I have the same problem. I’m experiencing massive performance issues in the new flight simulator, especially regarding FPS. For example, in larger sceneries, my GPU utilization is almost 100%. As soon as the GPU utilization exceeds 95%, the FPS drops significantly.
I’m using an RTX 4080 Super, which even exceeds the ideal hardware requirements. That’s why I think it should actually be possible to play on Ultra settings. For instance, I haven’t set the Terrain Level of Detail above 200.
The issue frequently occurs after a few minutes or when I open the settings menu. If I open the settings menu, zoom out briefly, and then close the settings again, I experience massive FPS issues because the GPU utilization becomes extremely high. However, I haven’t had any problems in career mode so far.
My system:
RTX 4080 Super
32 GB RAM
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D