Ottersphere Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 (edited) Hey All, Wondering if this FSX SE build is capable of 50-60 FPS in 4K at a complex airport, in a complex aircraft, with decent AI traffic, in weather. Aorus Z490 Master Waterforce i5-10600K overclocked to 5.2 GTX-1080Ti 32GB DDR4 3200 14-14-14-34 Samsung 970 Evo NVMe Windows 10 DX10 with Steve's compatibility files Thanks as always for the input! Edited July 13, 2022 by Ottersphere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSkorna Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 No, the graphics card will hold you back in 4k. http://www.air-source.us/images/sigs/000219_195_jimskorna.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallcott Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 No, the graphics card will hold you back in 4k. Why would you hold that rig back with a 1080Ti? Surely that rig calls for a 3080, at least? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorgen.s.andersen Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Another frame rate chaser..... Jorgen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottersphere Posted July 14, 2022 Author Share Posted July 14, 2022 Like a dog chasin its tail baybay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottersphere Posted July 14, 2022 Author Share Posted July 14, 2022 Regarding holding it back, it will be running FSX exclusively for a couple years at least. If I ever decide to go P3D, I’ll put a 10900K and 3090 in it once prices have come down. No desire to ever go beyond P3D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallcott Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Regarding holding it back, it will be running FSX exclusively for a couple years at least. If I ever decide to go P3D, I’ll put a 10900K and 3090 in it once prices have come down. No desire to ever go beyond P3D. Then you should be good to go. Just don't think P3D will ever fly on that rig. But with options down low enough, it should work. Just ensure good power supply. I recommend at least 900 watts with such a setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSkorna Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Not sure if you are grasping what we are telling you. In your first post you listed your computer specs and what you wanted to achieve using FSX. The answer is No, you will not be able to do all of that list in FSX at those frame rates because this video card will not be able to do all that. http://www.air-source.us/images/sigs/000219_195_jimskorna.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorgen.s.andersen Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) Well, P3D (v. 5.3 HF2) flies pretty good on my rig: i7-7700K @ 46. GHz, 16 GB RAM, nVidia GTX 960 graphics card. And a 750 W power supply. Jorgen Edited July 15, 2022 by jorgen.s.andersen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottersphere Posted July 15, 2022 Author Share Posted July 15, 2022 Thank you JSkorna, I grasp what you are telling me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 you will not be able to do all of that list in FSX at those frame rates because this video card will not be able to do all that. My 1070 wouldn't even ramp up to full clocks at 1440p using FSX. A 1080Ti will be fine. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottersphere Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 Thanks all! It’ll be a little while before the build is complete, but I will report the data once everything is fine tuned in the performance department. Dustin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p14u2nv Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Why the need for 50-60 fps in the first place? The latest released movies run at 24 fps. They run very smooth right? So set your frames at 30fps max and allow the saved resources to be used elsewhere in the sim. i7 8086K @ 5.2 GHz, H115i Pro Cooler, GIGABYTE Z370 Gaming 7, 8GB GeForce GTX 1080, 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws DDR4 3200Mhz, 250GB SAMSUNG 970 M.2, 500GB SAMSUNG 970 M.2, 1TB WD Black, EVGA 650watt SuperNOVA G3 80+ GOLD, Corsair Black Obsidian Series 750D case, LG Ext Blu-ray/CD/DVD, Win 10 64bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Why the need for 50-60 fps in the first place? The latest released movies run at 24 fps. They run very smooth right? So set your frames at 30fps max and allow the saved resources to be used elsewhere in the sim. Movie and computer frame rates work a bit differently. While movies look smooth at 24 FPS (thanks to things like motion blur and a frame rate that doesn't change), games and sims can feel far less smooth, especially as they are rendered on the fly and more dynamic. Slower rates may not bother some people, especially if you're just cruising along in an airliner, but for others, the slower rate is very noticeable. Indeed, the 24 FPS used for movies was in part chosen because it was the minimum rate required for motion to appear smooth, not that people couldn't see faster rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lnuss Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 The answer is No, you will not be able to do all of that list in FSX at those frame rates because this video card will not be able to do all that. I'm not sure why so much emphasis on the graphics card with FSX. With P3D and FS2020 it makes a huge difference, but FSX doesn't do much with the GPU. Larry N. As Skylab would say: Remember: Aviation is NOT an exact Science! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSkorna Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 I'm not sure why so much emphasis on the graphics card with FSX. With P3D and FS2020 it makes a huge difference, but FSX doesn't do much with the GPU. How about at 4K? http://www.air-source.us/images/sigs/000219_195_jimskorna.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottersphere Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 (edited) You’re right loki, in the end, the perception of smoothness is what matters, not the exact fps number. The question was just to get a rough idea of performance expectations. And Inuss, yes I always thought any limitation in FSX would come from the CPU too. I guess with 4K though, the GPU could become a bottleneck too. We’ll see. And it’s not the end of the world if I have to stick with 1440p for a little while. With all the real life going on, it will take me months to get everything loaded and tweaked anyway. Can always upgrade the GPU if need be. First World problems, it’s all good. Edited July 21, 2022 by Ottersphere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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