Maybe I'm dumb but what processor should that be? The i5 "k" or a lower i5? It depends a lot on this whether or not the i7 k will give you a big boost or not.
The best one would be 47
90k. Updated version of the 4770k. I think it should be supported by your motherboard too as it's the same socket.
I drive with Oculus Rift CV1
Well, friend of mine races with the CV1 too and he had the 4790k overclocked to 4.9 GHz (crazy, lol).
And he still couldn't run 90 fps all the time in AC.
Then he bought a 8700k, which got slightly overclocked to 4.8 GHz and now all sims run fine at 90 fps.
The thing you need to consider is that your Oculus will either run at 45 fps + ASW or at 90 fps. So either you gain enough to maintain 90 fps or you can save yourself the upgrade.
Thinking about the experience of my friend with his 4790k, I don't think the upgrade would be worth it.
In any case, the answer to "am I limited by CPU/GPU/RAM speed" is always the same:
- benchmark
- underclock one component
- benchmark again
If the times changed then that component matters. If not the component does not matter.
Yes, that's the best method. However from my experience one can simply check if the graphics card is maxed our or not. If it is, it's limiting. If it is not, it's the CPU which is limiting.
Ofc only if vsync and fps limits are disabled.
No clue how you get the oculus to go non-synced and show tearing and fluctuating fps...
Anyway I think you were thinking about my postings about "process explorer"
But if your videocard is already @ 95% or higher you won't get much more out of it
Exactly, as I mentioned above, that's the quick method to find out which component is limiting.
Summary:
Download openhardwaremonitor, activate the "plot" in the settings and click the checkbox next to "GPU load". You should see a graph being drawn, showing the GPU load.
Now go into AC, drive a few laps and see if that graph hits 95% or above or not.
Alternatively use any other monitoring tool that has a graph. Like MSI Afterburner.
If yes: Your 1070ti is limiting.
If not: a CPU upgrade will be good.
But be aware: If you're now, let's say, would get 60 fps, your Oculus will be stuck at 45 fps + ASW.
If you then upgrade to the i7 4770k or 4790k, you would probably get 80 fps and still be stuck at 45 fps + ASW.
In the end there are three "low budget" choices to get 90 fps in VR for most sims (ACC is a bit difficult apparently):
1. Get the i5 9600k. It's kinda cheap, has 6 cores which should be enough for at least 5 years and has a massive single thread performance, which means simracing games will run awesomely fine!
2. Get a used 8700k. A bit lower single thread performance than the 9600k but gains a little due to hyperthreading. Here in Germany it's always more expensive than the it 9600k though so no idea if you could buy one.
3. Wait for the new Ryzen 3xxx which seem to have about the same single thread performance as the current 9xxx Intels but will have more cores and SMT, which is similar to hyperthreading.
Cheaper, more cores, same single thread performance.
It might be the killer CPU
