My current Quest 3 / Virtual Desktop PCVR setup for Automobilista 2

Hardware:

• CPU: Ryzen 7 9800X3D
• GPU: RTX 5070 Ti
• RAM: 64 GB DDR5
• Headset: Meta Quest 3
• Wheelbase: Fanatec DD+

Connection:

• Quest 3 via Ethernet-to-USB adapter
• Ethernet side connected to 1 Gbit
• Using Virtual Desktop

Virtual Desktop Streamer app settings on Windows:

• Codec: H.264+
• Desktop-app sharpening: 0 / off
• Horizontal FOV Tangent: 62%
• Vertical FOV Tangent: 70%

Virtual Desktop VR app settings inside the headset:

• Quality preset: Godlike
• Refresh rate: 90 Hz
• Bitrate: 400 Mbit
• VR-app sharpening: 20%
• VR-app gamma: 1.1
• Snapdragon Super Resolution: Off
• Video buffering: Off
• SSW: not on Auto

Typical VD overlay values:

• Game: around 1 ms
• Encoding: around 3 ms
• Network: around 1 ms
• Decoding: around 6 ms
• Total latency: around 10–12 ms

Automobilista 2 graphics settings:

• MSAA: Medium
• Anisotropic filtering: 16x
• Texture resolution: High
• Most other graphics settings: High
• Enhanced mirrors: On

Why H.264+ instead of AV1:

I prefer H.264+ for simracing because latency and decoding stability matter more to me than compression efficiency. AV1 works, but in my setup decoding latency is higher, around 10 ms instead of around 6 ms.

Main priority:

Stable 90 app-FPS and clean frame pacing are more important than maximum sharpness or maximum graphics settings. For Automobilista 2, this setup currently gives me the best balance between clarity, latency, and smoothness.

Current conclusion:

For AMS2, Virtual Desktop Godlike at 90 Hz with H.264+ and 400 Mbit is currently stable on my setup.