How and Why am I getting 9 fps in an airliner with a 3080?

Two settings had a dramatic impact on my FPS. I also use a 3080 RTX.

The first one:

Options → Graphics → Glass Cockpit Refresh Rate - Setting this to low had a huge impact on my performance.

The second one:

Options → Camera → Chase Camera → Instrument Heads-Up Display - Setting this to off gave me more than 10 FPS. I noticed that if you pop into third person with this on, the meters take a significant toll, even when you are back in the cockpit as they stay loaded.

These settings have single handedly made the sim enjoyable/playable for me. Large airlines are still a bit slow – 40-50 FPS, but its higher than 9 for sure.

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