Pimax 8KX or HP Reverb G2? Pair with RTX 3090

[Zixxstar]

Which one to go with? It is not only for MSFS, But Euro Truck Simulator, IRacing, Assetto Corsa etc. But mostly MSFS

Thanks in advance. IA

[Zixxstar]

Also do I need base station for Pimax?

[carm9151]

I have both the 8KX and G2 hanging on the wall next to my sim cockpit, so I feel qualified to chime in here

Right now I’m using the G2 for MSFS. The 8KX is an amazing headset, but it’s expensive and it has a little problem called Parallel Projection. Game engines either have to be specifically coded to accommodate the canted displays of HMDs like the 8KX, or you have to turn on a feature called Parallel Projection to get it to work right. PP eats up around 30% of your performance. Maybe not a big deal when you’re playing beat saber, but it’s a huge problem when you’re playing MSFS.

In games like DCS where PP is not needed, the 8KX is the HMD you want to have by a large margin. And yes, you need base station tracking with an 8KX

[PianoArrow61382]

Thanks for that. I’ve been looking at the reports about the 8kx but I did not know that. Is there any discussion that PP may be become less of a drain soon?

[Tensorflow1113]

It would be interesting to know how the performance hit for MSFS with Parallel Projection is after the SU5 patch tomorrow, please update us!

I’m currently using a G2 + 3090 but would love the 8KX for the immersion in both DCS and MSFS.

[Zixxstar]

Thanks for the info, i decided to go with G2 for now. Lets see what the next patch will bring into the table.