What should I upgrade to improve FPS?

[Noxos]

Currently I get around ~45 in takeoff when there are lots of other planes around, and it can get as low as 30 during a dogfight with lots of a/c involved. I would've though my rig could handle this game but I guess not? What do I need to upgrade?

 

Currently have:

 

8 gigs of RAM

i5 4690 @ 3.50ghz

GTX 970

 

On Windows 10 and with everything on "Low".

Edited December 17, 2016 by Noxos

[IRRE_Centx]

1st step: wait the DX11 update next monday

 

 

then maybe you will be able to change something

[No_85_Gramps]

 

i5 4690 @ 3.50ghz

 

You can adjust the power setting in Windows to make this chip run at 100% full time, which boosts the speed to 3.9 and there is no throttling. Other than that, see what DX11 brings to the game like Centx said. I've been running my 4690 that way for over a year with no ill effects.  Got to control panel, system and security, power options. In power options select the high performance option, then click change plan settings, then click change advanced power settings. In the pop-up scroll down to processor power management, click the "+" button then click the minimum processor state and set it to 100%. Also, search the forum for Nvidia settings, lots of helpful advice to tweak your GPU.

[Synchro]

I have the same situation Noxos.

My computer performence is:

 

i5 3570K @ 3.40 -> OC 4.20

12 giga Ram

GTX 1060 6 Gb

 

in airfield 30~35 fps

in air 50~60 fps

in combat 25~30

 

so, only way is to wait for update to 2.006 with DX11