How to improve VR quality?

[mjfur]

I have a Samsung Odyssey +, Nvidia GTX 1080, I7-7700 3.6GHZ, 16GB Ram. The VR seems to work fine, frame rates are good, but has that "looking thru a screen" or just a smidge out of focus visual effect to it. If I wanted to improve my VR experience visually, what would be the best way?

Would a newer VR headset work best?

Would a newer graphics card work best?

Or is the programming of the game the limiting factor?

When it comes to computers, gaming, VR, etc. I only know enough to be dangerous.

Thx

[Thinder]

From my humble experience with the G2, list of things to do to increase bandwidth with what you've got:

. Windows 10: Get rid/disable/uninstall all apps running in the background that you don't use, prevent automatic update to kick in when you're playing.

. Leave a good chunck of unused space in your Windows partition.

. Create a large paging file in a different partition to that of windows or your gaming folders (mine is 2.92GB but you can go away with half that).

. Install your game on a fast M2 SSD with plenty of capacity.

. Service your PC softwares regularly with a tool such as Glary Utilities (I clean it every time I boot my PC).

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. Make sure your RAM is properly bound to your CPU:

There is a bottleneck at higher resolution (under load where the controller throttle down) especially with AMD processors using Zen 3/3D, they are designed for lower latency, if you want more performances from your system, you'll splash some x-tra dosh on a 3200/3600 MHz B-die Cl14 Ram kit, better 4 X 1 rank (interleaving).

Higher frequencies won't give you the result you're looking for, follow manufacturers recommandation, maximum frequencies for this gen of CPU is 3200Mhz, with a B-die kit you'll have the right timins to push it to 3600Mhz or use a Cl14/3600Mhz kit.

For Intel processors, it's more about increasing frequencies by eventually O.Cing your RAM, they use higher frequencies better than lower latency but the range of timing available from B-die kits suits both AMD and Intel.

Intel: How to Overclock RAM. B-Die Finder  Find Samsung B-Die DDR 4 memory kits on Amazon, Newegg and many more.

. Clean your PC filters and internals regularly.

Dust can be a killer, not only is it conductive so it can create short curcuits and lead to your RAM slots to burn (seen it happen with one of mine), but also it prevent your system to cool properly, this cause the thermic limit to lower so your CPU/GPU limits will be lower as well.

Also, dust can stick to fan blades, creating extra ware, especially when your fans are running at max speed, the blade profile is altered so they are not as aerodynamically efficient.

A gaming PC is like a Formula one car, you need to take care of it or it will be slower and eventualy, break down.

 

 

 

 

Edited November 25, 2022 by Thinder

[mjfur]

I'm sorry, but I don't really understand anything you just said.

Back to my original questions, would any of those make a difference?

Edited November 25, 2022 by mjfur

[The_Nephilim]

6 hours ago, mjfur said:

I'm sorry, but I don't really understand anything you just said.

Back to my original questions, would any of those make a difference?

 

Well it would be best to get a new headset. the Odyssey was a good headset at the time but to kind of defeat Screen door effect the smoothed the image and what you see is what that makes it look like. not the most clear but SDE Was remeoved a bit..

 

What games do you play besides DCS? your system may need an upgrade along with the headset.. I use a 10700K CPU OC to 5ghz and a 1070 and I need to run the Reverb G2 at 35% resolution.. it still looks better then the odyssey + that I had. 

 

Even if I got a new GPU it would help with DCS only a little bit I guess.. just dont have the money to splurge right now.. heck I would probally be happy with a 2080ti..

[mjfur]

I only play DCS and not very much. Which new VR headset is the best now?

[Thinder]

10 hours ago, mjfur said:

I'm sorry, but I don't really understand anything you just said.

Back to my original questions, would any of those make a difference?

 

The steps I given help freing RAM, increase bandwidth even before thinking about changing anything except for the RAM, it's just a start but it makes a difference with lower specs systems, as you upgrade (if) the difference will be noticeable just as well, every little thing help if done properly.

Here is just a small example what maintainace/optimisatiom is doing for you, it works in boot times so it does in VR performances.

I played at 4K with a 5600X and a 1080Ti although at lower setting but my system is optimized using those steps and it was only vs 4 bots. See video.

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I only play DCS and not very much. Which new VR headset is the best now?

You're already below the minimum requiered RAM, you got yo understand that your Headset needs as much bandwight as your CPU can provide it with to play smoother, so my assumption that a RAM upgrade was in order was spot on, although you use an Intel wi will help a lot.

What is your full system specs? If you want to play multi-player at 4K, you will need mid-to-high range CPU and GPU to support a headset that will work good at those resolutions, I personally wait for the PIMAX CRYSTAL and the AMD RX 7900 XTX, but it's high end.

The G2 clarity and resaolution were very good but PoV limited, when it packed up, I splashed the refund in RAM and I don't regret it.

 

 

Edited November 26, 2022 by Thinder

[The_Nephilim]

6 hours ago, mjfur said:

I only play DCS and not very much. Which new VR headset is the best now?

maybe the Varjo Aero. but it is all relative. Pimax 8kX are pretty good as well but Pimax has new ones comming soon. but need a HIGH End PC.

Edited November 26, 2022 by The_Nephilim