LOW FPS with supposedly high end computer?

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if you could take a look at my pc specs and advise how I should alter my fsx.cfg or if there is something blatantly obvious that is causing my fsx to run with such low fps. I used to be able to fly default aircraft i.e. 737-800, at anywhere between 70-140 fps. But when I use the pmdg 777 I can barely reach 20 fps at times. And when I try other aircraft I still get really low fps. I recently changed a few settings that I thought could increase my fps again but I'm not sure where to go from here. Any help would be greatly appreciated :)

Here are my pc specs;

Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit

Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-6500 CPU @ 3.20GHz

Memory: 16GB RAM

Video Card: ASUS GeForce GTX 950 2GB

And here is my fsx.cfg;

[JOBSCHEDULER]

AffinityMask=84

[bufferpools]

BP=0

Poolsize=100000

[GRAPHICS]

SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED_10=1693500672

SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED=1693500672

D3D10=1

TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=1024

NUM_LIGHTS=7

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

ForceFullScreenVSync=1

ForceWindowedVSync=1

HIGHMEMFIX=1

DirtyRegionUpdateLimit=0

MergeDirtyRegionUpdates=1

DAY_THRESHOLD=38912

NIGHT_THRESHOLD=2048

STALE_BUFFER_THRESHOLD=2147483647

MultiSamplesPerPixel=4

MultiSampleQuality=0

[sOUND]

AmbientUIMusicVolume=-6.000000

SOUND_FADER1=1.000000

SOUND_FADER2=0.500000

SOUND_FADER3=0.500000

SOUND_FADER4=0.500000

AmbientUIMusic=FSX01

PrimaryDevice={DEF00000-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03}

VoiceDevice={DEF00002-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03}

SOUND=0

SOUND_QUALITY=2

SOUND_LOD=0

UISound=1

AmbientUI=0

[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=40

UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=50

WideViewAspect=True

TextureMaxLoad=12

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]

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

SimObjectPaths.6="E:\MyTraffic Professional\MyTraffic\Aircraft"

ProcSpeed=6720

PerfBucket=7

Location=444,133,1476,904,\\.\DISPLAY1

Maximized=2

HideMenuNormal=0

HideMenuFullscreen=1

DisablePreload=1

FIBER_FRAME_TIME_FRACTION=0.26

[PANELS]

IMAGE_QUALITY=1

DEFAULT_VIEW=0

QUICKTIPS=0

PANEL_OPACITY=100

PANEL_MASKING=1

PANEL_STRETCHING=1

UNITS_OF_MEASURE=1

[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=8

DETAILED_CLOUDS=1

CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=8

THERMAL_VISUALS=0

[DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950.0]

Mode=1920x1080x32

Anisotropic=1

AntiAlias=1

[AccelerationPack]

ControlsFirstRun=0

HomePageFirstRun=0

[CONTROLS]

Controls_Default=Standard

Controls_Current=Standard

KBDAIL=64

KBDELEV=64

KBDRUD=64

[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

[Trusted]

E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\fsdreamteam\couatl\couatl.exe.crnccblzliencqqlhncrwbtbilkbirekeukeuttz=1

E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\bglmanx.dll.zlorkcauzqawirrrotbizhhqlwltobkzkuqqkwor=1

E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\FsPassengers\bin\fspassengersx.dll.wakcaubrebbrzceozinhntbitcoreurliabronnc=1

E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\ORBX\FTX_AU\FTXAA_ORBXLIBS\Scenery\ObjectFlow.dll.qhohhzlouhkoulueriztrzzbnkkkunnnohrnqtkz=1

E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\PMDG\DLLs\PMDG_Interface.dll.qqnkzoenluoahhzwbhzeuboirurlqaahnnboloew=1

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E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\PMDG_777X.DLL.cblcibnnaowoeateuoqaaczkbrekctacaqqilike=2

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E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\BoeingGeneric.DLL.rbinhwccaianhertzhrubhoboqkiwrzqnutahwha=2

E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\Magnetic_Compass.DLL.nwnraccizerkrtzkoiwubkiqzckuebailqbhwiiq=2

E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\737-400.DLL.ucttrehabibwkuzrblkaurhelbawqeiuieoabnww=2

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E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\Cessna182s.DLL.rizoowawwabuoobioozhnhctolhzezbzwaklbbtc=2

E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\CessnaWAlpha.DLL.llrnuboabatobiabnnaqnlnuwrccnkwhzhoukhhr=2

E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\Bendix_King_Radio.DLL.twetntziiiaqracebllbeirarakkbobeqaiuliwc=2

E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\Bell_206B.DLL.noqruoqiqkabzrtcbqoqecclnwloiabtnhhqnttn=2

E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\fa-18.DLL.ltearzouqqbanrclztohwunrrztqqehcihbkataa=2

E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Aerosoft\Flight Recorder\AS-FlightRecorder.dll.qwciutwqceqrernwhuaiulqwroewhwuohbaqizct=1

E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\../SimObjects/Airplanes/Aerosoft Airbus A320_A321 Base/Panel_Fallback/DLLs/FMGS.DLL.iknhoclkiribczktozrhhrcbehrklnncqhbaeltr=2

E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\../SimObjects/Airplanes/Aerosoft Airbus A320_A321 Base/Panel_Fallback/Airbus_ECAMD2D.DLL.obawnokznorhelacheqeaothbiuzaiqnnquqlzcw=2

E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\../SimObjects/Airplanes/Aerosoft Airbus A320_A321 Base/Panel_Fallback/ASC.DLL.iquhwukeuzbebokozqnwiaerztrakccnwcqnubtu=2

E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\../SimObjects/Airplanes/Aerosoft Airbus A320_A321 Base/Panel_Fallback/ND/AB_ND_GDI.DLL.iqkwzrrkzleieitzuiuqreeooozokoilktabuqtk=2

E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\../SimObjects/Airplanes/Aerosoft Airbus A320_A321 Base/Panel_Fallback/DLLs/AsInput.DLL.ctekrttilhcnrtzllrerbainzzbqboeeuqqoqore=2

E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\../SimObjects/Airplanes/Aerosoft Airbus A320_A321 Base/Panel_Fallback/DLLs/FBW.DLL.tobicuhkzwbleruzurarhtzuahiwblhrqhoulqbc=2

E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\../SimObjects/Airplanes/Aerosoft Airbus A320_A321 Base/Panel_Fallback/AirbusXE2.DLL.bzkluorowwaalhkohhrqlblezureaolwoqelhncu=2

E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\../SimObjects/Airplanes/Aerosoft Airbus A320_A321 Base/Panel_Fallback/AirbusXE.DLL.wactaiwnouiqqibwbqwewtolrtebicwwbkokniwi=2

E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\KingAir.DLL.luwiltitqennianwbktqkichckuttkhqribwqukb=2

E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes\Microsoft Dash8_100 FSX\panel\CONCORDE.GAU.thaeebtknwbbnuowocuwawebzlnitenqihiqewrl=2

E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\mooney_bravo.DLL.wnkcoqqwlwhzkoaekececalirhbuobeqqerktnbz=2

E:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\KingAir_Radio.DLL.hlwqqertzrroqilkirranbtzkbbztwzuurbuhaco=2

[DynamicHeadMovement]

LonAccelOnHeadLon=0

LonAccelOnHeadPitch=0

RollAccelOnHeadLat=0

YawAccelOnHeadLat=-0

RollAccelOnHeadRoll=0

MaxHeadAngle=0

MaxHeadOffset=0

HeadMoveTimeConstant=0

[VirtualCopilot]

VirtualCopilotActive=0

[DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950.1]

Mode=1920x1080x32

[uSERINTERFACE]

PageID=1

OpenATCOnCreate=0

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

DisplayFuelAsWeight=1

[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=1

[sCENERY]

LENSFLARE=1

DAWN_DUSK_SMOOTHING=1

IMAGE_COMPLEXITY=4

MAX_ASYNC_BATCHING_JOBS=2

SmallPartRejectRadius=2.0

[TrafficManager]

AirlineDensity=10

GADensity=10

FreewayDensity=0

ShipsAndFerriesDensity=10

LeisureBoatsDensity=10

IFROnly=0

AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=1

[TERRAIN]

LOD_RADIUS=4.500000

MESH_COMPLEXITY=75

MESH_RESOLUTION=22

TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=29

AUTOGEN_DENSITY=3

DETAIL_TEXTURE=1

WATER_EFFECTS=5

SWAP_WAIT_TIMEOUT=2

BATCH_AUTOGEN2=2

[AContain]

ShowLabels=0

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=1

[REALISM]

PFactor=1.000000

Torque=1.000000

GyroEffect=1.000000

CrashTolerance=0.000000

General=1.000000

UnlimitedFuel=True

AllowEngineDamage=False

TrueAirspeed=False

AutoCoord=False

RealMixture=True

StressDamage=False

GEffect=False

ManualLights=False

GyroDrift=False

CrashWithDyn=False

CrashDetection=False

AutoTrim=False

[sIM]

SYSCLOCK=1

[sTARTUP]

DEMO=0

SHOW_OPENING_SCREEN=1

STARTUP_DEMO=

LoadWindow=1

[FACILITIES]

COUNTRY=

STATE=

CITY=

GTL_BUTTON=1469

[Misc]

Com_Rate=7

[DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950.0.0]

AntiAlias=1

Mode=1280x720x32

Anisotropic=1

[DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950.0.1]

Mode=1280x720x32

[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

[WeatherMap]

SHOW_AIRPORTS=0

SHOW_VORS=0

SHOW_NDBS=0

SHOW_APPROACHES=0

SHOW_INTERSECTIONS=0

SHOW_VICTOR=0

SHOW_JET=0

SHOW_AIRSPACE=0

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SHOW_WEATHERSTATIONS=1

SHOW_WEATHERSYSTEMS=1

SHOW_DATATAGS=1

SHOW_TERRAIN=1

[RWW_WEATHER_MAP]

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SHOW_VORS=0

SHOW_NDBS=0

SHOW_APPROACHES=0

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SHOW_VICTOR=0

SHOW_JET=0

SHOW_AIRSPACE=0

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SHOW_WEATHERSTATIONS=1

SHOW_WEATHERSYSTEMS=1

SHOW_DATATAGS=1

SHOW_TERRAIN=1

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LineWidth=2

SHOW_AIRPORTS=1

SHOW_VORS=1

SHOW_NDBS=1

SHOW_APPROACHES=1

SHOW_INTERSECTIONS=1

SHOW_VICTOR=1

SHOW_JET=1

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

[FlightPlanMap]

LineWidth=2

SHOW_AIRPORTS=1

SHOW_VORS=1

SHOW_NDBS=1

SHOW_APPROACHES=1

SHOW_INTERSECTIONS=1

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SHOW_JET=0

SHOW_AIRSPACE=1

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show_volume_boundaries=1

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[MULTIPLAYER]

condAccoutPassword=0

VoiceVolume=-1.000000

Some things are weird. I don't use such tweaks. Not sure they help at all. Can have opposite effect too. Anyway, is the tweak not: usepools=0

never seen 'dirtyregion' either I think. Don't know what that is.

Cloud distance and density seems high.

Minimum 20 isn't too bad.

Good FSX performance is mostly tied to CPU speed.

At 3.2 Ghz your computer would be mid-range at best.

At that speed you are going to have to make compromises when running intensive addon planes like the trip 7. Turning down autogen, easy on the clouds etc.

FSX was initially designed when the general belief was that we would be seeing single core CPUs running in excess of 6 Ghz.

Folks running overclocked CPUs in the 4 Ghz + range see decent performance, yet even they can bog down FSX if they try.

peace,

the Bean

My computer in my signature. I would suggest dual hard drives. The second should be dedicated to the flight sim. I use the 7200 rpm drives but the solid state drives would be more current. Power supply should be large (750) and consider a liquid cooling unit. I have REX and 3 GEX add-ons and use fsuipc for my CH rudder pedals, throttle quadrant, and yoke.

Never had a crash or slow fps (average around 30).

Good FSX performance is mostly tied to CPU speed.

 

At 3.2 Ghz your computer would be mid-range at best.

 

At that speed you are going to have to make compromises when running intensive addon planes like the trip 7. Turning down autogen, easy on the clouds etc.

 

FSX was initially designed when the general belief was that we would be seeing single core CPUs running in excess of 6 Ghz.

 

Folks running overclocked CPUs in the 4 Ghz + range see decent performance, yet even they can bog down FSX if they try.

 

peace,

the Bean

I hugely agree with Mr. Bean! And if you notice he has made over 6,600 posts. He is also highly respected in his knowledge using FSX. This concern over lack of performance in a "high end computer" or "gaming computer" is an old saw repeated again and again.

Computers described as "High End" or "Gaming Computers" are typically those designed for the latter day games which use multiple cores and big video cards. If you want to play those games, I'm sure your computer is fine. Or you could always get an X-Box or a Wii.

Sadly FSX has not been the hot software for so long most people don't even consider it as a game when designing a "gaming Computer" anymore! :mad::mad:

In my opinion and that of many others, 4Ghz and fast ram using "FSX Acceleration Pack" is "average level" for good FPS with much detail. Even then it's not the End All-Be All we are all still chasing!

IMHO: A SSD is wonderful for quick start flight loading. However it makes no improvement during the actual flight. There are several good "tweak" references out there. But CPU speed is still the controlling factor for satisfaction using FSX.

I suggest you also go back and look at the current FSX thread concerning the use of a SSD with FSX.

Step 1: delete your FSX.CFG.

Step 2: Start FSX, then shut it back down.

Step 3: go here: https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?259352-FSX-P3D-Software-and-Hardware-Tweaking-Guide - after that, start FSX and go flying.

The frame rate, although of course important, isn't all there is to a great FSX experience. Smoothness is another important factor.

Jorgen