Stratocaster007 Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 I have a chance to acquire a new PC with RTX 2070. I'm confused as to whether this would have any advantage over say a 1060. The CPU is a i7-8750H. It's a laptop which I'll use for real world needs and connect to a larger screen for Sims. Please don't get too techy with me - I'm a musician and jut want to use a PC not examine my naval about it..... Appreciate any advice/help given. Thank you very much! Best, Pete. Just a plucker from England living in New Jersey.....
tintifaxl Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 If the laptop comes with 16GB RAM and a SSD with at least 500GB you should be good to go. The RTX 2070 is much better than the 1060 for DCS. Even the mobile ones. Windows 10 64bit, Intel i9-9900@5Ghz, 32 Gig RAM, MSI RTX 3080 TI, 2 TB SSD, 43" 2160p@1440p monitor.
Mr_sukebe Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 Yes it would. The 2070 is "roughly" equivalent in performance to a 1080 and will be a marked step up from a 1060. 7800x3d, 5080, 64GB, PCIE5 SSD - Oculus Pro - Moza (AB9), Virpil (Alpha, CM3, CM1 and CM2), WW (TOP and CP), TM (MFDs, Pendular Rudder), Tek Creations (F18 panel), Total Controls (Apache MFD), Jetseat
BuzzU Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 If the laptop comes with 16GB RAM and a SSD with at least 500GB you should be good to go. The RTX 2070 is much better than the 1060 for DCS. Even the mobile ones. Why is a 500GB SSD needed? I only have a 240GB SSD and it works fine. Buzz
BitMaster Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 Why is a 500GB SSD needed? I only have a 240GB SSD and it works fine. That's true if you stick with a basic 10+DCS install and stop right there. 500 is a lot safer in the long run and should be the choice if you only buy 1 SSD. Mine is 256GB as well, but I have 4 SSD's and split my stuff between them,then 256GB for OS is plenty. 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
Stratocaster007 Posted May 29, 2019 Author Posted May 29, 2019 Thank you very much, guys! It actually comes with 2Tb SSD and 2Tb of Hdd - I'll be using it for recording music too and that really eats up memory fast.... Best, Pete. Just a plucker from England living in New Jersey.....
Stratocaster007 Posted May 29, 2019 Author Posted May 29, 2019 I love your "signature" - not supposed to be connected to this thread but I guess I haven't reached nirvana yet. I just recorded some soundtrack music that used the equivalent of 145 discrete tracks (it was heavy on an Orchestral level). You can't get away from the fact that most of us have more computing power each than the complete Abbey Road Studios had in the nineties. Thanks, Pete. Just a plucker from England living in New Jersey.....
Stratocaster007 Posted May 31, 2019 Author Posted May 31, 2019 Pete is a catchy name. It's mine too. :D Pete, I knew a guitarist in the Bay Area who was called Peter Johnson. Best, Pete. Just a plucker from England living in New Jersey.....
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