nuuthei500 Posted July 2, 2016 Posted July 2, 2016 Hi! So I think the game got some graphical updates, and now my game is lagging like hell. I think it's my TrackIR 5 causing that. It happens especially when flying A-10C. Campaigns and missions lag even more. I have a good graphics card and a good processor and it worked just fine couple months ago. What exactly is causing this? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]Planes fly, birds fly, you wont for long! i5 4460, GTX 760 1.5GB, Windows 10, 1TB Hybrid HDD, 8GB DDR3, 500W Power Supply, Logitech Extreme 3D Pro, TrackIR 5, Firefight H01, Macs Tungsten 500 Pro and a standard Acer mouse.
Ventus_Clu Posted July 5, 2016 Posted July 5, 2016 It'll be worth trying to figure out where your bottleneck is to see what is causing the issue. To do that download CPUID's HWmonitor and MSI Afterburner, Run them both while you play DCS and see what your temps are, cpu distribution and gpu load. If your temps are high, 80 odd degrees, then it's likely you will need a new CPU cooler (although I think this is unlikely considering it's not overclocked) If all cores are at 100% for large portions of the time and consistent with the lag spikes then this suggests your CPU is struggling and an upgrade is warrented (a small possibility considering it's only clocked at 3.2Ghz however it's not a particularly old architecture and should serve as well as any stock i5 2500 which are STILL going strong) If your GPU is at 100% for large portions of the time and consistent with the lag spikes or used memory is at 100% for large portions or consistant with the lag spikes then this suggests your GPU is not up to the task (again a possibility given it's only a 1.5 GB card, you haven't said what resolution you play at but you may be having troubles even at 1080 resolutions depending on GFX settings) Possible solutions or upgrade options upgrade CPU to a i5 4690k, this is a fantastic CPU (have one in my other rig) and overclocks well (so free performance) I don't think the extra for an I7 will help with DCS, it will also mean it will slot right in to your existing mobo with maybe only a bios update. Upgrade GPU, personally I think 2+ GB GPU's are required for 1080p gaming, however I wouldn't go over 4GB unless you intend to get a bigger monitor (I have a 4GB 290x and run at 1440p with no issues, most games dont use the full 4GB at highest settings) a good candidate may be the GTX 960, there a great 2GB card that's just had a price drop due to the new 1080/1070 release. Lower you GFX Settings, this is by far the cheapest solution and the one I'd recommend. Drop to 720 from 1080 or turn off any AA will make the biggest difference, then lower the less noticeable things like heat blur and shadows, maybe even water settings and draw distances. Tbh I don't know what DCS is like on RAM but that may be an issue. 8GB is normally pretty standard at the moment though. That's about all I can think of so hope that helps.
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