for the most part. Second, how much does video RAM contribute to DCS performance and how much does the actual clocked speed? Third, by playing with the settings in game, i noticed that visibility distance plays a big part only up high, when down in the weeds, especially in urban places, FPS drops regardless. What influences low alt, urban area FPS the most? And finally, what would you recommend as a most efficient and/or effective graphics card for the above mentioned resolutions, if i'd like to get consistent and playable frame rate at high settings? ADD: i currently run an i5 at 3.3GHz with 16GB ram and an GTX 950 with 2GB of RAM. As always, looking forward to any advice and input! Safe flying :D Modules: FC3, Mirage 2000C, Harrier AV-8B NA, F-5, AJS-37 Viggen, F-14B, F-14A, Combined Arms, F/A-18C, F-16C, MiG-19P, F-86, MiG-15, FW-190A, Spitfire Mk IX, UH-1 Huey, Su-25, P-51PD, Caucasus map, Nevada map, Persian Gulf map, Marianas map, Syria Map, Super Carrier, Sinai map, Mosquito, P-51, AH-64 Apache Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidfan Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 VRAM is very important since the textures being used in DCS are getting larger. If your budget can handle it, I would get a 1080ti or a 1080. Even a 1060 would be a significant improvement, especially in the area of VRAM. The number of objects (i.e. Buildings, etc.) is probably the biggest effect on FPS. The lower your altitude the more impact since the sim will use a higher resolution LOD model for each object as you get closer. IMHO, of course. 1 ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VampireNZ Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 nVidia GTX 1080ti Strix OC :thumbup: But seriously, just get the best card you can afford I guess - the GTX 980ti are pretty good bang for buck. 1 Asus Maximus VIII Hero Alpha| i7-6700K @ 4.60GHz | nVidia GTX 1080ti Strix OC 11GB @ 2075MHz| 16GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB 3200Mhz DDR4 CL14 | Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2 SSD | Corsair Force LE 480GB SSD | Windows 10 64-Bit | TM Warthog with FSSB R3 Lighting Base | VKB Gunfighter Pro + MCG | TM MFD's | Oculus Rift S | Jetseat FSE [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_dalan Posted August 4, 2017 Author Share Posted August 4, 2017 Thanks mates! I appreciate your input. :thumbup: I'm not in a great hurry, but still, depending on if i can sell my current graphics card i may go for anything 1060 upward, especially if video RAM is so important, i'll try to get on with at least 6GB. :) 1 Modules: FC3, Mirage 2000C, Harrier AV-8B NA, F-5, AJS-37 Viggen, F-14B, F-14A, Combined Arms, F/A-18C, F-16C, MiG-19P, F-86, MiG-15, FW-190A, Spitfire Mk IX, UH-1 Huey, Su-25, P-51PD, Caucasus map, Nevada map, Persian Gulf map, Marianas map, Syria Map, Super Carrier, Sinai map, Mosquito, P-51, AH-64 Apache Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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