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Have you tried setting your GPU MSI mode ''on'' and prioritized it? Try the little utility attached. 1. Open ''MSI_util_v3.exe'' as administator 2. Find your GPU and turn on MSI mode if supported 3. Set prioity to high 4. Apply and restart It might help also to set everything else's priority to ''undefined'' and only keep the GPU on high. MSI_util_v3.zip

Some possible problems: 1. Windows 11 23Hxx. Swtiching to 24H2 could improve quite a bit as it is more stable for both AMD and Intel. 2. HAGS on. Since a couple of updates, I started to get stutters and had to disable HAGS, not sure if it is nvidia driver related or windows related but no stutters anymore. 3. Process Lasso. Good tool to ensure DCS gets priority on performance cores for Intel mainly, I find little to no benefit on my 9800x3D compared to my previous 13900k. 4. Overclocking your GPU. In some cases, this can cause stutters even with very light overclocking. Try disabling it if applicable to see if it makes a difference. 5. Caping FPS in DCS. If you cap your FPS at the HMD refresh rate, it could cause stuttering. Try caping 5 fps above your HMD refresh rate, i.e. 95 FPS for a 90hz refresh rate.

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From my experience, moving to DLSS 4 preset J or K from DLSS 3 increased GPU frametime but provides much better visual that could not be achived. One significant improvement is in MFD screen (in the FA-18 at least). It is always a trade-off and there is no magical gain of performance. With the improved visual quality provided by DLSS 4, I was able to reduce my supersampling and thus bring back down GPU frametime with a net zero increase. As far as CPU load difference, I have not seen much difference.

Again, when DCS crashes completely, what is the status of the HMD in pimaxplay? Is it still connected and tracked? Cable problem can show only in certain games and not all of them. One of my cable was showing issues only in 90hz refresh rate and blacking out, another had interference and the display was showing white dots. I had to replace my cable three times and finally got my hands on a fiber optic cable that is far more reliable. Pimax don't have them in stock but you can find some in Aliexpress for about 200$. But before shelling hard earned money, as suggested by @71st_Mastiff, the latest nvidia driver could also be the issue.

What version of PimaxPlay are you using? Do you use PimaxXR?, QVFR?, OpenXRToolkit? What abou your nvidia driver? Have you installed or update any software prior to the issue appearing? Do you have the original cable (HMD to PC) or have you replace it? Is it well seated in the HMD or loose? When DCS closes completely, is PimaxPlay still showing your HMD fully connected?

In my case stuttering was given by the video card monitoring program - palit thunderMaster. If you have such a program enabled during the game, try to close it and see the result. Zotac Firestorm also, MSI Center as well, a lot of background stuff creates stutters. Latest BIOS and AMD chipset drivers? Set your FPS slider in DCS to 95. A lot of stuff can cause this, are your stutters constantly showing or it goes away for a while and then come back?

Yes big cost to switch from intel to AMD. The 13900K is a very good CPU but the 9800X3D is a beast and somehow, better suited for DCS using QVFR. Here are my setting: QVFR settings.cfg file: ---------- #These setttings are for all headsets and applications smoothen_focus_view_edges=0.3 sharpen_focus_view=0.2 [app:DCS] # The settings are specific to the app "DCS World". turbo_mode=0 peripheral_multiplier=0.3 focus_multiplier=1.6 horizontal_fixed_section=0.45 vertical_fixed_section=0.35 ---------- If you are using a Crystal light, you do not need to supersample the fixed section as the PPD is much higher than the 8KX. I had a Crystal light for about two weeks and returned it as I could not stand the tunnel vision compared to my 8KX, it was killing immersion for me. Of note also, I use preset K for DLSS. And my DCS settings:

I use PimaxPlay 1.38 and it is still much better to install PimaxXR over it. Pimax FFR improves performance but not as much as QVFR 1.1.3 (from mbuccia) which provides much more granular adjustements. You need to play with the settings such as fixed section size and resolution and find your acceptable balance between quality and performance. It is true that QVFR is taxing more the CPU and seems that certain CPUs are better than other to cope with QVFR increased demand on CPU. From my experience, switching from an i9 13900K to a 9800X3D made a huge difference. I can now maintain 90FPS in all my scenarios.

Update If you want better performance, yes. The only update to this is that you can use whatever version of PimaxPlay, as long as you install PimaxXR after, then QVFR. I found out that when installing PimaxXR after, it will become the OpenXR active layer over the inefficient pimax's runtime. QVFR is still a must as well in order to have access to all the available variables and tweeks in order to trully maximize performance.

Pimax FFR can be enabled whether or not you use quadviews/companion. I would not use FFR along with QVFR, use one or the other, much simpler that way... Pimax FFR is in device settings/games: null

So if I read correctly, RB requested to remove their modules from the store front. This seems werd as it will hit their sales but will also, in part, hit ED's sales. Retaliation? RB willing to take a hit on their sales to hurt ED a bit? This is if the RB modules sales will eventually go to RB after resolution of the conflict... unless they loose all sales as a contractual penalty? Just thinking out loud. Men, this is not going in the right direction. Hard to keep high hopes...

You can choose DLSS and DLAA, they work better together. You can push DLSS to performance also, it will look good with added performance. Keep in mind that the improved visual quality using preset K vs preset E comes with a cost, for me I am increasing GPU frametime by about 19% in my test track file. But there is no comparison between preset E and K, the image is way better with far less fuziness no werd MFD image. Even by supersampling with preset E, I can't achieve the same level of clarity using preset K. Of course, result varies depending on hardware...

Have you checked on Aliexpress.com? I bought my 8KX fiber optic cable there for a little more but at least I got one...

One year into this. You (ED and RZ) should have a hard look at the ''legal'' adviced being given. Those lawyers are racking up money and the only party profiting from this. Get the two CEOs in a room with a mediator and don't let them out until it is solved.