Major framerate drops, lag, etc. (FIXED)

[Aedos]

I'm desperate to play this game but it's borderline unplayable at the moment.

Rig:
I5 6600K (OC)
GTX 1070
16gb RAM
SSD
1440p 165hz gsync monitor
Drivers up to date.

When Evan stands still the game will run at 105-120 fps, but when he moves everything slows to 20-30fps. Combat is the same, or worse depending on the number of enemies. The world map is a janky mess.

I've tried changing settings (borderless + unlocked, dropping quality etc), disabling vsync through nvidia control panel, disabling second monitor, etc, and nothing works. I can run AC: Origins on max at 65-70fps 1440p with no issues - it's painful that this game isn't working for me.

I reinstalled and moved the game to my ssd. still the same issue.

Even the character models in the menu lag.

Any ideas for a fix? Hopefully there's a patch coming?

I really want to play this on PC but I might have to refund and go for PS4 if there's no solution.

EDIT: changing the exe's CPU priority to high fixed my fps issue. Still have audio problems, but the game is playable now.

[BodomSgrullen]

Detaching the second monitor fixed everything for me. The game was locked at around 30fps no-matter-what before, unplugging the second monitor skyrocketed my fps above 100.

This needs a fix ASAP.

[Samurai]

Originally posted by matteo.mosca:

Detaching the second monitor fixed everything for me. The game was locked at around 30fps no-matter-what before, unplugging the second monitor skyrocketed my fps above 100.

This needs a fix ASAP.

That amounts to user error as it seems there is an issue with your setup and not the game. I have 2 monitors connected here and i play while watching movies without any issues. With fps around 100 @1620p FYI.

The fact that people change the cpu priority to fix "issues" shows me that most here are unaware of the basics for gaming on pc. Like disabling windows performance throttle and other stuff.

[Vari]

I have

I7 4790K)
GTX 980Ti
16gb RAM
SSD + HDD
1080p 144hz (DP) + 1080p 60Hz (VGA)
Drivers up to date.

And no problems at all. The game is running me at 120 - 160 fps with no drops at all, no problems with sound and no stuttering. Maybe is an incompatibility with some CPUs o maybe not optimized for 1440p?

[i green, i idiot]

1440p @144 and 1080p @60 no problems.

[Jack]

setting the exe to high priority solved stutters for me

[Lightning]

Originally posted by Jack:

setting the exe to high priority solved stutters for me

Couldn't that cause your computer to blue screen?

[i green, i idiot]

Originally posted by Jack:

setting the exe to high priority solved stutters for me

thats odd

[Jack]

Originally posted by Lightning:

Originally posted by Jack:

setting the exe to high priority solved stutters for me

Couldn't that cause your computer to blue screen?

nope

these were stutters at like 80% gpu usage btw

[Lightning]

Originally posted by Jack:

Originally posted by Lightning:

Couldn't that cause your computer to blue screen?

nope

these were stutters at like 80% gpu usage btw

Ah ok, guess it depends how hot your computer gets, i've heard you can run 100% gpu just as long as your heat is ok

[BodomSgrullen]

Originally posted by John Titor:

Originally posted by matteo.mosca:

Detaching the second monitor fixed everything for me. The game was locked at around 30fps no-matter-what before, unplugging the second monitor skyrocketed my fps above 100.

This needs a fix ASAP.

That amounts to user error as it seems there is an issue with your setup and not the game. I have 2 monitors connected here and i play while watching movies without any issues. With fps around 100 @1620p FYI.

The fact that people change the cpu priority to fix "issues" shows me that most here are unaware of the basics for gaming on pc. Like disabling windows performance throttle and other stuff.

That does NOT amount to user error. If that were the case, I would have this kind of problem all the time while gaming. As of today, no other game has ever given me this kind of issue, and I've been playing with dual monitor since 2008.

[DjMeas]

Odd thing about the stuttering was that my CPU usage was around 60% while my GPU usage was under 20%. Not sure what caused it before, but I'm glad it's working for some of us now.

[Samurai]

Originally posted by matteo.mosca:

Originally posted by John Titor:

That amounts to user error as it seems there is an issue with your setup and not the game. I have 2 monitors connected here and i play while watching movies without any issues. With fps around 100 @1620p FYI.

The fact that people change the cpu priority to fix "issues" shows me that most here are unaware of the basics for gaming on pc. Like disabling windows performance throttle and other stuff.

That does NOT amount to user error. If that were the case, I would have this kind of problem all the time while gaming. As of today, no other game has ever given me this kind of issue, and I've been playing with dual monitor since 2008.

#1 I totally believe you. #2 PC gaming is a fickle thing, one thing working in one game can cause issues in another. Like an perceived "stable" overclock for example or driver level forced anti aliasing.

I don't have issues with 2 monitors connected so it seems the problem is YOUR setup and not the game.

Which makes it what? Exactly, user error.

[The British Viking]

Originally posted by Aedos:

I've notice that mmmy CPU is maxing out every 20 seconds or so, and the GPU backs off from 70-80% to 40% when it happens. I dont know whats going on.

That's called bottlenecking.

When a CPU's reaches 100% usage it causes the GPU to slowdown because the GPU is waiting for the CPU to catch up.

I keep seeing this happen with my 6600k in recent titles and it's really irritating. Couldn't play Final Fantasy XV because of it either.

[Aedos]

^ I figured as much, just wasn't sure.

[Frabx]

Set to High on task manager and borderless in game work for me, ty guys