Clunky Nevada

[giffage]

Am I right in thinking that perceived wisdom is that Intel runs DCS better than AMD?

I have a AMD 8350 8 core running at 4.2ghz, a GTX 1070, 16gb ram and all SSD's.

I am running 3 matching monitors at a resolution of 5890 x 1080.

DCS world runs pretty well, over busy ground it runs at about 35-45 fps and much higher over hills etc.

DCS Nevada is a very different story though, I'm lucky if I get 25-35 fps and it stutters and clunks no matter where I am on the map.

I know that I am asking a lot with 3 screens and all that, but I'm just wondering if you think that changing my CPU to an Intel i7 would make a difference? I read the new benchmark and it seems to indicate so but has anyone out there got a similar experience?

Cheers.

[Cibit]

I can only give you anecdotal evidence but having recently reinstalled windows I was running DCS world without resetting my Overclock. DCSW ran ok but I had to tweak some settings and reduced the area to preload and visibility distance. Once I had everything running in my OS as I required I got round to clocking my CPU. The amount of headroom to increase my settings in-game was rather surprising. I have not even got to my original O/C of of 3.9 and currently running 3.4 till I can get some new thermal paste. SO I would say the faster the CPU the better and the difference between AMD and an intel chip are night and day

 

If you want the best of the best performance with little regard for price, then turn your head towards Intel. Not only does the Santa Clara chipmaker get persistently better ratings in CPU benchmarks, but Intel's processors draw less heat as well, blessing them with lower TDP (thermal design point) ratings across the board.

 

Much of this is owed to Intel's implementation of hyperthreading, which has been incorporated in its CPUs since 2002. Hyperthreading keeps existing cores active rather than letting any of them remain unproductive.

 

AMD, on the other hand, takes pride in its focus on increasing the number of cores in its chips. On paper, this would make AMD's chips faster than Intel's, had it not make a hugely negative impact on heat dissipation.

 

While cooling an Intel processor is a rather straightforward process, because AMD likes to shove as many cores as possible into a single processing unit, its chips tend to run hotter much to the discomfort of the more affordable cooling solutions. (As a result, you could say this makes AMD chips equally as or more expensive than their Intel counterparts.)

 

Take AMD's $259 (about £179, AU$357; as of this writing) FX 9590 for example. It clocks in at 4.7GHz, or 5.0GHz with AMD Overdrive installed. Oh, and did we mention it has eight cores?

 

That's twice the number of cores bolstered by the Core i7-6700K. But, according to PCMark tests conducted over at CPUBoss, Intel's rigid beast still comes out on top in terms of overall performance.

 

Even though AMD's processor technically has a faster clock speed, as you can assume, with more cores comes a heavier workload. The clock speed doesn't mean much when carrying out the same tasks requires more effort from the CPU, and that's why – for now, at least – Intel's chips bring objectively better performance.

 

Perhaps an option would be using AMD overdrive to increase your clock speed and retest NTTR

[giffage]

Thanks Cibit. I think I'll try the AMD overclock first. If not it looks like a new Mobo and CPU...

yikes, the joys of flight simming!

[Cibit]

I know, all my buddies have got the rift and I want one. However the cost just to get my rig up to scratch is imposing:cry:

Good luck with your problem. Before doing anything too drastic just check you have flat shadows only, water quality low and turn down the preload area to half way in the options. See if that helps. Its a big resolution for lots of eye candy. Maybe you should get a rift too :)

[giffage]

I really want a Rift Cibit! It seems like my system is up to it, but it's a lot of money though....

I'm going to keep playing with the settings you've suggested while trying to work out how I can sneak a Rift past the missus! Thanks for the input.