GPU & SSD Questions

[emd645e3c]

Does anyone here use a Geoforce GTX 1070 or 1080 gpu, and what sort of performance do you get out of it in Open Rails ?

Also, has anyone switched from a SSD to a M.2 drive ? Just wondering if there was any noticeable difference in M.2 performance for Open Rails vs a standard SSD.

Steve

[Kist]

I have a GTX 1080 and the FPS is always over 60 (if a route has a big forest sometimes drop to 50 55), some parts of the routes more than 180 and even 240 fps, in conclusion you can play very nice and smooth

[qballbandit]

But....keep in mind, in general, performance is all relative. How dense are the sceneries (vegetation, objects, etc.), AI trains, Player trains, loose consists - it all comes into play.
Granted, OR out-performs MSTS in a big way, but GPU's if not matched intelligently to the rest of your system may leave you somewhat disappointed.
Do your homework. See what GPU's/CPU's/Mobo's play nice together, and which don't

[bwbrgb]

Like Neil says - it all depends on settings and balanced equipment , especially Sim settings .
I run Aorus 1080 Ti extreme water cooled card , overclocked , Samsung 960 pro NVME , 4k monitor at 3840x2160 and OR at 3840x2160 . The FPS will be determined by the option settings on the card , on the Sim , by the Route chosen and the Rolling stock chosen. I can get as low as 35 if I load up absolutely everything that I can think of or back off on some settings and get around 300 . It all depends on your preferences .

[emd645e3c]

I was wondering how they perform in built up areas on routes like Feather River and Sherman Hill, at highest settings at 1920 x 1080. I'm thinking of upgrading and was wondering if the extra cash for a nvme M.2 drive will help with things like stutters for tile loads over a normal ssd drive.

Steve

[bwbrgb]

Actually my ORTS loads from a Samsung 850 Evo SSD and there is no stutter like I've had on previous rigs with Hard Drives . I also believe that Ram memory speed and quantity help the cause with an increased cache and lots of GPU memory on a Ryzen build .
This present rig that I just built a couple of months ago is extreme overkill for a Sim but it should be adequate for a while.