Why GFX card with more RAM?

[Thee_oddball]

Originally Posted by Ataros

I think you can move only Clod files to SSD and place a simlink alias or whatever it is called to Steam folder. I think there was a thread about this it the tech forums. Also there is a link on how to use simlink with RAM-drive in the FPS guide linked in my sig (8 ).

this might be a cheap solution to simlinking and moving you page file off the HD(Provided you have a mini pcie slot) $29
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820161493

[Dano]

Steam Mover: http://www.traynier.com/software/steammover will do all the hard work of moving it for you, worked perfectly for me.

[icarus]

Originally Posted by Dano

Steam Mover: http://www.traynier.com/software/steammover will do all the hard work of moving it for you, worked perfectly for me.

Thanks worked like a charm.

Weird thing is with the SSD... still stutters but, loads faster and higher fps. I know....it was supposed to stop stutters and do nothing for fps.

[Ataros]

Originally Posted by icarus

You are lucky or you have a lot turned down. I have nearly the same rig as you with more ram and 2x gtx 580 3 gb and it stutters and looks bad with no AA or AF even with decent fps.

SLI or antivirus shields or power settings or something else can be a reason for stutters in your case. Look through my checklist in link #8 in my sig for possible reasons. Freycinet videos show that the game runs great on a single 580 http://www.flightsimvids.com/

[SlipBall]

Originally Posted by Ataros

SLI or antivirus shields or power settings or something else can be a reason for stutters in your case. Look through my checklist in link #8 in my sig for possible reasons. Freycinet videos show that the game runs great on a single 580 http://www.flightsimvids.com/

I agree, something else in play. I do not suffer those conditions with my 2 gb...may I also suggest to make sure your system is on a scheduled defragmentation.

@ icarus...not sure of your system because not listed in your sig. If Win 7, try running Windows Experience Index..right click computer/properties/windows experience index

[NervousEnergy]

What setting do you have Textures at? I have a 570, and see lots of stutters at 'original' setting (uncompressed textures), and some stuttering on High. It pretty much completely goes away at Medium (occasional stutter when going over new terrain down low as the textures swap out).

With the current state of the graphics engine being a coding mess of temporary patches over poorly executed original code there could be any number of reasons for hitching, but the classic one is waiting for textures to swap in and out of video memory. This seems to be supported here as SSDs reduce (but do not eliminate) the symptoms. I don't see hardly any difference at 1900x1200 between Medium and Original texures when actually flying the sim, but the performance difference is huge. Reduce the amount of data swapping in and out of VRAM and you reduce stutters.

Hopefully the graphics engine overhaul will put this to bed once and for all at medium-high settings.

[icarus]

Originally Posted by Ataros

SLI or antivirus shields or power settings or something else can be a reason for stutters in your case. Look through my checklist in link #8 in my sig for possible reasons. Freycinet videos show that the game runs great on a single 580 http://www.flightsimvids.com/

Nope, its not antivirus, not SLI (its off), not power settings or anything else on your list. I notice Frey avoids the city. Mine stutters over London big time even with decent frame rates. There must be a setting that causes the stuttering over London. I don't have textures original either. 2560 x 1600 is a must because the sim shimmers horribly because of the lack of AA and AF on my 30" monitor, even then the lack of AA/AF shows.

[icarus]

Originally Posted by NervousEnergy

What setting do you have Textures at? I have a 570, and see lots of stutters at 'original' setting (uncompressed textures), and some stuttering on High. It pretty much completely goes away at Medium (occasional stutter when going over new terrain down low as the textures swap out).

With the current state of the graphics engine being a coding mess of temporary patches over poorly executed original code there could be any number of reasons for hitching, but the classic one is waiting for textures to swap in and out of video memory. This seems to be supported here as SSDs reduce (but do not eliminate) the symptoms. I don't see hardly any difference at 1900x1200 between Medium and Original texures when actually flying the sim, but the performance difference is huge. Reduce the amount of data swapping in and out of VRAM and you reduce stutters.

Hopefully the graphics engine overhaul will put this to bed once and for all at medium-high settings.

Nope not on original. I agree with you 100%. Its bad coding and needs optimizing. Hope the patch fixes this.

[icarus]

Originally Posted by SlipBall

I agree, something else in play. I do not suffer those conditions with my 2 gb...may I also suggest to make sure your system is on a scheduled defragmentation.

@ icarus...not sure of your system because not listed in your sig. If Win 7, try running Windows Experience Index..right click computer/properties/windows experience index

Quadcore 3.67 Ghz, 8Gb RAM, 2x GTX 580 (not SLI) W7 Ultimate
7.3 is my SSD, the bottleneck? I don't think so. Neither is my CPU, vidcard or RAM.

But I do see one difference. My screen res from screen capture to Paint is really high because of my 30" screen. Perhaps CoD doesn't like the native res. My videocard can handle it, it has 3GB memory and is not maxed out at all..

[Chivas]

I think running at 2560 x 1600 might be pushing it abit until the sim is optimized. How bad does the sim stutter on your system when you run at 1920x1080 baring the shimmer problem.