Performance Issues in MP and SP

[JabbyJabara]

Specs

On DCS since the addition to new clouds - I have been getting the most irritating frequent stutters to a total freeze then back to 45 average in MP servers and singleplayer, all aircraft either high or low altitude. I have optimised to death with all the SSAO, SSL, AA to off. Muddled with the textures and slider bars to the point where the taxiway signs on airports are like trying to read with glaucoma.

I have deep dived into nvidia control panel, I run game booster programs which unload RAM and disable useless programs. I have windows on SSD 500gb and 1tb SSD for DCS and video and music on a HDD.

Besides an upgrade (Im aiming for a cpu change to 10th gen i9 which will require a MOBO change), am I missing here before i burn money?

[Boosterdog]

I couldn’t see what resolution you are running of if you are a VR user.  From my own experience I’d say the rig is good for 1080p but on the edge for higher resolutions although cutting stuff back should help. I wouldn’t expect much from it in VR. 
 

Your RAM is low for DCS. Certainly for MP but dependent on the map and mission being flown SP could be problematic to. 
 

Personally I don’t like optimisation programs as they can harm more than they can help. If you are confident with them though each to their own. 
 

Overclocking the gpu can sometimes cause stutters  I stopped doing this a long time ago.  
 

You Have a K chip but don’t indicate if you have overclocked it. I would assume the 8700 is good for an all core clock of at least 4.7ghz if you cooling is ok   
 

cheers