[PERFORMANCE TEST] Optimal RAM for a decent experience

[FrancisIsHere]

This is just a report that I want to share with you guys, if you have comments or suggestions, they are welcome.

 

So, to start with, these are my specs at the moment:

 

---Processor---

Intel® Core i5-7400 CPU @ 3.00GHz

RAM 16GB

---Video Card---

Integrated Intel® HD Graphics 630

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 TI 4GB

---Joysticks---

Logitech G25 Steering Wheel

T-Flight Stick.X

---Tracking system---

Logitech C920 Pro HD Webcam

FaceTrackNoIR (Commercial use)

 

 

A few months ago, I came back to DCS World and found it dramatically unplayable. Back then, my RAM was a single 8Gb bank (I know, not good), but I started investigating the issue and made a few tests; after the 2.5 update (and in particular the A-10C cockpit revamp), it seemed like the amount of required memory to play had increased a lot.

 

I've spent several days tweaking my settings and whatnot, finding out that both SSAA and MSAA were sucking my RAM dry like hungry puppies.

 

After surfing the web and being told either to install DCS on a SSD or to increase my RAM, I opted for the second one: mainly because I don't have much free time to migrate my OS to the SSD, and because the SSD seemed to load the game rather quickly, with little impact on overall performance.

 

So, I upgraded my RAM from 8GB to 16GB and BAM, I have never had a better performance in DCS.

 

- Loading times are reduced (from 10mins to 3mins in SP and from 30mins to 10mins in MP). - Stutter is just a bad memory, although some servers seem to struggle with many players logged in.

- Preload radius is optimal around 30k.

- AA works well in 2x

- Every other setting, exception made for shadows, is set to high and gives me a solid 40fps in SP and 25-30 in MP, which is ok for me.

- Some planes take longer to load, i.e. A-10c with the new cockpit, but I guess that's normal.

 

 

That being said, I'm pretty happy with my investment. Some people tend to underestimate RAM importance in a demanding game like DCS.

:pilotfly:

 

Also, random image

Edited January 18, 2020 by FrancisIsHere