[anserman]

Does anyone know if SLI would help TGC?

Thought about maybe adding a 2nd GTX 970

A single 970 should run this game all out but it doesn't

Bums me out too - I'm not even bothering with a 980 as the gains aren't substantial enough to warrant the huge price jump.

The 970 is a real sweet spot of performance/price.


One other note about this game and performance - This same Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 I have here runs Prepar3d (newer FSX) in 4k at around 45-55 fps with very high settings in populated areas using OrbX scenery and Carenado GA planes.

For those who don't follow flight simulators - OrbX scenery packages, around cities like Seattle with settings turned way up (in 4k especially) are absolute stress test GPU/CPU hammers and you've normally been able to say that if you could run a scenario like that well, you could run most anything.

...I mean I know TGC looks good - but it's still hard for me to understand how a HUGELY demanding flight simulation scenario is performing so much better than a golf game.

Ooh - have my ppl - I need that game!

[coreyzbizkits]

I agree above 60fps matters.  I am running with the AMD FX 8350, 8gb ram, and the Zotac GTX 970 I just installed today.  I've got the Seiki 39 inch 4k monitor, but it is only at 30 hz refresh for 4k, so I run 1920 x 1080 with 120 hz refresh, and Fraps is showing me around 95 fps.  The game is so fluid.  I had an AMD 6 core processor and the AMD Radeon R9 270x and I was only getting in the 40's for fps.

[mebby]

Does anyone know if SLI would help TGC?

Thought about maybe adding a 2nd GTX 970

A single 970 should run this game all out but it doesn't

Bums me out too - I'm not even bothering with a 980 as the gains aren't substantial enough to warrant the huge price jump.

The 970 is a real sweet spot of performance/price.


One other note about this game and performance - This same Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 I have here runs Prepar3d (newer FSX) in 4k at around 45-55 fps with very high settings in populated areas using OrbX scenery and Carenado GA planes.

For those who don't follow flight simulators - OrbX scenery packages, around cities like Seattle with settings turned way up (in 4k especially) are absolute stress test GPU/CPU hammers and you've normally been able to say that if you could run a scenario like that well, you could run most anything.

...I mean I know TGC looks good - but it's still hard for me to understand how a HUGELY demanding flight simulation scenario is performing so much better than a golf game.

Ooh - have my ppl - I need that game!

Give X-Plane 10 a shot.  You can actually get it on Steam believe it not.  It's a really nice simulator.  I'm about 2 flight hours away from my first solo.

The crazy thing is that I only recently developed a fascination with planes and it's all because I happened to get into RC Planes a few years ago and one thing led to another...  Doh!

You know what they say - the only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys.

[ajl5313]

Does anyone know if SLI would help TGC?

Thought about maybe adding a 2nd GTX 970

A single 970 should run this game all out but it doesn't

Bums me out too - I'm not even bothering with a 980 as the gains aren't substantial enough to warrant the huge price jump.

The 970 is a real sweet spot of performance/price.


One other note about this game and performance - This same Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 I have here runs Prepar3d (newer FSX) in 4k at around 45-55 fps with very high settings in populated areas using OrbX scenery and Carenado GA planes.

For those who don't follow flight simulators - OrbX scenery packages, around cities like Seattle with settings turned way up (in 4k especially) are absolute stress test GPU/CPU hammers and you've normally been able to say that if you could run a scenario like that well, you could run most anything.

...I mean I know TGC looks good - but it's still hard for me to understand how a HUGELY demanding flight simulation scenario is performing so much better than a golf game.

Ooh - have my ppl - I need that game!

Give X-Plane 10 a shot.  You can actually get it on Steam believe it not.  It's a really nice simulator.  I'm about 2 flight hours away from my first solo.

The crazy thing is that I only recently developed a fascination with planes and it's all because I happened to get into RC Planes a few years ago and one thing led to another...  Doh!

You know what they say - the only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys.

I use XPX also (I'm also a pilot) - Both have great strengths and some weaknesses so I end up using both and bouncing back and forth. 

XPX performs a bit better on this card for me, but it's a hard comparison to make as, even with 3rd party solutions, the "world" is just more populated in P3D, thus hitting FPS more.

[mebby]

4k looks simply stunning and 1080 is blurry and "gross" by comparison.
But the *way* the game plays @ 60fps1080p is undeniable. 

I wish I had your dilemma Turbineseaplane, but with my PC, it's neither nor.  I can run the game at 1600 x 900, high-detail in the start menu settings, but I have to run object detail at 1, HQ trees and tree draw distance at their minimum settings just to get 30 to 38fps.  I can cut it back to low-detail and get 45 to 50 fps, but the courses really lose their character in low detail.  I do see the benefit of the higher frame rates, not only in the consistency of my performance, but in my overall sensual enjoyment of the game... it feels a lot more "alive", for lack of a better term.

If you're able to play the game at 60 fps/1080p, with the object detail set to 3, and I'd guess you have high quality trees and draw distance well above minimum, you're still getting a pretty good looking display.  I can adjust my PC to deliver images at those settings, but when I do, I'm in the low to mid-teens, and by no means have a playable game.  I just know I wouldn't have too many questions about image quality if I could play the game at those settings and achieve 60 fps.

You're experiencing a level of performance at a resoluton that I honestly thought we'd have out of the XB1 and PS4 when the game launched, according to an article that ran at Gamepur back in March.  All I can say is I envy you 

Wow. You are making me feel lucky indeed!  I actually don't have HQ trees/Distance turned up much - Will play with that later. 

I'm now at the point where I won't do anything that dings that 60fps, so we'll see.  :-)

Re: Consoles - It sure doesn't sound like it's performing that great on the consoles (Especially XB1) based upon those forums.

I'm looking into P3D. Which license would I need to buy?

Does anyone know if SLI would help TGC?

Thought about maybe adding a 2nd GTX 970

A single 970 should run this game all out but it doesn't

Bums me out too - I'm not even bothering with a 980 as the gains aren't substantial enough to warrant the huge price jump.

The 970 is a real sweet spot of performance/price.


One other note about this game and performance - This same Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 I have here runs Prepar3d (newer FSX) in 4k at around 45-55 fps with very high settings in populated areas using OrbX scenery and Carenado GA planes.

For those who don't follow flight simulators - OrbX scenery packages, around cities like Seattle with settings turned way up (in 4k especially) are absolute stress test GPU/CPU hammers and you've normally been able to say that if you could run a scenario like that well, you could run most anything.

...I mean I know TGC looks good - but it's still hard for me to understand how a HUGELY demanding flight simulation scenario is performing so much better than a golf game.

Ooh - have my ppl - I need that game!

Give X-Plane 10 a shot.  You can actually get it on Steam believe it not.  It's a really nice simulator.  I'm about 2 flight hours away from my first solo.

The crazy thing is that I only recently developed a fascination with planes and it's all because I happened to get into RC Planes a few years ago and one thing led to another...  Doh!

You know what they say - the only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys.

I use XPX also (I'm also a pilot) - Both have great strengths and some weaknesses so I end up using both and bouncing back and forth. 

XPX performs a bit better on this card for me, but it's a hard comparison to make as, even with 3rd party solutions, the "world" is just more populated in P3D, thus hitting FPS more.

[ajl5313]

4k looks simply stunning and 1080 is blurry and "gross" by comparison.
But the *way* the game plays @ 60fps1080p is undeniable. 

I wish I had your dilemma Turbineseaplane, but with my PC, it's neither nor.  I can run the game at 1600 x 900, high-detail in the start menu settings, but I have to run object detail at 1, HQ trees and tree draw distance at their minimum settings just to get 30 to 38fps.  I can cut it back to low-detail and get 45 to 50 fps, but the courses really lose their character in low detail.  I do see the benefit of the higher frame rates, not only in the consistency of my performance, but in my overall sensual enjoyment of the game... it feels a lot more "alive", for lack of a better term.

If you're able to play the game at 60 fps/1080p, with the object detail set to 3, and I'd guess you have high quality trees and draw distance well above minimum, you're still getting a pretty good looking display.  I can adjust my PC to deliver images at those settings, but when I do, I'm in the low to mid-teens, and by no means have a playable game.  I just know I wouldn't have too many questions about image quality if I could play the game at those settings and achieve 60 fps.

You're experiencing a level of performance at a resoluton that I honestly thought we'd have out of the XB1 and PS4 when the game launched, according to an article that ran at Gamepur back in March.  All I can say is I envy you 

Wow. You are making me feel lucky indeed!  I actually don't have HQ trees/Distance turned up much - Will play with that later. 

I'm now at the point where I won't do anything that dings that 60fps, so we'll see.  :-)

Re: Consoles - It sure doesn't sound like it's performing that great on the consoles (Especially XB1) based upon those forums.

I'm looking into P3D. Which license would I need to buy?

Does anyone know if SLI would help TGC?

Thought about maybe adding a 2nd GTX 970

A single 970 should run this game all out but it doesn't

Bums me out too - I'm not even bothering with a 980 as the gains aren't substantial enough to warrant the huge price jump.

The 970 is a real sweet spot of performance/price.


One other note about this game and performance - This same Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 I have here runs Prepar3d (newer FSX) in 4k at around 45-55 fps with very high settings in populated areas using OrbX scenery and Carenado GA planes.

For those who don't follow flight simulators - OrbX scenery packages, around cities like Seattle with settings turned way up (in 4k especially) are absolute stress test GPU/CPU hammers and you've normally been able to say that if you could run a scenario like that well, you could run most anything.

...I mean I know TGC looks good - but it's still hard for me to understand how a HUGELY demanding flight simulation scenario is performing so much better than a golf game.

Ooh - have my ppl - I need that game!

Give X-Plane 10 a shot.  You can actually get it on Steam believe it not.  It's a really nice simulator.  I'm about 2 flight hours away from my first solo.

The crazy thing is that I only recently developed a fascination with planes and it's all because I happened to get into RC Planes a few years ago and one thing led to another...  Doh!

You know what they say - the only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys.

I use XPX also (I'm also a pilot) - Both have great strengths and some weaknesses so I end up using both and bouncing back and forth. 

XPX performs a bit better on this card for me, but it's a hard comparison to make as, even with 3rd party solutions, the "world" is just more populated in P3D, thus hitting FPS more.

Most everyone I know using it at home buys the Academic license

[DDawg]

Don't get me started on R/C Planes .... this is a partial picture of my hanger ... (been into RC since 1980)

http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a4287839-191-Photo1175.jpg
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a5737384-134-kit_collection.jpg
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a5737424-4-rafters1.jpg
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a5737426-161-stuffed-garage.jpg

My own design .... for the scratch builder
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=20466180&postcount=65
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a4480241-147-Jalapeno_Fuse_done16x12.jpg
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a4480242-233-Jalapeno_wing_done16x12.png
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a4483635-245-Design_specs.png

http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a3939205-64-Photo0859.jpg
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a3949472-74-Photo0915.jpg
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a4606275-101-chopper3.jpg
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a4606276-134-chopper4.jpg

[mebby]

Don't get me started on R/C Planes .... this is a partial picture of my hanger ... (been into RC since 1980)

http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a4287839-191-Photo1175.jpg
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a5737384-134-kit_collection.jpg
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a5737424-4-rafters1.jpg
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a5737426-161-stuffed-garage.jpg

My own design .... for the scratch builder
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=20466180&postcount=65
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a4480241-147-Jalapeno_Fuse_done16x12.jpg
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a4480242-233-Jalapeno_wing_done16x12.png
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a4483635-245-Design_specs.png

http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a3939205-64-Photo0859.jpg
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a3949472-74-Photo0915.jpg
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a4606275-101-chopper3.jpg
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a4606276-134-chopper4.jpg

Me too Dawg. Been on a little hiatus lately while in pursuing my private pilot's license but I got really into RC planes for a while there.  I'm turnerm on RCGroups by the way. 

Got plenty of videos on my YouTube page too. Just search for Michael Turner 3DHS.

[DDawg]

Don't get me started on R/C Planes .... this is a partial picture of my hanger ... (been into RC since 1980)

http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a4287839-191-Photo1175.jpg
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a5737384-134-kit_collection.jpg
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a5737424-4-rafters1.jpg
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a5737426-161-stuffed-garage.jpg

My own design .... for the scratch builder
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=20466180&postcount=65
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a4480241-147-Jalapeno_Fuse_done16x12.jpg
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a4480242-233-Jalapeno_wing_done16x12.png
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a4483635-245-Design_specs.png

http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a3939205-64-Photo0859.jpg
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a3949472-74-Photo0915.jpg
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a4606275-101-chopper3.jpg
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/4/9/7/3/a4606276-134-chopper4.jpg

Me too Dawg. Been on a little hiatus lately while in pursuing my private pilot's license but I got really into RC planes for a while there.  I'm turnerm on RCGroups by the way. 

Got plenty of videos on my YouTube page too. Just search for Michael Turner 3DHS.

Yeah ... I never really wanted to "Learn to fly" due to the fact I would want to do in real life, what I do with my models ... and would probably wind up like Jimmy Franklin & Art Scholl ... So when I feel the need for speed, I ride ...

I have stopped flying because "golf" got in the way of my free time.

PS ... I go By D_Dawg on RC Groups and on RC Universe ... I just haven't been on for awhile ...