Demon_ Posted March 16, 2017 Posted March 16, 2017 (edited) Hi all! To help many pilots in this forum. How much video RAM do you need to run DCS at 1920x1080 on high/ultra settings? How much video RAM do you need to run DCS at 2560x1080 on high/ultra settings? How much video RAM do you need to run DCS at 2560x1440 on high/ultra settings? How much video RAM do you need to run DCS at 3440x1440 on high/ultra settings? Please, specify which environment (single or multiplayer), which version of DCS and which maps do you used. Your help would be really appreciated. Edited March 16, 2017 by Demon_ Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche.
hughlb Posted March 16, 2017 Posted March 16, 2017 Nevada 2.0, high/ultra settings, 1080p - 3.5-4.5GB Vid Ram. I went from a 970-1070 and saw a noticeable improvement. 6GB of vid ram should be your minimum. 8 to be safe | Windows 10 | I7 4790K @ 4.4ghz | Asus PG348Q | Asus Strix 1080TI | 16GB Corsair Vengeance 2400 DDR3 | Asrock Fatal1ty Z97 | Samsung EVO 850 500GB (x2) | SanDisk 240GB Extreme Pro | Coolermaster Vanguard S 650Watt 80+ | Fractal Design R4 | VirPil T-50 | MFG Crosswind Graphite | KW-908 JetSeat Sim Edition | TrackIR 5 | [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
BitMaster Posted March 16, 2017 Posted March 16, 2017 I run 1440p with a 4GB 980GTX Frames are between 70-170fps, mstly high/extreme but shadows medium/flat and water medium. My VRAM is like 100% right from the start, either version usually. RAM btw usually 12GB RAM and about same SWAP file usage ( BF Server for instance ) Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Sapphire Nitro+ 7800XT - 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 XG27ACG QHD 180Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X
OnlyforDCS Posted March 16, 2017 Posted March 16, 2017 I didn't bother with VRAM usage, but 1440p is easily reachable from a 970GTX upwards. Very playable and smooth, unless you go overboard with the settings. Current specs: Windows 10 Home 64bit, i5-9600K @ 3.7 Ghz, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB Samsung EVO 860 M.2 SSD, GAINWARD RTX2060 6GB, Oculus Rift S, MS FFB2 Sidewinder + Warthog Throttle Quadrant, Saitek Pro rudder pedals.
peplum Posted June 4, 2017 Posted June 4, 2017 Hello, I'm to get a 1060 and wonder to choose 3GB or 6GB VRAM to run with a 7600 + 16 GB RAM. Price difference is not small. Some tell DCS ask for sometimes more then 4,5Gb VRAM. But are 6GB or more VRAM are required or just advised ? We miss real tests witth different VRAM configuration to be sure. Regards Peplum.
Demon_ Posted June 4, 2017 Author Posted June 4, 2017 3GB of VRAM is not enough. Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche.
OnlyforDCS Posted June 5, 2017 Posted June 5, 2017 (edited) Peplum, currently version 2.1 is unoptimized, and needs a lot of hardware to run properly. There also appears to be a memory leak of some kind, though that is connected as much with system memory as it is with VRAM. These are all software problems though, that may or may not be fixed in the future. I would say that for DCS you want to get the best possible graphics card you can afford. If you can get a 6GB 1060GTX, go for it. However if you can save a little bit more and buy a 1070GTX that would be an even better choice. I would stay away from a 3GB version, as the textures and graphics settings in DCS seem to require at least 4GB to display at a proper quality level without a lot of FPS loss. Edited June 5, 2017 by OnlyforDCS Current specs: Windows 10 Home 64bit, i5-9600K @ 3.7 Ghz, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB Samsung EVO 860 M.2 SSD, GAINWARD RTX2060 6GB, Oculus Rift S, MS FFB2 Sidewinder + Warthog Throttle Quadrant, Saitek Pro rudder pedals.
Pikey Posted June 5, 2017 Posted June 5, 2017 No because there are games that can use more and it's better to spend money on something that lasts longer and performs better. because DCS has a leakage ? ___________________________________________________________________________ SIMPLE SCENERY SAVING * SIMPLE GROUP SAVING * SIMPLE STATIC SAVING *
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