e32lover Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Hi, I just got a 3090 and now my 5 year old i7 6700k PC can run DCS with literally every setting on max at 3500x1440 or whatever that res is. Almost! The frame rate is very good but does occasionally dip down slightly below what I would like. I was just wondering which settings I can turn down that I won't notice? Just need a few extra fps. BTW DCS plus 3090 =OMG! Most impressive thing I've ever seen in my life! Thanks for your advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommandT Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Might depend on a specific system/ bottleneck so I don't think you can get a standard answer but generally shadows on low vs high, SSAA off. For Syria map terrain textures on low (you won't notice really). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guile Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Are you on VR also? ▀▄▀▄▀▄ DCS: Air Assault Operations ▄▀▄▀▄▀ Join the fight! YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimp Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 How did you get your hands on a 3090? i9 9900k @5.1GHz NZXT Kraken |Asus ROG Strix Z390 E-Gaming | Samsung NVMe m.2 970 Evo 1TB | LPX 64GB DDR4 3200MHz EVGA RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra | Reverb G1 | HOTAS Warthog | Saitek Flight Pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharpeXB Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 (edited) Don’t use SSAA. It’s a huge performance hit and the benefit is fairly weak. A 3090 should be able to max just about everything though. Any low FPS situations are being limited by your CPU not the 3090 Edited December 27, 2020 by SharpeXB i9-14900KS | ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO | 64GB DDR5 5600MHz | iCUE H150i Liquid CPU Cooler | 24GB GeForce RTX 4090 | Windows 11 Home | 2TB Samsung 980 PRO NVMe | Corsair RM1000x | LG 48GQ900-B 4K OLED Monitor | CH Fighterstick | Ch Pro Throttle | CH Pro Pedals | TrackIR 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommandT Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 7 hours ago, SharpeXB said: Don’t use SSAA. It’s a huge performance hit and the benefit is fairly weak. A 3090 should be able to max just about everything though. Any low FPS situations are being limited by your CPU not the 3090 CPU is bottlenecking with much weaker cards as it is. I'm not sure there's any set up for any price that can run DCS on full settings without having crappy fps over certain places... Incerlik cough cough* Scenery aside, I believe all the moving units on the map are eating up your CPU so there's no GPU that will fix that if you have a fair amount of units etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aluminum Donkey Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 On 12/25/2020 at 9:48 PM, e32lover said: BTW DCS plus 3090 =OMG! Most impressive thing I've ever seen in my life! You should try flying in a real aircraft! AD 1 Kit: B550 Aorus Elite AX V2, Ryzen 7 5800X w/ Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE, 2 x 16GB Kingston Fury DDR4 @3600MHz C16, Gigabyte RTX 3070 Windforce 8GB, EVGA SuperNova 750 G2 PSU, HP Omen 32" 2560x1440, Thrustmaster Cougar HOTAS fitted with Leo Bodnar's BU0836A controller. --Flying is the art of throwing yourself at the ground, and having all the rules and regulations get in the way! If man was meant to fly, he would have been born with a lot more money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aluminum Donkey Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) On 12/26/2020 at 12:47 PM, pimp said: How did you get your hands on a 3090? It's only a soul, you get it for free when you're born. It isn't useful for much so why not? Edited December 28, 2020 by Aluminum Donkey Kit: B550 Aorus Elite AX V2, Ryzen 7 5800X w/ Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE, 2 x 16GB Kingston Fury DDR4 @3600MHz C16, Gigabyte RTX 3070 Windforce 8GB, EVGA SuperNova 750 G2 PSU, HP Omen 32" 2560x1440, Thrustmaster Cougar HOTAS fitted with Leo Bodnar's BU0836A controller. --Flying is the art of throwing yourself at the ground, and having all the rules and regulations get in the way! If man was meant to fly, he would have been born with a lot more money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayrayblues Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 On 12/26/2020 at 8:37 PM, SharpeXB said: Don’t use SSAA. It’s a huge performance hit and the benefit is fairly weak. A 3090 should be able to max just about everything though. Any low FPS situations are being limited by your CPU not the 3090 There is a supersamling option in the Nvidia control panel that works well with less of a hit. I would use that instead if you like SS. 1 SLAVA UKRAINI MoBo - ASUS 990FX R2 Sabertooth, CPU - AMD FX 9590 @4.7Gb. No OC RAM - GSkill RipJaws DDR3 32 Gb @2133 MHZ, GPU - EVGA GeForce GTX 1660Ti 6Gb DDR5 OC'd, Core 180MHz, Memory 800MHz Game drive - Samsung 980 M.2 EVO 1Tb SSD, OS Drive - 860 EVO 500Gb SATA SSD, Win10 Pro 22H2 Controls - Thrustmaster T-Flight HOTAS X, Monitor - LG 32" 1920 X 1080, PSU - Prestige ATX-PR800W PSU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aluminum Donkey Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 (edited) 16 hours ago, rayrayblues said: There is a supersamling option in the Nvidia control panel that works well with less of a hit. I would use that instead if you like SS. It's called DSR, or Dynamic Super Resolution. It looks really good, gives great framerates compared to other AA methods, uses an enormous amount of VRAM, and causes crashing. I find the built-in MSAA has gotten better in DCS, I can run 4x MSAA on my old 1080 Ti and FPS hardly drops down to the low 40s. AD Edited December 29, 2020 by Aluminum Donkey stuff 'n' shyte Kit: B550 Aorus Elite AX V2, Ryzen 7 5800X w/ Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE, 2 x 16GB Kingston Fury DDR4 @3600MHz C16, Gigabyte RTX 3070 Windforce 8GB, EVGA SuperNova 750 G2 PSU, HP Omen 32" 2560x1440, Thrustmaster Cougar HOTAS fitted with Leo Bodnar's BU0836A controller. --Flying is the art of throwing yourself at the ground, and having all the rules and regulations get in the way! If man was meant to fly, he would have been born with a lot more money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1987kess Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 On 12/29/2020 at 1:48 AM, Aluminum Donkey said: I find the built-in MSAA has gotten better in DCS, I can run 4x MSAA on my old 1080 Ti and FPS hardly drops down to the low 40s. AD Hi AD, Would you mind to share the settings are you running? It's at 1080p res or 1440p? I have an i7-8700k, 32gb ram, RTX 3070. Running at 1440p. All settings maxed out except cockpit displays res (1024 but no every frame), depth of field disabled, heat blur on low, MSAAx2 instead of SSAA, and the performance in Syria it's absolutely terrible, like 20fps (or less with a medium sized mission) on ground, and like 50 in the air. Any idea or tip to improve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven (Elysian Angel) Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 On 12/26/2020 at 3:48 AM, e32lover said: I was just wondering which settings I can turn down that I won't notice? - Cockpit global illumination: I don't see any difference with that on or off. - SSLR: huge frame rate hit with it enabled, yet I'm still to notice a gfx difference. On 12/26/2020 at 11:59 AM, CommandT said: For Syria map terrain textures on low (you won't notice really). I couldn't disagree more: the difference is massive. Also, texture resolution (in any game) has zero impact on framerate as long as you have the required VRAM buffer. And with a 3090, that's not really an issue This is what I use (in VR), and I get a rock solid 45fps no matter where I fly. I have DCS PD at 0.5 and Steam SS at 202%: Spoiler Ryzen 9 5900X | 64GB G.Skill TridentZ 3600 | Gigabyte RX6900XT | ASUS ROG Strix X570-E GAMING | Samsung 990Pro 2TB + 960Pro 1TB NMVe | HP Reverb G2 Pro Flight Trainer Puma | VIRPIL MT-50CM2+3 base / CM2 x2 grip with 200 mm S-curve extension + CM3 throttle + CP2/3 + FSSB R3L + VPC Rotor TCS Plus base with SharKa-50 grip mounted on Monstertech MFC-1 | TPR rudder pedals OpenXR | PD 1.0 | 100% render resolution | DCS "HIGH" preset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuiGon Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 11 hours ago, Raven (Elysian Angel) said: - SSLR: huge frame rate hit with it enabled, yet I'm still to notice a gfx difference. Isn't that option responsible for the wet looking runway on the supercarrier when it's raining? Intel i7-12700K @ 8x5GHz+4x3.8GHz + 32 GB DDR5 RAM + Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 (8 GB VRAM) + M.2 SSD + Windows 10 64Bit DCS Panavia Tornado (IDS) really needs to be a thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven (Elysian Angel) Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 10 hours ago, QuiGon said: Isn't that option responsible for the wet looking runway on the supercarrier when it's raining? No idea. But even if it is, it's still not worth it since it pommels the framerate even in missions without carrier where it's not raining. Spoiler Ryzen 9 5900X | 64GB G.Skill TridentZ 3600 | Gigabyte RX6900XT | ASUS ROG Strix X570-E GAMING | Samsung 990Pro 2TB + 960Pro 1TB NMVe | HP Reverb G2 Pro Flight Trainer Puma | VIRPIL MT-50CM2+3 base / CM2 x2 grip with 200 mm S-curve extension + CM3 throttle + CP2/3 + FSSB R3L + VPC Rotor TCS Plus base with SharKa-50 grip mounted on Monstertech MFC-1 | TPR rudder pedals OpenXR | PD 1.0 | 100% render resolution | DCS "HIGH" preset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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