Rfactor2 The VR thread -settings & tips

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  1. 2ndLastJedi

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    In my limited experience ocing the bus speed made little to no difference but I'm a very inexperienced ocer .
    Im my personal experience I did see quite substantial gains when going from i5 to i7 but that would be placebo wouldn't it !
    I would tend to believe his video with video and graph "proof" over a random on a forum , lol and then my personal experience also .
     
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    I guess Gamers Nexus doesnt know what he is talking either
    https://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/2792-intel-i5-7600k-review-ft-2500k-3570k-more/page-3
     
  3. sherpa25

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    I experienced somewhat the same, was running 100% with my i5-4670k, but only 40% max w/ the 8700k. Even then 1080Ti can't seem to keep up. Is your 7700k and/or 1080Ti running stock, or OC'ed?
     
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  4. Ari Antero

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    We er bit off topic and this is final post I make about CPU`s.
    3DMark Skydrive
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    Pick below is from 3DMark skydrive i7 4770k 4,4 GHz, CPU internal bus speed 4,4 GHz , 780Ti at 1320 MHz
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    Pick below is from 3DMark skydrive i7 4770k 4,7 GHz, CPU internal bus speed 3,5 GHz , 780Ti at 1320 MHz
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    As you can see from the pick`s above I am have higher score than VPPII-2(Default CPU internal bus speed) with 300MHz lower core clock by using core clock 4,4 GHz and CPU internal bus speed 4,4 GHz.
     
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    Last from me also although it's not totally off topic .
    Real world gaming performance cant always be represented in synthetic benchmarks .
    My real world experience and those links I linked show gaming performance greater than you'd have people believe .
    All VR gaming has improved with the installation of an i7 from i5 for me !
    Id definitely recommend an i7 over i5 if you are experiencing 100% usage in task manager with the i5 !
     
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    My 7700k can do 4.9 with this cooler but generally just stick at 4.5 to keep temps below 60 c .
    My 1080Ti can do 2088 (+136)core and 12008MHz memory but i run it undervolted to 1911MHz @ 0.900v .
    And yes I'm GPU limited in games while my CPU cruises along at 45% ,lol . 2018 and GPU limited by a 1080Ti ! Bloody nVidia holding off on us ! Bloody AMD not being able too compete ! Come on Intel !
     
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    When we are playing in VR does the pc monitor take some resource from the gpu?( stupid question?!)
    Second question, how can I see my frame rate in oculus rift ( fps counter)?
    Thanks
     
  8. Seven Smiles

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    Ctrl / F works in VR now.
     
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    I understand not stressing the CPU, but why underclock the GPU, as it hardly keeps up w/ this CPU even when OC'ed?
     
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    Three reasons really ,
    First when i undervolt it , it is actually overclocked from stock clocks . From 1838ish to 1911 while going from 1.062v down to 0.900v and reducing temps from low 70's to low 60's .

    Second is when i push it to 2088 MHz the in game gains in fps are not really something i've been able to measure because @ 4k i use v-sync and i have been pretty well locked to 60 fps with using settings im happy with (usually High and Ultra , game dependant) and in VR 90 fps is pretty well locked . Any games that can't maintain the 60 or 90 i require the dropped setting i've had to use make such a small visual difference it's not worth the extra load from higher clocks and temps , and i'm not sure the clocks going from 1911 to 2088 would get me any higher settings anyway .

    Third is the card cost me $1000 and i don't want to hurt or kill it before i've got a new higher performing card to replace it with (this reason isn't really justified i know because i'm pretty confident it will last even with temps in the high 70's at 2088 ,but i just don't feel the slight performance gains justify the heat)

    Benchmarks scores have shown gains from 9300ish to 10000 in Superposition and Firestrike went from 28500 to 30500 with the fps gains going from 134 and 109 (stock clock) to 143 and 115 (2088 core / 1501 memory) .
    So while that was 9 fps and 6 fps i don't feel that small fps gain would translate to higher settings in game really .
     
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  11. Mark Fuller

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    Stupid question time - I believe that the refresh rate for the Rift is 90 Hz. When in the video settings, the only option I have is 50 or 60 Hz. Is this a problem [i.e. GPU limited] or does it not matter?
     
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    Doesn't seem to matter .
     
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  13. MarcG

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    That's for the monitor display only
     
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    Anther stupid question - Playing on a single screen I have Auto Detail FPS set to 60. I would rather lose detail and cars lose body parts etc. to keep a smooth frame rate. When using the Oculus I set it to 45. My logic being that's the minimum so ASW can do it's thing as the Oculus dips below 90 FPS a lot of the time... Does it actually make a difference or am I just wasting my time setting it to 45?
     
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    I tried your suggestion of 45 for auto detail but didnt notice any visual or performance difference ??
     
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    I think with your set-up you rarely dip under 90 FPS - and on those occasions it does, it will NEVER dip under 45. Therefor you won't notice any difference. For me, I spend a lot of time at 45 FPS and it will dip under when it gets too demanding.
     
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    I've not tested this setting myself with the Rift, I'd imagine this just relates to the Monitor screen again. My advice would be to leave it at 0/Default and use the ASW Shortcuts to activate ASW instead:

    CTRL+KP1 - Disable ASW and USE ATW
    CTRL+KP2 - Force apps to 45hz, DISABLE ASW
    CTRL+KP3 - Force apps to 45hz, ENABLE ASW
    CTRL+KP4 - Enable ASW to operate automatically

    Or alternatively download and use the Oculus Tray Tool and do it through that.
     
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    I have ASW set to auto by default. Will this force rF2 to reduce graphical details if it's in danger of falling under 45?
     
  19. MarcG

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    No ASW does not control RF2 only what happens in the Headset, I'd advise to turn Off Auto Detail FPS in RF2 Settings and find settings that suit you best. :)
     
  20. C. Banger

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    TBH, I have nearly all the settings turned down already - can't go much lower really. I know Auto Detail FPS definitely helps on a monitor to keep a smooth 60 FPS - but you see cars losing wheels and body parts. It happens in VR too (cars losing body parts) so I know something is working to reduce detail.
     

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