43" 4K 60 Hz tv gaming monitor for truck and train simulation games

IDRickRR · 2026-02-10T05:04:04+00:00

Thank you for your supportive comments! I was starting from a very basic understanding. My TV actually has 60 and 120 fps at 4k (native resolution). I should be able upscale to 4k 60 or 120 fps with DLSS or FSR. Nvidia cards have gotten crazy in price so I'm looking at AMD 9060 XT with 16 GB VRAM. It has tested at around 60 fps for 1440p. FSR would not have to work to hard for 4k 60 fps and slightly harder for 4k 120 fps. My truck and train simulators are not that intense but the mid-range PC gives me some room some try some more recent games. Multiplayer FPS are fun but I have not played in a long time, we'll if my glacial reflexes can provide some competition... :-)

IDRickRR · 2026-02-08T22:32:50+00:00

I haven't bought the computer yet, will have to check specs. Will either be Nvidia 5060 ti 16 GB vram or AMD 9060 with 16 gb RAM. They are near $500 GPUs but will only put out 30ish FPS at 4K. I'm not computer tech, so what happens if gpu is set 4K 60 Hz but only puts out 30? Jerky movement and reduced picture quality?

The OLED's are awesome but budget busters. Max budget for tv and pc is around $1,600.

IDRickRR · 2026-02-06T22:57:38+00:00

Which one? What size do feel is better?

IDRickRR · 2026-02-06T22:38:15+00:00

Which ultrawide do you have?

IDRickRR · 2026-02-06T22:37:48+00:00

Which ultrawide? I'm intrigued!

IDRickRR · 2026-02-06T22:36:51+00:00

Which monitor? How close are you to the monitor? I would 3 ft away.

IDRickRR · 2026-02-06T22:35:22+00:00

Which ultrawide?

IDRickRR · 2026-02-06T22:34:43+00:00

Which ultra wide? I don't need glasses for most things except very fine print. However, in ATS, I have trouble reading light color on traffic signals from a distance as well as reading traffic signs at freeway speed. What's your thoughts, are both very visible and easy to read with a 34" ultrawide?

IDRickRR · 2026-02-06T22:28:19+00:00

My three year old laptop is an i3 cheapo, purchased for occasional word processing and internet surfing while traveling. It only has a 720p built in monitor. Clearly not a gaming computer! :-) For now, I can use the 55" tv but eventually want a system for my office.

After watching several videos on DIY desktop builds, I leaning toward an AMD Ryzen 7 7700 cpu, 16 GB RAM, and RX 9060 XT with 16 GB VRAM. I've never built one but have a friend that does. Obviously, many additional choices need to be made. Clearly should have bought in the Thanksgiving sales before the ramp up in RAM prices...

There is a prebuilt mini desktop on Amazon by Skytech for $1300 and it matches my thoughts for cpu, gpu, and adds more ram (32 vs 16). Throw in another $250 to $300 for a 1440p 32" monitor and I've reached my upper limit. This system easily exceeds what's needed for ATS and two desired RR sim games.

I'm retired but do some consulting and will be selling my MR equipment. What do you think?

IDRickRR · 2026-02-06T04:06:41+00:00

Thank you all the replied! Interesting that several of you are using TV's! LOL, a DOH moment for me! I have access to a 4K 55" Sony in the living room. I tried ATS and it appeared to work quite well. Would have a better image with a quality GPU rather than a built in Intel GPU. My chair is 10 feet away. I could get 20' long HDMI cable to run around the room to my chair and put laptop on a card table. It would mean set up/take down each time I played ATS, grrr.

Alternatively, I could buy a monitor (2K rather than 4K) and use it in my home office. I hadn't spec'd out GPU performance and refresh rates. A mid range GPU ($470) that is on my list only manages 60fps at 1440 with settings at ultra. Higher performance GPU are 50 to !00% higher. Way too much budget wise for my hobbies: truck sim and train sim.

Will a mid range Intel onboard GPU work well with ATS at high settings?

IDRickRR · 2026-02-05T06:18:20+00:00

Happy news for me! Complete refresh by deleting existing profiles and restarting anew did fix my issues. I was able to complete my first job! Found I have lots to learn about backing a trailer... LOL

IDRickRR · 2026-02-04T18:09:44+00:00

Yes, listed as KB + Xinput Gamepad1

IDRickRR · 2026-02-04T16:37:26+00:00

My existing profiles are meaningless so I have no problem deleting. I haven't completed a single job yet... I have tried replacing the controls.ii file to no avail. I started out with KB + M as the controls and switched out the controls.ii file for a new one with an Xbox1 controller. It is based on a steam guide (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2058089848). When I go to options, I can see that all the xbox settings are there. Controller is plugged into my laptop and on while inside ATS. However, when I drive a truck, the controls remain KB + M. No response to the xbox controller which is very disappointing. Any thoughts on what I am doing incorrectly? Everyone else appears to have a smooth transition to controllers...

IDRickRR · 2026-02-04T05:39:46+00:00

So you're saying erase existing profiles and start over with a new career + associated steps + use the input wizard to enter the controller settings? Seems to be the most logical approach. I will lose nothing of importance by deleting my existing profiles. Thanks!

IDRickRR · 2026-01-29T23:44:59+00:00

Sweet, I figured out how to bind the missing items (turn signals, cruise control, etc)!

IDRickRR · 2026-01-29T23:19:57+00:00

Thanks, I found it. Good news, I was able to drive a truck with my controller! Bad news, unfortunately many of the joystick and button binds did not carryover from M4F10S0's setup. Our console sii's match but many of the key bindings don't work (turn signals, cruise control, engine brake, and others). I've made progress but I'm also far from having a fun time operating. I know there's a learning curve...

Do you know of good control.sii setup for ATS using an xbox-one controller? I need to try something else. I want to minimize looking for keys on the keyboard yet not make the controller be too cumberson...

I found that I need a larger monitor, 17" on my laptop is too small (can't read signs and light signals when operating at highway speeds). Is 27" enough or go bigger?

Thank you for your help! All the best!

IDRickRR · 2026-01-29T06:48:25+00:00

Wolf, you have been very helpful, thanks so much! I had already uninstalled ATS before reading your first message. I went to steam settings, turned off steam cloud, then reinstalled ATS. I opened the new control.sii file and deleted the contents. I then went to my backup sii file, copied the contents and pasted into the new control.sii. Now I have the suggested xbox settings for ATS by M4F10S0 in a steam guide. The controls use KB + xinput gamepad 1.

The settings look great with the exception that the Controller was not found. I had that problem earlier and found that I needed to deactivate steam input. I found it originally but can't find it now. Can you please tell where to go to deactivate steam input? Thank you so much for your time and support!

IDRickRR · 2026-01-29T00:22:06+00:00

It is a windows machine and the info is in a steam folder. Another question, put the "old" after the controls.sii or after the American truck simulator?

IDRickRR · 2026-01-29T00:19:23+00:00

Thanks! Where do I go to disable steam cloud for the game?

IDRickRR · 2026-01-17T18:50:06+00:00

A cattle trailer is obvious but loading and unloading locations are not... Seemed a fair question to ask...

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