Okay guys just an update on my settings and what I see. I used only the AH-64D and A-10CII (new cockpit), on the Caucasus map Instant action on the runway.
So this is what I tried:
The FPS below is based on looking straight ahead when sitting on the runway. If I fly up in the air I normally can maintain a good 45-50FPS. Again I am just a single player guy, who likes cruising the skies. So all you MP Mavericks out there, of course YMMV...
150% scaling, no MR, no MSAA - AH-64D 37FPS, A-10C 45FPS This is by far the best looking mode in my humble opinion. I also cap my Radeon card to 45FPS (Radeon Chill) to avoid the FPS bouncing about. This is the best I have ever seen DCS in the A-10C, and I have flown the A-10 for 10 years. From what I know now, I could never go back to non-VR, but like a heroin addict, I am going to be throwing a lot of money to chase that high in the years to come;)
100% scaling, no MR, MSAA x 4 - AH-64D 37FPS, A-10C 45 FPS (Same results as above, am I CPU bound? - 9900K OC'd to 5GHz, no messing around with cores, pinning them etc). Looks almost the same, maybe a bit softer in my eyes.
100% scaling, MR, MSAA x 4 - Looks like hell with jelly-cam, so I didnt even bother getting results.
150% scaling, no MR, MSAA x 4 - Looks a bit softer in my eyes and now my FPS tanks to like 27FPS. Just happened to try it, but of course its not a viable option.
DCS settings below. Again I havent really messed with this much.. and a lot is due to personal taste. Anything that sticks out as a real FPS hog below?