PC to run Reverb G2 in ACC at max settings

Hypersonix · 8 Dec 2020 at 10:24

I’m wondering what kind of a PC it would take to run Assetto Corsa Competizione with a Reverb G2 in the highest possible settings and get a solid 90FPS whilst playing online with a grid of 20+ cars.

I know this is probably almost impossible to answer but I want to know if it can be done and what this would cost?

Anyone have a very high end system that can give me some details and figures from their own experience?

If I can build or buy a PC that can do this I’m going all in as it’s pretty much my only hobby now and should last me a few years and get good use.

I’m going to keep my current PC (6700K with 2070 Super) for ‘everything else’ so won’t be transferring anything across.

Budget is £2500 for the tower only so I’m hoping I can do this.

dbclockers · 9 Dec 2020 at 10:27

Hypersonix said:
I’m wondering what kind of a PC it would take to run Assetto Corsa Competizione with a Reverb G2 in the highest possible settings and get a solid 90FPS whilst playing online with a grid of 20+ cars.

I know this is probably almost impossible to answer but I want to know if it can be done and what this would cost?

Anyone have a very high end system that can give me some details and figures from their own experience?

If I can build or buy a PC that can do this I’m going all in as it’s pretty much my only hobby now and should last me a few years and get good use.

I’m going to keep my current PC (6700K with 2070 Super) for ‘everything else’ so won’t be transferring anything across.

Budget is £2500 for the tower only so I’m hoping I can do this.

I have a Reverb G2 on pre-order and still have not received it (what a mess ... ). I completed my PC build a week or so back. I eventually ended up with a 3090 FE and 5900x CPU (you should be aware that there are many reports of Reverb G2 having issues with AMD motherboards though especially the x570 ones ... check reddit). I think 3080 Ti (when it comes out) could also suffice, but will have to wait and see what the reviews are like. 10GB VRAM (3080 cards) may not be enough for max settings based on a number of VR related posts on Reddit. Also from the general reviews I have seen, the AMD GPUs perform worse than Nvidia 3000 series in 4k (for PC gaming 4k is not essential, but for VR it is a different story). Hope that helps.

Edit: Came to about £3k for the tower.

Hypersonix · 9 Dec 2020 at 12:22

Many thanks for your reply, I wasn’t aware of the issues with the G2 and 5000 series, interesting.

I have been running the G2 with my 2070 Super in ACC and on low settings at 60hz I get a decent picture and about 60fps. That is in single player, online will make the FPS plummet. fpsVR reports 7+GB of video ram in use so it looks like a 10GB card will not be enough.
Im going to wait for the 3080 ti and maybe the new Intel cpus before I decide so plenty of time to see what happens with everything hardware wise.

Hypersonix · 18 Jan 2021 at 14:17

dbclockers said:
I have a Reverb G2 on pre-order and still have not received it (what a mess ... ). I completed my PC build a week or so back. I eventually ended up with a 3090 FE and 5900x CPU (you should be aware that there are many reports of Reverb G2 having issues with AMD motherboards though especially the x570 ones ... check reddit). I think 3080 Ti (when it comes out) could also suffice, but will have to wait and see what the reviews are like. 10GB VRAM (3080 cards) may not be enough for max settings based on a number of VR related posts on Reddit. Also from the general reviews I have seen, the AMD GPUs perform worse than Nvidia 3000 series in 4k (for PC gaming 4k is not essential, but for VR it is a different story). Hope that helps.

Edit: Came to about £3k for the tower.

Hey,

Just back to see how your PC build is? Is it a good performer or would you now have changed anything?

I managed to buy a 3090 FE card which I now have and I’m now thinking of upgrading the rest of the system. I cannot decide between the 5900x or 10900K.

dbclockers · 18 Jan 2021 at 16:18

Hypersonix said:
Hey,

Just back to see how your PC build is? Is it a good performer or would you now have changed anything?

I managed to buy a 3090 FE card which I now have and I’m now thinking of upgrading the rest of the system. I cannot decide between the 5900x or 10900K.

Hey, that's great!

My PC is working perfectly fine and works well with my G2 (received it mid Dec). Mind you 3090 + 5900x is top of the spec!! However:

1. My RAM is running @ 2100 Mhz rather than 3600 Mhz (that's what I paid for!!) as I need to update the BIOS of my MSI Unify x570 motherboard. The bios update is currently in Beta ... so I am waiting for the final release (without the Bios update, using XMP results in crash / reboot .... there is a fix though according to reddit, but requires manual workaround that I haven't had time to look into).

2. I am using an external powered USB hub ("Powered USB Hub RSHTECH 4 Port USB 3.0 Data hub", costs about £21.99) from day one of getting my G2 without any problems (I did not try any of my Motherboard's UBS ports due to problems others have faced .... I will avoid an Asus x570 motherboard as most of the reported G2 + x570 problems seem to be Asus related).

Hypersonix · 18 Jan 2021 at 18:59

dbclockers said:
Hey, that's great!

My PC is working perfectly fine and works well with my G2 (received it mid Dec). Mind you 3090 + 5900x is top of the spec!! However:

1. My RAM is running @ 2100 Mhz rather than 3600 Mhz (that's what I paid for!!) as I need to update the BIOS of my MSI Unify x570 motherboard. The bios update is currently in Beta ... so I am waiting for the final release (without the Bios update, using XMP results in crash / reboot .... there is a fix though according to reddit, but requires manual workaround that I haven't had time to look into).

2. I am using an external powered USB hub ("Powered USB Hub RSHTECH 4 Port USB 3.0 Data hub", costs about £21.99) from day one of getting my G2 without any problems (I did not try any of my Motherboard's UBS ports due to problems others have faced .... I will avoid an Asus x570 motherboard as most of the reported G2 + x570 problems seem to be Asus related).

Hope you get the mobo issues sorted out quickly.
Pretty sure I’m going the 10900K route myself to also realise a top spec machine which will last a few years.

orbitalwalsh · 19 Jan 2021 at 18:54

Late larch new Intel's out . Z590 boards should be end of the month I thought .

Hypersonix · 21 Jan 2021 at 10:56

orbitalwalsh said:
Late larch new Intel's out . Z590 boards should be end of the month I thought .

Yep, holding out until then for sure. Would be nice to have pci4 for my new 3090 to have a little future proofing.

orbitalwalsh · 21 Jan 2021 at 11:07

Hypersonix said:
Yep, holding out until then for sure. Would be nice to have pci4 for my new 3090 to have a little future proofing.

seems it'll be the 11700k that will be the CPU to go for intel side . and as you say, hopefully coding on games will improve to take advantage of the huge potential of the 3090 - specially if next Gen nvidia will double the core count again

Hypersonix · 21 Jan 2021 at 12:05

orbitalwalsh said:
seems it'll be the 11700k that will be the CPU to go for intel side . and as you say, hopefully coding on games will improve to take advantage of the huge potential of the 3090 - specially if next Gen nvidia will double the core count again

I’m by no means an expert at choosing the right components for this next build so really appreciate the advice here.

Twinz · 21 Jan 2021 at 12:31

I built a sim rig for someone else with a G2 + 5800X + 3080. It can run ACC @90fps, but *not* at anything near max settings.

I also recently got a 3080 into my system (G1 + 3800X CPU) and have only experimented with PC2 so far....can't max that out either.

PC2 does look great with a mix of low/medium settings with only the cars themselves rendered at ultra.

ACC's AA options in VR seems to boil down to smooth and blurry or sharp and jagged.

FWIW, iRacing seems to give you the best "bang for your buck" with visuals vs performance. It's not the best looking sim, but it looks great considering how easy it is on hardware.

kevman · 21 Jan 2021 at 13:34

Twinz said:
FWIW, iRacing seems to give you the best "bang for your buck" with visuals vs performance. It's not the best looking sim, but it looks great considering how easy it is on hardware.

Automobilista 2 also runs similarly well on my 3090/5900x plus index almost all setting maxed with some PP/ grass turned to medium.

Hypersonix · 21 Jan 2021 at 14:25

I just need to find a good compromise on settings in ACC, Automobilista 2 and MSFS2020. I don’t know if my 6700K is coping or not but I’ll have to stick with it for a while yet.
If anyone has pointers on which settings I should be using as a starting point (SteamVR SS, OpenXR SS and actual game settings) I’d be grateful.

Twinz · 21 Jan 2021 at 15:38

Hypersonix said:
I just need to find a good compromise on settings in ACC, Automobilista 2 and MSFS2020. I don’t know if my 6700K is coping or not but I’ll have to stick with it for a while yet.
If anyone has pointers on which settings I should be using as a starting point (SteamVR SS, OpenXR SS and actual game settings) I’d be grateful.

For PC2 (same engine as AMS2) I was happy with 68%SS on the G2(looks just like 150% SS on the G1...steam is doing weird stuff with SS% numbers between the two headsets as they have identical resolutions)

MSAA low *but I supliment with FXAA and the other MFAA? in Nvidia control panel in the per-game section.
Reflections low (this is active in the wet and rain makes things very difficult on the GPU)
Environment map medium
Car detail ultra
Track detail medium
Enhanced mirror off
Render frames ahead 1
Detailed shadows low
Detailed grass off
Partical level low
Partical density ultra.

Smooth and solid in daytime/ clear weather.
Playable in rain *or* at night
Not so playable running at night in the rain though.