u/RuleOverYou15

So, like many of you here, sim racing has completely consumed my free time, and I am looking to upgrade to a proper cockpit and seat. I am currently using a next level racing lite 2.0 wheel stand with an office chair. I've been googling and watching youtube vids for the past couple of hours, and I am more lost than before as I didn't realise there are so many options.

What I am looking for:

• Something comfortable for a 186cm (6'1) tall male. I suffer from terrible back pain, so comfort and lumbar support are the most important aspects for me. In my current setup my back is killing me after an hour.
• It needs to be able to hold a Moza r12, an h-pattern shifter, and a handbrake without issues. I don't want the rig to move, shake, or flex when I change gears or press harder on the pedals.
• Also able to hold a 34 inch ultrawide screen. An integrated mount on the rig would be nice to keep things compact, but I'm open to a standalone stands too or any other suggestion really.

My price range is around of £1000 give or take a couple of hundred. I am not sure how realistic this is, but I thought I'll ask. Thanks in advance for anyone reading and helping a fellow addict out.

I don’t care much about realism in this case. I am looking for good graphics, easy to pick up, fun flying game with an xbox controller. Something that can I show people on how far technology has come.

I am looking to buy a new gpu to replace my 3080ti. The two options are either amd 9070xt or rtx5070ti. The 9070xt is £250 cheaper which is roughly 30% compared to the nvidia card. However, I read online that amd doesn’t or didn’t have the best drivers, and that nvidia has better encoding. Has this improved since or it is still an issue?
Im mostly interested in sim racing titles at 120hz with decent graphics settings. I am using virtual reality & wifi. I know that both cards will do fine on flat screen 1440p so thats not an issue. Is the extra 30% cost worth it?

I am planning to upgrade my GPU for normal flat screen (34* ultrawide screen) and VR(quest 3) . I am torn between the 9070XT and the 5070ti. I would love to hear from anyone who owns these cards and their experiences. I'm mostly planning to play LMU, AMS2 and AC EVO & AC Rally.

I am about to buy one of these GPUs, but I am torn between the 9070XT and the 5070ti. I would love to hear from anyone who owns either one. How does ACE run on regular flat screen and in VR with these cards?

I found a couple of 5070ti in the same price range of £850 which given the current circumstances I say is not too bad. However, I'm not sure which manufacturer to pick. I'd really appreciate some advice here:

• ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Ti PRIME*
• MSI 5070 Ti 16G Shadow 3X OC
• MSI 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X OC
• PALIT 5070 Ti 16GB GamingPro-S OC Blackwell
• PNY 5070 Ti 16GB OC Triple Fan Blackwell

Update: I am trying to make my decision based on noise, temp and general build quality. So far from what I'm seeing in the comments MSI seems to be louder while PNY quieter.

Update 2: I found an ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Ti PRIME as well for similar price range. Would this model be better than the others?

I found a couple of 5070ti in the same price range of £850 which given the current circumstances I say is not too bad. However, I'm not sure which manufacturer to pick. I'd really appreciate some advice here:

• ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Ti PRIME*
• MSI 5070 Ti 16G Shadow 3X OC
• MSI 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X OC
• PALIT 5070 Ti 16GB GamingPro-S OC Blackwell
• PNY 5070 Ti 16GB OC Triple Fan Blackwell

Update: I am trying to make my decision based on noise, temp and general build quality. So far from what I'm seeing in the comments MSI seems to be louder while PNY quieter.

Update 2: I found an ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Ti PRIME as well for similar price range. Would this model be better than the others?

I found a couple of 5070ti in the same price range of £850 which given the current circumstances I say is not too bad. However, I'm not sure which manufacturer to pick. I'd really appreciate some advice here:

• MSI 5070 Ti 16G Shadow 3X OC
• MSI 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X OC
• PALIT 5070 Ti 16GB GamingPro-S OC Blackwell
• PNY 5070 Ti 16GB OC Triple Fan Blackwell

Looking to upgrade my current setup for better VR and general gaming performance. Ideally, I'd want this next card to last me at least another 2 generations.

Current setup:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
• RAM: 32GB DDR4
• Motherboard: B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (AM4)
• Current GPU: ZOTAC RTX 3080Ti 12GB

Performance Goals:

1. VR: Max out a Meta Quest 3 to a stable 90–120Hz. On newer titles, my 3080ti drops to around 60–70 FPS. I mainly play sim racing games with the occasional AAA title.
2. Normal screen: Max out new releases on my 1440p 120Hz monitor and 4K 60Hz TV. My 3080ti is really starting to struggle with recent titles. For example, in Crimson Desert my performance is abysmal with RT enabled (dropping to the 30–40fps range). However, turning RT off makes the game look significantly worse to my eyes. RE9 also runs poorly on my system. I'd definitely like to upgrade before the remaining releases this year.

The 3 cards I am considering (I'm from the UK but I'll put the prices in USD & EUR in there as well just in case it helps):

• RX 9070XT (£850-900 / $1145-1215 USD / €990-1050 EUR)
• RTX 5070 Ti (£1099 / $1480 USD / €1280 EUR)
• RTX 5080 (£1299 / $1750 USD / €1515 EUR)

There is a £450 gap between the 9070xt and the 5080, and a £200 gap between the 5070ti and the 5080. While that extra cash is a lot of money, I am completely willing to pay the premium if the performance leap and longevity actually justify the cost. I've been reading posts for the past hour and I'm still unsure what would be the best choice for me.

My main dilemmas:

• AMD for VR: I’ve read a lot of older posts saying AMD cards struggle with VR link compression and drivers compared to NVIDIA. Has this been fixed now?
• Longevity: Given that I want to stretch this upgrade for 5–6 years, is it worth paying the premium for the 5080, or will the 5070ti or 9070XT suffice?
• CPU Bottleneck: Will my 5800X3D bottleneck a 5080 or 5070ti at quest3 resolutions and 1440p/4K?

Would love to hear from anyone running similar setups, especially sim racers using a Quest 3!

Thanks to everyone reading & replying.

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Hi all,

I am looking to make an upgrade to my rig, but not sure what would make the most sense so curious of what you sim racers recommend. I want to make this as best as I can for sports cars, rallying and formula. Main sims I play nowadays are LMU, AC Rally/RBR and AMS2.

My current setup:

• Wheelbase - Moza R5
• Steering wheel - Base moza es steering wheel and formula wheel mod
• Pedals - Moza performance kit and alien mod to make it somewhat load cell-like
• Moza handbrake and SHH shifter (h-pattern and sequential 2 in 1)
• Stand - Next level racing wheel stand lite 2.0

The upgrades I am considering are:

• Either the Moza KS Steering Wheel or KS Pro Steering Wheel. Not sure how big the difference is between the two and if the 100 difference is worth it. I just feel like I do not have enough buttons on the base wheel and I would not mind something slightly bigger.
• I'm also looking for a larger round steering wheel than the stock Moza one for rallying that would work with my current setup. I know Moza has a few options, but I'm wondering if there are any cheaper alternatives, such as mods or aftermarket wheels. Any idea is appreciated.
• I'm also thinking about upgrading to a R12 wheelbase, but I'm not sure if that much force would work well with my current wheel stand or if it is worth the upgrade at all. For the sake of this post if I were to buy the R12 wheelbase which stand is a good pair? Ideally, I'd like it foldable due to space constraints if that is an option.

Many thanks for anyone commenting!

I own all major sim racing titles and while I am mostly a competitive multiplayer person I just keep finding myself coming back to this every now and again. The car and track selection is amazing and if you get a good ffb profile it completely transforms the game. I prefer sports cars but the formula content imo is the best out there. If by some miracle the online aspect ever becomes popular I’ll never leave it. I do wonder how far they got the lfm integration. Single player if done right should also be amazing!

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Hi all,

I am planning to take season 3 more seriously and hopefully gain some iRating. So far I have not used any 3rd party software/addons and got me thinking what I am missing out on. I’m really curious what you guys are using. Im open to either paid or free. Just want to see what is out there

I already own the Mercedes-AMG and Porsche for front and rear engine categories, and now I’m looking to learn a mid engine car. Issue is that I just can’t decide which GT3 to go for, so I thought I’d make this post to see what you guys enjoy driving and why. I don’t really care about what is considered OP right now, Im more interested in what characteristics of the car you enjoy and which you don’t

Hi all,

As the title says, I’m curious which LMGT3 you enjoy most and what made you choose it. I’m interested in opinions from both fixed and open setup drivers. I’m not interested in what is strongest on the current patch. I’m more interested in the characteristics of the car itself and what makes it click for you.
What do you like about it? Handling? Stability? Rotation? Kerb behavior? Sound? Just interested to hear what made you decide on your pick

Hey all,

Ive been playing some LMU recently and while I enjoy the sim I cannot stand the vibrations the game produces when braking. It is especially bad in the BMW and Ferrari. I don’t have this issue in any other sim.

I tried reducing the FFB strength but then the driving doesn’t feel right. I played around with the LMUFFB app but no luck. Can I disable that somehow, does anyone know?

Hi all,

I just renewed my iRacing sub after getting a taste for it last year. I’m currently at a C license, having left off there after a month of playing.

I’m looking to buy into some car combos where I can transition between series without the driving style being totally different. like the idea of sticking to the same brand and engine layout to keep things similar. I’m mostly interested in C and B license events and prefer shorter races around the 20min mark due to time constraints.

I am aware that the porsche cup is super popular, but those races are much longer. I feel like I could squeeze in two races in another event in the time it takes to do one Pcup race, which is more value for me. Would I still find good competition in the other series during EU hours?

Here are the pairs I’m looking at. Do these actually drive similarly?

• Ferrari: 296 Challenge & 296 GT3
• Mercedes: AMG GT4 & AMG GT3
• Porsche: 911 Cup & 911 GT3 R

Would love to hear from you guys. Thanks!