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Used to be higher. Used to play at 140% resolution too :/
Also GFExp would be the last thing I'd use to 'optimize' graphical settings. Clearly your PC isn't taking those options well.
But if you can't be bothered to spend 5 to 10 minutes to manually set things yourself and run the benchmark, then I suppose that's the tool you stick to.
Anyway should you feel like putting your trust on something that isn't GFExp, this is actually a decent performance tuning guide with actual results:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chqQanHcvHk
But yes, I also would say turn down/off the clouds, volumetric fog and the ground clutter. That helped me big time, and the game still looks clean. I'm not looking at the ground or the sky. Turn off V-sync as well. That's honesty a useless thing in PC games IMO. Also, it's a 3rd person game...you need that massive FOV? If it's a preference thing I get it, but turning that down will also give you more frames.
For me, I personally use the Nvidia Control Panel, and in game settings for changing settings. That's what you used before they had a program for it. Again, done it this way for years.
Oh, also yes...having web tabs will slow things down more or less depending on how many tabs are open and what is on it, what browser you're using...has to do with RAM usage.
Have you checked your BIOS? Maybe you have a temp throttle on? You said hot days were problematic. What about new thermal paste? That could possibly help as well. I don't live in a hot area(central NY) but my house get's stupid hot in the summer(in the 90's) with no air conditioner or shade. Some days I don't even turn on my PC cause it's to hot.
But I'd check those as well...BIOS thermal throttle, and maybe some new thermal paste. Not saying it's needed...just saying it's an option. Maybe even just some compressed air to clean off fans and stuff inside. I mention cleaning cause not many people clean their rigs. I clean mine every month cause I have cats. You don't spend money on a rig, to just have it sit and get gross. That's not very 'PC elitist'. lol
Just suggestions. Hope things get figured out.
I didn't know FOV affected FPS. I have put it to 90. Adjusted all the setting that you suggested. Seems to work better now with normal walking/running. Don't know about combat yet. I don't know about BIOS or cleaning my tower. Like a surgeon is trained to cut people open, I wouldn't know how to open up and clean my PC.
P.S: I also use ReShade to apply filters over the game to take screenshots. I assume this doesn't affect FPS but I'm not sure.
Thanks for the help.
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ReShade/ENB-Most are configured to have a small impact on performance. But there are some that do take larger tolls depending on what that filter calls for. If it increases the quality of say, the volumetric clouds/fog, then you will have more issues, cause in your case, the default game settings take a toll as well. I haven't used a ReShade/ENB on this game, so I honestly can't say how it effects the game, but I have on other games with not much performance loss. Usually, if I want to do a screen run, I'll increase the settings to max, even if it takes a toll on my system. I'm not trying to get good frames for screens, I'm trying to get the best quality.
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Most PC's have 2 screws on the back edges of the tower. One on top, one toward the bottom. Some have 4 depending on the tower(like mine). Those are used to take the side panels off...in most cases. Some towers are different, but the majority have screws. Undo those, chances are the panel slides towards the back ~1/4 inch, and will pop off in your hands. Super easy. Chances are the screws will stay in the panel as they are supposed to. If you are new to doing this, just turn off your rig to be safe.
With one panel off, just spray some air around in there to clean surface dust off things. Believe it or not, surface dust can massively increase heat buildup inside. It can slow down your fans from the weight, decreasing your cooling ability. When you get comfortable taking the panel off, do it with your rig on, so the fans are going. Then spray some more air, and use the fans circulation to help blow the dust around/out. If you can, keep a vacuum cleaner close, and just suck up blown around dust. Don't put the vacuum nozzle close the the system though, about 8 inches away. Don't wanna bump anything and suck it up. Just close enough to suck up the big chunks of dust so they don't just move around in your case, possibly getting stuck somewhere else.
The BIOS is a bit more 'advanced' but if you mess something up, you can always change it. It's quite hard to lock a PC these days. Not saying it isn't possible, but there are so many backups and failsafes, it's usually OK to mess with settings. Just make one change at a time, taking note of what was changed. If you don't know BIOS, thermal paste is way next level for you. But take your time, research and learn. :)
I learned PC stuff not that long ago honestly... around 2012. And I learned on an Alienware M17Xr4 laptop. I just experimented with stuff. Took things apart, put it back together. See what worked with what. Just straight up tinkered with it. After a few years with that, I built my first rig, with knowledge of a laptop and a few YT videos. I managed just fine. If there was a problem, I just wiped the drive, and reinstalled the OS. Back to square one.
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PC stuff is, for lack of a better term, 'idiot proof'. I'm just saying that, not calling you one. Everything is labeled, plugs only go into certain ports. If it doesn't fit, don't force it. The only thing that is really annoying, is finding what is compatible with one another, for example, certain CPU's aren't compatible with certain mobos, certain mobos aren't compatible with certain RAM, etc. My old rig, I made the mistake of getting an unlocked(overclockable) CPU(i5-7600k), but failed to get a mobo that supports OC. That fault was my own and I dealt with it. But I researched more, and with this build I have a different CPU(i7-9700k) with an OC capable mobo(MSI Z390 Gaming+) Now I'm gravy. :D
A PC is like a car. Clean it, wash it, wipe it down, check fluids... You take care of it, it will last you decades. Granted it won't play up to date games after a few years...but it's a sense of responsibility. Don't take care of it, it won't last long. If you have animals/smoke/live near a dusty area, it's HIGHLY advised you clean it out once in awhile. I spent a lot of money for my system. I'm gonna take care of it. Maybe once a month is a bit much...but still. lol I do my thermal paste ~6 months.
I kind of went on a tangent, but I tried to explain things in an easy manner. I know what it's like to ask for help, and get responses like, buy the FPS booster.
Hope this helped in your search for knowledge. :) This is also just based off my experience, with my system.
In terms of what you can do, you want to try and get your 1070ti to be running as close to 100% usage at all times as that will lessen the load on your cpu. Lower graphics settings puts more load on your cpu as your gpu is pushing out more frames for it to process so maybe play around with upping the resolution and some graphics settings instead of lowering them.