I think I've honed in on what I will call optimized DSR res.................
In Nvidia 344.48 driver's NVCP:
Of course I'm sticking w/ DSR factors set @ 2.25% native resolution (2560x1440 native res x 2.25% factors = 3840x2160 or 4K) & 80% smoothness.
Dropped AA from 16xCSAA all the way down to 2x (least amount of AA to be applied at Nvidia driver level), TransAA down to Multisample (least amount of transparent sampling to be applied at Nvidia driver level). Kept FXAA enabled to offload the GPU some by using the CC's to post process AA & all other alpha graphics driver settings are set at max (AF, TF & Vsynch).
In AH Video Settings (alpha graphics settings) & in-game settings (beta graphics settings):
Video Settings------Vsynch is disabled & AA slider set to None (disabled) so all in-game alpha graphics are set/controlled by the Nvidia driver.
In-game beta graphics settings--------Object Detail & Detail Distance sliders are full left (max) w/ gamma set at 1.0. Disabled other planes skins, display horizon & enable ground clutter are enabled. In Advanced section all boxes are checked (enabled all shadows, detailed water, buildings, etc), EM box checked (enables environmental mapping) w/ slider set at 1 notch off full updates.
Game runs very smooth holding 59-60 FPS so far thruout & the graphics are friggin beautiful...........looks like a whole new game! Gonna be interesting how all this is gonna work out w/ the new AH graphics update that is coming........
Checked my 780Ti in PrecisionX:
Vid card was running steady at BIOS-set max boost clocks of 1020 MHz (ref 780ti w/ base clocks 876 & boost clocks 980) & mem running steady at 3499 MHz using 92%-96% GPU power (max power @ 100% @ 1.2v....actual @ 1.175v....pretty close) holding GPU temps @ 63*C-70*C w/ fan speed @ 100% (using custom fan speed control profile in PrecisionX to set fan at 100% power @ 60*C = 4,136 RPM's). Vid card mem usage hit 1.17 Gb so my 780Ti is being pushed pretty hard.......
Any raising of either AA or TransAA settings or moving the EM to full updates from the current settings that I gave will start causing micro stutters.
All my hardware is set up & running on stock out-of-the-box settings: I7 4820K CPU is optimized based off AI Overclock X.M.P. setting (uses the SPD readout of the system mem to optimize the CPU accordingly so CPU is optimized off the SPD readout of the Mushkin Stealth 16Gb DDR3 2133Hz 4x4Gb quad channel mem kit (mem timings, voltage, etc are also set in BIOS to comply)...see sig below. The GTX 780Ti is running stock as well. I have some OC headroom to use but I'll save all that for the new graphics update....if it's needed.
It's all good....except for that tiny text....real hard to read them icons but when your already wearing cheaters w/ bifocals well you know.....................
This is where I landed at using DSR. Can't see me turning this off, period!
Alright time's up. Gotta get back to flying & drooling.....................
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