shonist Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Hi everyone, Im really sorry if this section isnt meant for this type of threads, i just couldnt find another place to post it. The deal is: I have a GTX750ti 2gb and im about to get a new gpu because i found myself playing games mostly at mid settings and i want to go faster/better. I have in my mind a RX480 4gb. Is there any problem with DCS with AMD or is 4gb enough (i could get the 8gb too). ? What im asking here is "Is there something that i should know about DCS before buying a GPU?" Thanks in advance. Hope you can help me :) Jonathan. I7 7700k - Msi Z270 Gaming+ GTX 1070ti 16gb @2400 2x Samsung 850EVO 250/500 - 1x HDD 1TB SAITEK-MAD CATZ CYBORG FLY 5 STICK WIN 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razo+r Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 4gb is enough, 8 is better Anything above this here and you can play DCS: Minimum system requirements: OS 64-bit Windows 7/8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Core i3; RAM: 8 GB; Free hard disk space: 30 GB; Video: 2 GB RAM card, DirectX11 - compatible; requires internet activation. Recommended system requirements: OS 64-bit Windows 7/8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Core i5+; RAM: 16GB; Hard disk space: 30 GB; Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX780 / ATI R9 290 DirectX11 or better; Joystick; requires internet activation. What you should know is that DCS uses the CPU more than the GPU at the moment, maybe that will change with 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shonist Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 4gb is enough, 8 is better Anything above this here and you can play DCS: Minimum system requirements: OS 64-bit Windows 7/8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Core i3; RAM: 8 GB; Free hard disk space: 30 GB; Video: 2 GB RAM card, DirectX11 - compatible; requires internet activation. Recommended system requirements: OS 64-bit Windows 7/8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Core i5+; RAM: 16GB; Hard disk space: 30 GB; Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX780 / ATI R9 290 DirectX11 or better; Joystick; requires internet activation. What you should know is that DCS uses the CPU more than the GPU at the moment, maybe that will change with 2.0 Thanks for the reply! if 4 is enough i think im going that way, paying for an 8gb i feel like im wasting money in a card that isnt that fast so i would be changing it later anyways haha. idk, maybe... what do u think? I7 7700k - Msi Z270 Gaming+ GTX 1070ti 16gb @2400 2x Samsung 850EVO 250/500 - 1x HDD 1TB SAITEK-MAD CATZ CYBORG FLY 5 STICK WIN 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razo+r Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 If you have the money for the 8gb, you should get it if you have a 2K or 4K monitor, so the GPU can store more high quality textures Otherwise 4gb should be ok for DCS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtaliaA1 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 DCS has always used the NVidia cards better. Not sure why. Most believe the drivers are better. What do you guys think? This was a Boutique Builder iBuypower rig. Until I got the tinker bug again i7 920 @3.6Mhz 12Gig Corsair XMS3 ram 1600 Nvidia 760 SLi w/4Gig DDR5 Ram Intel 310 SSD HDD 160 Gb + Western Digital 4Terabyte HDD Creative SB X-Fi HD Audio Logitech X-530 5.1 Surround Speaker System Dual Acer 32"Monitors. PSU 1200 w Thermaltake Win10 64Bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shonist Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 Im running at 1080p right now but i think i will be getting a 3 monitor setup of 3 1080p 23". dont know wich resolution will it be (didnt checked). So now that you point it out maybe i could go with the 8gb. is that card worth to have 8gb? (asking opinions of course) I7 7700k - Msi Z270 Gaming+ GTX 1070ti 16gb @2400 2x Samsung 850EVO 250/500 - 1x HDD 1TB SAITEK-MAD CATZ CYBORG FLY 5 STICK WIN 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razo+r Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 if you use 3 Monitors, i think it should be better with 8gb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegOhm_SD Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 No issues with DCS and the R295X2. Quite happy with it going on 3 years. All settings Max. Cooler Master HAF XB EVO , ASUS P8Z77-V, i7-3770K @ 4.6GHz, Noctua AC, 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro, EVGA 1080TI 11GB, 2 Samsung 840 Pro 540GB SSDs Raid 0, 1TB HDD, EVGA SuperNOVA 1300W PS, G930 Wireless SS Headset, TrackIR5/Wireless Proclip, TM Warthog, Saitek Pro Combat Pedals, 75" Samsung 4K QLED, HP Reverb G2, Win 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitMaster Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 With 3 x 1080p you are running 75% load of a 4k system. I am nit really sure if that will deliver what you look for as you state that you look for speed. The RX480 4 or 8 GB cards are very nice till 1440p ( FullHD till WQHD ). The tripple 1080p might be a bit too much...maybe Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Asus 1080ti EK-waterblock - 4x Samsung 980Pro 1TB - 1x Samsung 870 Evo 1TB - 1x SanDisc 120GB SSD - Heatkiller IV - MoRa3-360LT@9x120mm Noctua F12 - Corsair AXi-1200 - TiR5-Pro - Warthog Hotas - Saitek Combat Pedals - Asus PG278Q 27" QHD Gsync 144Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengo Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 ... might be a bit too much...maybe "Too much" does not compute when it comes to flightsimming. ;-) i7 6700k/GTX1070-8G/MSI-Z170A Gaming Pro Carbon/32GB DDR4 Kingston HyperX PREDATOR DDR4 3000MHZ Vengeance 1600/TM Warthog #6106/Samsung SB350_S27B350H/OCZ Agility3 SSD 128GB / Win10-64/TIR5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavagai Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 DCS has always used the NVidia cards better. Not sure why. Most believe the drivers are better. What do you guys think? I've used both and I haven't noticed any evidence for that. Some of that perception might come from the extra cost of nvidia; the chocolate is that much more delicious when it costs $10 instead of $5. P-51D | Fw 190D-9 | Bf 109K-4 | Spitfire Mk IX | P-47D | WW2 assets pack | F-86 | Mig-15 | Mig-21 | Mirage 2000C | A-10C II | F-5E | F-16 | F/A-18 | Ka-50 | Combined Arms | FC3 | Nevada | Normandy | Straight of Hormuz | Syria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toutenglisse Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 It's not hudge, but there is a difference, or it used to be one (from tiborrr post "2016 hardware benchmark - dcs world 1.5.x") http://i.imgur.com/Eq4jNv2.png http://i.imgur.com/xZTxHxt.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon_ Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 (edited) If Gavagai can run a 4K (3840x2160) with a Gtx1070. I can run 3 screens with the Gtx1070. 3 screens is 5760x1080 (landscape) or 3240x1920 (portrait). https://www.pchardwarehelp.com/guides/lcd-panel-types.php http://www.panelook.com/sizmodlist.php?order=panel_id&by=desc&production_state=1&sizes[]=27.0&brand_family=AUO&resolution_pixels=19201080 http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/articles/hdr.htm Edited March 10, 2017 by Demon_ Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitMaster Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 "Too much" does not compute when it comes to flightsimming. ;-) Indeed, but I found out that others enjoy more pixels over speed sometimes. I for one would not exchange mine vs. more pixels but less frames. Flying is different at 30 fps to 60fps 90 fps and 120 fps.. even 160fps when fast and low make sense if your screen can pump them..but that is my personal thing. Speed first, then we turn the lights on ;) Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Asus 1080ti EK-waterblock - 4x Samsung 980Pro 1TB - 1x Samsung 870 Evo 1TB - 1x SanDisc 120GB SSD - Heatkiller IV - MoRa3-360LT@9x120mm Noctua F12 - Corsair AXi-1200 - TiR5-Pro - Warthog Hotas - Saitek Combat Pedals - Asus PG278Q 27" QHD Gsync 144Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blkspade Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 DCS has always used the NVidia cards better. Not sure why. Most believe the drivers are better. What do you guys think? Nvidia drivers have historically had lower CPU overhead. So any disparity you're likely to ever see scales with CPU performance. AMD's drivers have gotten better over time, as has CPU performance in general. http://104thphoenix.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastyBaiter Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 I have an RX 480 8GB, it's been very satisfactory in both DCS and BoS at 1080p. Previous card was a GTX770 and it was one hell of an upgrade. Can't say if the 1060 is better in DCS specifically, but in general the 480 and 1060 are equal in DX11 games since the December driver update (previously it was about 10℅ slower). In DX12 and Vulcan games, the 480 is substantially faster. Driver updates for Nvidia won't change that as the 480's advantage is hardware based. System specs: i5-10600k (4.9 GHz), RX 6950XT, 32GB DDR4 3200, NVMe SSD, Reverb G2, WinWing Super Libra/Taurus, CH Pro Pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon_ Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gpu-hierarchy,4388.html Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadHunter52 Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 I ran the 750Ti for a while. It works passably, but I had access to a 780. That would runs okay except when the 780 driver issue reared its head.... crash to black. Just grabbed a GTX 1060 FTW, and I'm pulling over 70 fps at times. IT can drop horribly low at Novo, but that seems to be a known issue. It's under $300, and has 6GB. I'm happy with it. Dogs of War Squadron Call sign "HeadHunter" P-51D /Spitfire Jockey Gigabyte EP45T-UD3LR /Q9650 3.6Ghz | 16GB DDR3 1600 RipJaws | EVGA GTX-1060 ACX3 FTW | ThrustMaster 16000m & G13 GamePad w/analog rudder stick | TurtleBeach EarForce PX22 | Track IR5 | Vizio 40" 4K TV monitor (stuck temporarily with an Acer 22" :( ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceandar Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I ran the 750Ti for a while. It works passably, but I had access to a 780. That would runs okay except when the 780 driver issue reared its head.... crash to black. Just grabbed a GTX 1060 FTW, and I'm pulling over 70 fps at times. IT can drop horribly low at Novo, but that seems to be a known issue. It's under $300, and has 6GB. I'm happy with it. Did you play with mirror on or off ? If the mirror's on with 70 fps that's really good news :) Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power. - Lao Tze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitMaster Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 The RX480 does real well when it comes to other games and DX12, so for someone who not primarily buys for DCS the RX480 is a great card for the money. Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Asus 1080ti EK-waterblock - 4x Samsung 980Pro 1TB - 1x Samsung 870 Evo 1TB - 1x SanDisc 120GB SSD - Heatkiller IV - MoRa3-360LT@9x120mm Noctua F12 - Corsair AXi-1200 - TiR5-Pro - Warthog Hotas - Saitek Combat Pedals - Asus PG278Q 27" QHD Gsync 144Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitMaster Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Did you play with mirror on or off ? If the mirror's on with 70 fps that's really good news :) Heck yes, indeed ! Mirrors are killers :( I can enjoy real high fps, up to 170fps and not drop below 100 mostly...IF...I leave the damn mirrors OFF. Turn them on and fps are 60-120 fps range, like almost half on the 980GTX 4GB with my settings. Turned them on lately and OMG where have my fps gone. Flew like that for 1 day and reverted back to no mirrors. It's a shame tho, they are really usefull sometimes but the price is too high. Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Asus 1080ti EK-waterblock - 4x Samsung 980Pro 1TB - 1x Samsung 870 Evo 1TB - 1x SanDisc 120GB SSD - Heatkiller IV - MoRa3-360LT@9x120mm Noctua F12 - Corsair AXi-1200 - TiR5-Pro - Warthog Hotas - Saitek Combat Pedals - Asus PG278Q 27" QHD Gsync 144Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceandar Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I hope ED would make mirrors more FPS friendly in the future. Mirrors can save your life in the heat of battle. Cheers Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power. - Lao Tze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidfan Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I hope ED would make mirrors more FPS friendly in the future. Mirrors can save your life in the heat of battle. Cheers The problem is that mirrors are basically another camera view inserted into the main view. To make them realistic takes a lot of horsepower. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majesco Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 I have an RX 480 8GB, it's been very satisfactory in both DCS and BoS at 1080p. Previous card was a GTX770 and it was one hell of an upgrade. Can't say if the 1060 is better in DCS specifically, but in general the 480 and 1060 are equal in DX11 games since the December driver update (previously it was about 10℅ slower). In DX12 and Vulcan games, the 480 is substantially faster. Driver updates for Nvidia won't change that as the 480's advantage is hardware based. I' waiting for upcoming RX 580 or AMD Vega in few months later, should be a mass upgrade from HD 7970 :megalol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitMaster Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 I' waiting for upcoming RX 580 or AMD Vega in few months later, should be a mass upgrade from HD 7970 :megalol: That's my hope too....and then have NV counter big time as with Gsync I am kinda stuck with NV but need AMD as a competition driver to kick NV's behind...BIG TIME BTW Cyrix is also back with x86...things get moving again....no crown stays on the same head forever *wink NV & Intel *wink ! Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Asus 1080ti EK-waterblock - 4x Samsung 980Pro 1TB - 1x Samsung 870 Evo 1TB - 1x SanDisc 120GB SSD - Heatkiller IV - MoRa3-360LT@9x120mm Noctua F12 - Corsair AXi-1200 - TiR5-Pro - Warthog Hotas - Saitek Combat Pedals - Asus PG278Q 27" QHD Gsync 144Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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