PC Spec

[Clive Loynes]

Is there any concensus with regard to the minimum spec machine that will run GPL at 60fps in a reasonable manner?

Does anyone actually get 60fps all the way around Spa67?

[FullMetalGasket]

I do, but my PC is fairly ridiculous by GPL specs as it's used for much more modern stuff - upto and including Assetto Corsa in VR which is a bit of a killer!
As I remember it the individual clockspeed of the processor cores is almost more important than the graphics card as GPL doesn't really make much use of it.

I'm not sure about minimum specs though - I'd have thought SRMZ would be the best place to ask?

[fpolicardi]

Clive you can find considerations about fps at Spa in theese posts:

https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=14324.15

https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=14624.0

Hope it helps
Ciao

[Cookie]

I would say a cheap intel i3 > 3000MHz (or Pentium) 8GB of RAM and a graphics card with 128 bit memory bandwith.

I have bought an used business bundle
- i3 4130 - Gigabyte B85 Mobo + 8GB DDR3 RAM 1333 for 120€
+ a used GTX 660 for 55€

That is Spa67 full grid 69X @ 60fps!

[Clive Loynes]

Thanks all.  Especially Cookie as I can pass on that info without having to understand anything!  ;-)

[miner2049er]

I may have a GTX 660 knocking around.

[Clive Loynes]

I may have a GTX 660 knocking around.

Thanks Mike but I was asking the question for a third party and he has wandered off on his own.

But I'm now looking at the options for me and I have a suitable GFX card.
 

[Clive Loynes]

Am I correct in thinking that there would be little to be gained from an i5 or i7 processor with more cores, since it's the frequency of operation on a single core that is paramount?

[Cookie]

Yes Clive, there would be nearly no difference at same MHz,
a higher MHz i5 will be much better than a slow i7 

[phspok]

Can't speak for GPL, as I haven't run it for ages, but it's likely same deal as GTL, where it is a single threaded app
but, you can get windows to run it accross multi cores with CPU affinity settings, I have no idea how that works
but if you do that your frame rate does go up surprisingly.

[Clive Loynes]

Can't speak for GPL, as I haven't run it for ages, but it's likely same deal as GTL, where it is a single threaded app
but, you can get windows to run it accross multi cores with CPU affinity settings, I have no idea how that works
but if you do that your frame rate does go up surprisingly.

LOL

Come off it me old mate, you are talking to the original PC Numpty here!  

When I started GPL (2003) I knew bugger all about computers and as such chose PC Numpty as my VROC nickname.  Trouble was that everyone thought that I was a police constable so I had to shorten it to Numpty.  ;-)

I now know twice bugger all, so it is still relevant!

[phspok]

Fair enough.. 

[Clive Loynes]

I'm pleased to report that, following Axel's recipe, my new racing pc is up and running.

I purchased a motherboard and ram bundle off ebay (Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2 REV 1.0 LGA1155 i3-3240 @ 3.4GHz 8GB RAM Bundle) at £100

My son-in-law donated a Radeon HD 6870 to the project and I picked up a 480GB SSD for £30.  ;-)

A friend donated an LED tv that was no longer wanted and I knitted it all together with Windows7, which was about £12.

The weak point is the screen, since it seems to have pixels the size of threepenny bits and hence I cannot go beyond 1366x768 in resolution but I have to say that when I have my chin on the tank heading towards Masta the odd pixel is neither here nor there!

It is running on Open GLv2, which I don't think I've done before.

Let's see what happens at Spa on Sunday.  It bangs out 60fps over the full lap, when I can look that is, so I'm hoping that I might be able to stay out of the hedges and ditches, which is where I usually ended up when the old pc tried to figure out which way was up!  :-)

[phspok]

Excellent news  so now you can do Race room and Asseto Corsa 

[fpolicardi]

Clive you need an HD monitor at 1920x1024, 22" or 24" LED monitor aren't so expensive today and better for your eyes. 
Ciao