How to Improve Performance in X Plane 10

In any flight simulator, you need decent performance. To get a correlation between what you see and what you do. For better immersion, you want a performance frame rate of 30fps or above. Improving performance in X-Plane 10 is all about manipulating the Rendering Settings. In this video, I show you how to choose the appropriate settings and identify the three main areas where better performance can be wrought: HDR, Texture Resolution and Screen Resolution I also show you how you can identify the best setting for your hardware. My Setup: --------------- Motherboard Giga-Byte GA-Z77X-UD5H CPU Intel Core i7-3770K CPU @3.50GHz OS Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64-bit Storage 32.0 GB RAM Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 647MHz (9-9-9-24) 119GB Samsung SSD 840 PRO Series (SSD) 931GB Seagate ST31000524AS (SATA) 111GB SanDisk SDSSDX120GG25 (SSD) 476GB Crucial_CT512MX100SSD1 (SSD) HID Saitek X52 HOTAS Saitek Pro Flight Cessna Rudder Pedals Video Hardware 2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 (EVGA) DELL2407WFPHC (1920x1200@59Hz) DELL 2007WFP (1680x1050@60Hz) Video Software Apple Final Cut Pro NVIDIA ShadowPlay Audio Hardware NVIDIA High Definition Audio Plantronics GameCom Turtle Beach EarForce Z60 Rode USB Microphone Audio Technica ATR3350 Audio Software Audacity v2.0.5