PC requirements

[paulrs]

OK. This is a very demanding sim. I have a 4090 and a 14900k processor and 64 gig of fast RAM. Should be enough, Right? Well, no. Not if you want to run at the highest settings. My CPU was hitting temps of 82-85C . Now, I understand that temps of 100C are acceptable but it doesn't feel 'right' the fans are creating a tornado. Bear in mind this is a convoy sailing up the Strats of Hormuz, no enemy, no combat.
Dropping all settings to high drops the temp back to mid 60s.
Just a pointer for those with less powerful specs. this is a demanding sim. Low end PCs will be looking at a very reduced graphical experience.

[Counterlogic Living]

Yet still, it is amazing that on lower graphic settings it runs smooth even on the steam deck

[Wenatchee Willie]

Interesting. Mine is I9 14900HX, RTX 4070, 32 gig of ram and runs flawlessly, on all the highest settings.

[Daywalker1986]

"My CPU was hitting temps of 82-85C" What cooler do you have on the 14900k?

[paulrs]

Originally posted by Daywalker1986:

"My CPU was hitting temps of 82-85C" What cooler do you have on the 14900k?

iCUE H150i RGB ELITE Liquid CPU Cooler

[Godzilla ツ]

Got the same, i9.14900KS , 64 ram and 4090, temps does not go above 82 and if it were 100 it would ruin ur cpu over time. Anyway it just got released and im sure they Will optimize the graphics further

[paulrs]

Originally posted by Wenatchee Willie:

Interesting. Mine is I9 14900HX, RTX 4070, 32 gig of ram and runs flawlessly, on all the highest settings.

It runs flawlessly on my PC but the CPU temps seemed a bit too high. I fly VR flight sims for hours on end and the temps have never rocketed to those levels.

[RatsoRizzo]

I have i5 3500k, 16GB ram and GTX 1070, a potato by today's standards, and it runs fine on high settings.

[Daywalker1986]

Originally posted by paulrs:

Originally posted by Daywalker1986:

"My CPU was hitting temps of 82-85C" What cooler do you have on the 14900k?

iCUE H150i RGB ELITE Liquid CPU Cooler

Isn't the 14900k known to be very hot?

What Scenario?
My way less Powefull 5600X didn't got challenged that much.

[paulrs]

Originally posted by Godzilla ツ:

Got the same, i9.14900KS , 64 ram and 4090, temps does not go above 82 and if it were 100 it would ruin ur cpu over time. Anyway it just got released and im sure they Will optimize the graphics further

Yeah, that was my concern. Turning down the sea level of detail from extreme to very high seems to have done the trick. Visually there isn't much difference TBH. Just gone through my first action... looks spectacular.

[paulrs]

Originally posted by Daywalker1986:

Originally posted by paulrs:

iCUE H150i RGB ELITE Liquid CPU Cooler

Isn't the 14900k known to be very hot?

What Szenario?
My way less Powefull 5600X didn't got challenged that much.

Yes, 100C isn't anything to be overly concerned about, apparently, but I'm a bit of a cautious guy :-)

[Godzilla ツ]

Originally posted by paulrs:

Originally posted by Daywalker1986:

Isn't the 14900k known to be very hot?

What Szenario?
My way less Powefull 5600X didn't got challenged that much.

Yes, 100C isn't anything to overly concerned about, apparently, but I'm a bit of a cautious guy :-)

i strongly dissagree, i've always gone for some of the best CPU's wich is also known to be very hot when upgrading and the only time they have reached 100 degrees is if something is wrong, and if your CPU is reaching 100 degrees then you need to figure out what it is. Be cautious my guy thats how you expand the life of ur CPU. Also the 13 th and 14th series is known for having some huge issues consering both heat and woltage so make sure you updated your motherboard cause they released some fixes for this issue

[Godzilla ツ]

Originally posted by paulrs:

Originally posted by Godzilla ツ:

Got the same, i9.14900KS , 64 ram and 4090, temps does not go above 82 and if it were 100 it would ruin ur cpu over time. Anyway it just got released and im sure they Will optimize the graphics further

Yeah, that was my concern. Turning down the sea level of detail from extreme to very high seems to have done the trick. Visually there isn't much difference TBH. Just gone through my first action... looks spectacular.

i will try the same, thank you

[paulrs]

Originally posted by Godzilla ツ:

Originally posted by paulrs:

Yes, 100C isn't anything to overly concerned about, apparently, but I'm a bit of a cautious guy :-)

i strongly dissagree, i've always gone for some of the best CPU's wich is also known to be very hot when upgrading and the only time they have reached 100 degrees is if something is wrong, and if your CPU is reaching 100 degrees then you need to figure out what it is. Be cautious my guy thats how you expand the life of ur CPU. Also the 13 th and 14th series is known for having some huge issues consering both heat and woltage so make sure you updated your motherboard cause they released some fixes for this issue

Excellent point. BIOS updated. Same scenario, same settings temps down by 15 degrees on average. Extreme seas still generate a lot of fan activity but the temps are well within what I would consider to normal. If I leave the seas on ultra and max out everything else it still looks utterly stunning.

Forums eh? where would we be without them?

[paulrs]

Originally posted by Godzilla ツ:

Originally posted by paulrs:

Yeah, that was my concern. Turning down the sea level of detail from extreme to very high seems to have done the trick. Visually there isn't much difference TBH. Just gone through my first action... looks spectacular.

i will try the same, thank you

Try updating your BIOS. Definitely worked for me...

[Alibek_Ali_Abibas]

I look at the system requirements of the game and realize that with my I5-760 processor I don't even have to think about buying one.