i9-9900K, Gigabyte Z390 MB, 64 GB DDR4, GTX 1660 TI, NVMe M.2 SSD
Gskill Memory 3600 Mhz at XMP with 1.35v
FS2020, 1.21.18.0, Ultra, Terrain LoD=6, Object LoD=5
Windows 10, DirectX=11 Using XPForce to load FS2020
Working Title CJ4 Mod v0.12.11
MSI Afterburner for FPS
Edit: 12/29/2021
Running PC at 4.2 Ghz and 3200 Mhz Memory
Just installed new HDMI cable to replace existing SD HDMI cable.
- 4K HDMI Cable 6.6 ft,Capshi High Speed 18Gbps HDMI 2.0 Cable,4K, 3D, 2160P, 1080P, Compatible UHD TV
Surprised at additional colors and FS2020 App load time dropped to 3:04 minutes vs the 5:20 listed below.
A. Load Time from Clicking XPForce to FS2020 Welcome Screen appears.
4.2Ghz 3200 Mhz - FS2020 Load time = 3:40:00 to 3:45:20 = 5:20 min
4.2Ghz 3600 Mhz - FS2020 Load time = 4:30:00 to 4:33:45 = 3:35 min
5.0Ghz 3200 Mhz - FS2020 Load time = 3:52:00 to 3:55:14 = 3:14 min
5.0Ghz 3600 Mhz - FS2020 Load time = 4:01:00 to 4:04:00 = 3:00 min
B. Load saved Flight Plan and click FLY:
Load time from clicking FLY until the flight displays.
4.2Ghz 3600 Mhz - Flight Load time = 5:35:00 to 5:36:30 = 1:30 min
4.2Ghz 3200 Mhz - Flight Load time = 6:50:10 to 6:51:30 = 1:20 min
5.0Ghz 3200 Mhz - Flight Load time = 6:01:05 to 6:02:15 = 1:10 min
5.0Ghz 3600 Mhz - Flight Load time = 5:49:04 to 5:50:13 = 1:09 min
C. WTCJ4 handling and flight FPS
4.2Ghz 3200 Mhz - Smooth with CPU=20% GPU=100% FPS = 13 @3000 feet
5.0Ghz 3200 Mhz - Smooth with CPU=20% GPU=100% FPS = 13 @3000 feet
5.0Ghz 3600 Mhz - Smooth with CPU=23% GPU=100% FPS = 14 @3000 feet
4.2Ghz 3600 Mhz - Smooth with CPU=22% GPU=100% FPS = 14 @3000 feet
Conclusion
The only striking difference is the quicker initial load time of
FS2020 with the larger CPU speed and memory speed. (5Ghz and 3600Mhz).
I could not see any difference in flying the WTCJ4 at any of the CPU speeds
and memory speeds. Graphics were the same for all combinations.
I don’t do any video processing and don’t need the higher speeds
for my PC.
Instead of thinking about the need to upgrade to Intel 12th , DDR5,
Z690 MB w/PCIe 5.0, PCIe 5.0 NVME M.2 SSDs and GPU (Intel DD2), etc.
I think I’ll run this PC, Z390 MB, at 4.2Ghz and 3200MHZ to
help it last until 2023 for the newer hardware that is out then.