El_Jefe Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 (edited) Hello all. I've recently acquired a WMR headset (lenovo explorer) over the holidays. And while my current MSI GTX970 Gaming 4G is just OK, I'm considering a new card to get some more performance. My question is, with a budget of I'll say around $350, should I be looking for 2nd hand 10XX cards? Or I had this article come to my attention about the RTX2060. It looks to be comparable to a 1080, but comes with some Ray tracing ability (which I don't necessarily care about, particularly for DCS). I've also noticed some good deals on 1070 and 1070ti cards in that same price range. Just want to get a feel for what people have experienced, some advice on those cars, or if I should wait. Thoughts? Thanks in advance. Current system: i7-6700k @ 4.2GHz 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz GTX 970 Gaming 4G Gigabyte GA-Z170MX Gaming 5 mobo Edited January 2, 2019 by El_Jefe NZXT Vulcan Case GIGABYTE GA-Z170 MX Motherboard Intel 17-6700K @ 4.2 GHz 16 GB Corsair Vengence (@3200MHz) MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G CH Products Fighterstick, ProThrottle, ProPedals, and Flight Sim Yoke
dburne Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 For VR the 20x series of cards do not really offer that much over the 10x cards. Certainly not in the fps department, maybe a little in the amount of graphic detail you can run. I would say get the best 10x card you can afford. ( I went from 1080 Ti to 2080 Ti). Don B EVGA Z390 Dark MB | i9 9900k CPU @ 5.1 GHz | Gigabyte 4090 OC | 64 GB Corsair Vengeance 3200 MHz CL16 | Corsair H150i Pro Cooler |Virpil CM3 Stick w/ Alpha Prime Grip 200mm ext| Virpil CM3 Throttle | VPC Rotor TCS Base w/ Alpha-L Grip| Point Control V2|Varjo Aero|
BaD CrC Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 Went from 780Ti to 2080Ti. Used to really dislike VR. Now I love it! DCS details almost maxed out in VR. But 1200$ for a graphic card is a shame. https://www.blacksharkden.com http://discord.gg/blacksharkden
davidp57 Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 With the crash of the cryptocurrencies during the end of 2018, we'll (I hope) see video card prices drastically reduce in 2019. That's my (hope and) prevision ;) Until then, I'll stick with my 1080ti which is quite good already. Zip - VEAF :pilotfly: If you want to learn, talk and fly with french-speaking friends, the Virtual European Air Force is here for you ! Meet us on our Discord and our forum If you're a mission creator, you may want to check the VEAF Mission Creation Tools (and its GitHub repository) a set of open-source scripts and tools that make creating a dynamic mission a breeze !
Habu_69 Posted January 5, 2019 Posted January 5, 2019 Is there a significant difference in VR between 4 GB vid ram and 8 GB?
FragBum Posted January 5, 2019 Posted January 5, 2019 Bollocks given the current state of the DCS engine you should look towards a 2080Ti minimum for VR. Seriously DCS is currently that inefficient. Control is an illusion which usually shatters at the least expected moment. Gazelle Mini-gun version is endorphins with rotors. See above. Currently rolling with a Asus Z390 Prime, 9600K, 32GB RAM, SSD, 2080Ti and Windows 10Pro, Rift CV1. bu0836x and Scratch Built Pedals, Collective and Cyclic.
FragBum Posted January 5, 2019 Posted January 5, 2019 Went from 780Ti to 2080Ti. Used to really dislike VR. Now I love it! DCS details almost maxed out in VR. But 1200$ for a graphic card is a shame. I'm hearing you there. :D Control is an illusion which usually shatters at the least expected moment. Gazelle Mini-gun version is endorphins with rotors. See above. Currently rolling with a Asus Z390 Prime, 9600K, 32GB RAM, SSD, 2080Ti and Windows 10Pro, Rift CV1. bu0836x and Scratch Built Pedals, Collective and Cyclic.
Hellcat Posted January 5, 2019 Posted January 5, 2019 Seriously DCS is currently that inefficient. Hate to say it but it's true ...Of all my VR Flight sims DCS is the least optimized ...I'm not saying it's not enjoyable ....but like the Hornet not ready for prime time. i7-9700K @ 5.0 l MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Plus MB l 32GB DDR4 2400 Ram l Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB M.2 l EVGA 3080 FTW l Win10 Pro l WarBRD/Warthog Hotas l VKB MkIV rudder Pedals l Reverb G2
wormeaten Posted January 5, 2019 Posted January 5, 2019 My question is, with a budget of I'll say around $350, should I be looking for 2nd hand 10XX cards? Current system: i7-6700k @ 4.2GHz 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz GTX 970 Gaming 4G Gigabyte GA-Z170MX Gaming 5 mobo Wait a little bit more. Now on CES in January AMD will present Navi 10. This should be in Performance range 1080ti or higher for just 250 - 300$. I'm not telling you to buy AMD over Nvidia but this will definitely have an impact on prices even Nvidia cards. I'm not disappointed with AMD performances because they always work in a range they say and are significantly cheaper. Wait to see benchmarks and final price and then decide AMD or Nvidia used or new. Also be careful with possible CPU bottleneck. Think about it as well. In the end this 100$ you can invest in new CPU as well what in combination could lead to the best boost for you individually.
El_Jefe Posted January 7, 2019 Author Posted January 7, 2019 So, I guess you could say I'm graphics card agnostic and have switched between AMD/Nvida before. After reading your post, I looked around. Everything about the Navi 10 is speculation at this point. And nothing is going to be available until the middle of 2019. Which is fine. On upgrading my cpu, yeah, I've thought about getting a 7th gen, as it would be a swap in my current mobo. But I'm not considering upgrading the mobo at this point. Also, I was under the impression that nvidia is favored for DCS over AMD. Or did that get worked out at some point? NZXT Vulcan Case GIGABYTE GA-Z170 MX Motherboard Intel 17-6700K @ 4.2 GHz 16 GB Corsair Vengence (@3200MHz) MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G CH Products Fighterstick, ProThrottle, ProPedals, and Flight Sim Yoke
wormeaten Posted January 8, 2019 Posted January 8, 2019 So, I guess you could say I'm graphics card agnostic and have switched between AMD/Nvida before. After reading your post, I looked around. Everything about the Navi 10 is speculation at this point. And nothing is going to be available until the middle of 2019. Which is fine. On upgrading my cpu, yeah, I've thought about getting a 7th gen, as it would be a swap in my current mobo. But I'm not considering upgrading the mobo at this point. Also, I was under the impression that nvidia is favored for DCS over AMD. Or did that get worked out at some point? As I said not necessary to buy AMD but will effect on Nvidia prices same as RTX2060. Maybe used 1080ti is the best option for that money in near future.
El_Jefe Posted January 8, 2019 Author Posted January 8, 2019 Maybe used 1080ti is the best option for that money in near future. I had come to this conlcusion as well. I'm seeing 1080TIs floating between $500 and $600 on ebay. That's not that much more than what I was thinking of spending, for about the best without breaking the bank for a 2080TI. NZXT Vulcan Case GIGABYTE GA-Z170 MX Motherboard Intel 17-6700K @ 4.2 GHz 16 GB Corsair Vengence (@3200MHz) MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G CH Products Fighterstick, ProThrottle, ProPedals, and Flight Sim Yoke
Svsmokey Posted January 9, 2019 Posted January 9, 2019 I had come to this conlcusion as well. I'm seeing 1080TIs floating between $500 and $600 on ebay. That's not that much more than what I was thinking of spending, for about the best without breaking the bank for a 2080TI. You may wish to check your power supply as well . 1080ti will draw a lot more power , and require 2 8-pin connectors of the correct type . 9700k @ stock , Aorus Pro Z390 wifi , 32gb 3200 mhz CL16 , 1tb EVO 970 , MSI RX 6800XT Gaming X TRIO , Seasonic Prime 850w Gold , Coolermaster H500m , Noctua NH-D15S , CH Pro throttle and T50CM2/WarBrD base on Foxxmounts , CH pedals , Reverb G2v2
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