How to improve Display Performance on MS V8i under Windows 10 with NVIDIA Quadro Video Card?

Since latest updates on Windows 10, the control of Display Performance goes through Windows settings and not through Nvidia Control Panel, however we got following looking:

Previosly can be improved through Nvidia Control panel but now we get the following message:

I made changes on the system but still no improvements:

  

My system is as it follows:

Device name ####-CAD08
Full device name ####-CAD08.####.local
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7820HQ CPU @ 2.90GHz 2.90 GHz
Installed RAM 8.00 GB (7.81 GB usable)
Device ID 69D03E49-5308-402D-9956-###
Product ID #####-50014-69837-AAOEM
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display

Edition Windows 10 Pro
Version 21H1
Installed on ‎15.‎12.‎2020
OS build 19043.1110
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.3530.0

NVIDIA System Information report created on: 07/31/2021 10:58:09
System name: ######-##-CAD08

[Display]
Operating System: Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit
DirectX version: 12.0
GPU processor: Quadro M2200
Driver version: 462.30
Driver Type: Standard
Direct3D feature level: 12_1
CUDA Cores: 1024
Core clock: 694 MHz
Memory data rate: 5.51 Gbps
Memory interface: 128-bit
Memory bandwidth: 88.13 GB/s
Total available graphics memory: 8093 MB
Dedicated video memory: 4096 MB GDDR5
System video memory: 0 MB
Shared system memory: 3997 MB
Video BIOS version: 84.06.7D.00.03
IRQ: Not used
Bus: PCI Express x16 Gen3
Device Id: 10DE 1436 224D17AA
Part Number: 2704 0000

There is something that can be done to improve the performance?

We are using on our office for Certain customer MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 10) 08.11.09.916 and up to now we will need to be using for some time more.

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  • Hi,

    however we got following looking

    What is wrong with the picture? Without further information, it!s just "some plant / piping model".

    There is something that can be done to improve the performance?

    It's hard to say when you do not describe what your problem is ("performance" is not very exact description).

    MicroStation (both V8i and CE) is DirectX based software, so you should check (in the card settings as well as in e.g. NVIDIA forum(s)) whether you can optimize NVidia settings specifically for DirectX performance. Problem with NVIDIA is (or maybe it was, not sure about the current situation) they focus in raw performance and OpenGL / OpenCUDA, but not too much on DirectX, when for some cards and drivers they even lied about DirectX features support (because added as software layer to drivers, not supported correctly by a card itself).

    I recommend to start with collecting GLSTATS (detail log how MicroStation is able to access graphic HW). It can be used for a discussion with Bentley support, whether anything can be configured better.

    With regards,

      Jan

  • Maybe I'm being picky, but this a comparison when no reference loaded and references loaded, the representation of the elements looks like integrated graphic card.

    When I have more elements in place, section cuts are getting this representation. Fortunally, when send it to print we don't have that issue. Also realize from time to time when I move a section clip and switch between windows, MS crash.

    Also, there is anyway to retrieve GLSTATS in Windows 10 without Admin rights?

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  • Maybe I'm being picky, but this a comparison when no reference loaded and references loaded, the representation of the elements looks like integrated graphic card.

    When I have more elements in place, section cuts are getting this representation. Fortunally, when send it to print we don't have that issue. Also realize from time to time when I move a section clip and switch between windows, MS crash.

    Also, there is anyway to retrieve GLSTATS in Windows 10 without Admin rights?

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  • this a comparison when no reference loaded and references loaded

    Like Jan, I'm struggling to see the point you're trying to make.  The difference between your screenshots seems to be the presence or absence of some background detail.

    is anyway to retrieve GLSTATS in Windows 10 without Admin rights?

    The cited article instructs you to set Windows environment variable QV_GLSTATS.   If Windows wants you to have Admin rights to set a permanent variable, then that's the way it is.

    You could try this: open a Windows command window and change to the MicroStation folder.  Set that variable in the command window and start MicroStation...

    set QV_GLSTATS=1
    MicroStation.exe

     
    Regards, Jon Summers
    LA Solutions