I have an RTX3080 video card, and in quiet areas, hover around 45 to 60 fps. To m - 100% fine.
I have Orbx “Brisbane” Scenery. When I get near the airport, I’n down to close to 16fps. A lot of smooth, and then it freezes for maybe 2 seconds, and then continues. Stutter.
The latest version of the game.
My CPU is an AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8 Core proc, 3600Mhz. No overclocking anywhere.
Is this expected with my video card and CPU? The game runs off an SSD.
I’m running on an ultrawide screen. 3440 x 1440 x 59hz.
I’d share my video setting - but am struggling with a CTD on startup due to (maybe) a Windows Insider issue. But from memory, must items on High, and a few on Ultra.
Would maybe going from my Ryzen 7 3700X to the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X give me SUBSTANTIAL improvement?
I suggest turning your Terrain and Object LODs down to 100 and see if that improves it. I’d also check ORBX’s installer to see whether there is an update to said scenery.
Re 5950X upgrade, everything I am reading and seeing on the internet is saying the 5800X3D is a cheaper and much better performing CPU, in MSFS at least.
I went from a 5600x to a 5800x3d and the difference is night and day. This cpu was made for msfs. Buttery smooth and definately going to be substantial fps gains from your 3700x.
Reducing LOD reduces the range from you that scenery objects or terrain detail will be drawn. IMO, 100 is fine for sufficient detail in front of you but others like it a lot higher. If it is set too high, your CPU can become overloaded and FPS drops and stutters can result.
Thanks. So it’s a distance thing, as opposed to a quality thing? I’d still see the same buildings, but they would just render closer to where I am, and the distance may look less interesting?
Hhmm, if you get frame rates that you are happy with essentially all the time and only have problems at one airport it seems a pity that you need to upgrade for that. I have a somewhat similar setup: Ryzen 7 3700X, RTX 3080 and I run essentially all ultra on 4K with 200LOD. I normally fly relatively low and slow with either the Bonanza or C172 and I get mid 40’s framerate. When I fly for instance the Cessna CJ4 at 30 - 40,000ft I get around 60 fps.
I only ever had one “problem area” and that was with FSimstudios’s Vancouver scenery, which is wonderfully detailed. But they have since improved the mod and in checking it today I still get around 40FPS around the airport. At present there really is nowhere that I get worse than the low 30’s.
Are you sure there are no other settings such as multiplayer, extremely high ground and air traffic etc. that are causing issues? If you are happy to replace the CPU at not insignificant cost, then that is obviously fine, but I was just wondering if there wasn’t a “free” alternative option that could deliver acceptable results. Just seems sad to have to spend that kind of money for one airport.
And one other consideration: I do not see it mentioned anywhere that you are definitely CPU limited. Have you checked/confirmed that?
Something else that may be worth trying is lowering the MSFS texture resolution to medium (assuming it’s currently on high or ultra). You’ll need to restart the sim; then try flying over Brisbane airport again and compare your FPS.
I fly in VR and had similar issues over Chicago, Vienna, Graz, etc (all purchased via Orbx). I lowered my texture resolution to medium and can now fly smoothly in all of these locations.
To be honest, I’m yet to notice any reduction in image quality (I’m sure there is, I just haven’t noticed it yet). If it doesn’t work, simply change that one setting back to how you had it.
My specs slightly differ from yours, I’m running an i7-10700K, RTX3070, 32GB 3200MHz SSD, and Quest 2.
I have the frame rate displayed and it seems to flash CPU limited a lot, but hard to see what it says when it’s not flashing that. It flickers a lot between two statements.
Edit: “Limited by main thread” seems common too.
I do like the idea of a free solution. So does my wife. Where I fly (East coast of Australia), traffic is very limited. In fact, if I see another multiplayer aircraft - it’s a thrill! I have AI traffic off and fly live weather etc.
I’m certainly not on Ultra. Here’s a screenshot of my graphics settings:
Here’s when the game is loading, before menu loads:
Not sure if there’s much I can work with there. I’ve seen some incredible youtube videos and the detail is amazing. I feel I’m lacking. But if I push things up, I drop FPS too much.
Here I am in a C172 (No G1000), on runway 34, and Canberra Airport in Australia.
A lot of people have complained about frame rates in ORBX Brisbane airport, it’s on their forums. Hopefully a patch will come along. How are your frame rates at other airports?
I am wondering why the frame rate have issues with that kind of graphics card. Is it the addons that causes a slowdown. I have a older system with a 1080 ti and I have almost everything on ultra. However I do not have very many addons. I was thinking of upgrading my graphics card when prices drop if they ever do
GPU prices will never drop I am afraid and now maybe the best time to get one. Once the 40series drops there is a likelihood of another shortage. I am looking into getting a new one before the 40series drops.
I think it all boils down to what CPU you have. The 3700x isn’t the best CPU for a game like this. Maybe the tables will turn once DX12 is stable. I am on a 10700k and do not experience any major stutters except on landings and takeoffs with AIG traffic enabled. Both LODS set to 200.
My cpu is I7 7700k. Everything seems to run well and I have 3 monitors one being 4k. Maybe I should look at if its not broken don’t change anything. Lol. Thanks
Where I fly (East coast of Australia), traffic is very limited. In fact, if I see another multiplayer aircraft - it’s a thrill! I have AI traffic off and fly live weather etc.
