Only getting 3 FPS in Fullscreen Mode started 10/17/20

Reently (10/17/2020) I've been unable to play in fullscreen mode because the framerate is dropping to 3fps at login and remaining that way unless I switch to windowed mode.

Additionally running in borderless windowed mode creates the same effect.

While running in windowed mode I'm only getting about 30fps.

Attached is the FFXIV system report.

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MyDocument C:\Users\Marc\Documents
FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn Language 1 Region 2
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SYSTEM_OS Windows 10 Home 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (19041.vb_release.191206-1406)
SYSTEM_CPU Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700HQ CPU @ 2.60GHz (8 CPUs), ~2.6GHz
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SYSTEM_VIRTUAL_MEMORY 134217727.875MB
SYSTEM_PAGE_FILE 18674.035MB
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SYSTEM_DIRECTX_VERSION DirectX 12
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS Intel(R) HD Graphics 530
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DEVICE \\.\DISPLAY1
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SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_MAKER Intel Corporation
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SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_SHARED_VRAM 8121.018 MB
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DAC Internal
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DISPLAY_MODE 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
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SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_VERSION 23.20.0016.4973
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_DATE 2/27/2018 18:00:00
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_LANGUAGE English
3.0
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_PIXEL_SHADER 3.0
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_VERTEX_TEXTURE SYSTEM_SUPPORT
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SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DEVICE \\.\DISPLAY2
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SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_DATE 2/27/2018 18:00:00
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_LANGUAGE English
3.0
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_PIXEL_SHADER 3.0
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_VERTEX_TEXTURE SYSTEM_SUPPORT
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DEVICE Unknown
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_CHIP GeForce GTX 960M
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_MAKER NVIDIA
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_VRAM 12176 MB
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_SHARED_VRAM SYSTEM_UNKNOWN
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DAC Integrated RAMDAC
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DISPLAY_MODE Unknown
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvdmi.inf_amd64_60b11845379be6bd\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvdmi.inf_amd64_60b11845379be6bd\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvdmi.inf_amd64_60b11845379be6bd\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvdmi.inf_amd64_60b11845379be6bd\nvldumdx.dll
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_VERSION 27.21.0014.5671
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_DATE 9/29/2020 18:00:00
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_LANGUAGE English

SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_PIXEL_SHADER
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_VERTEX_TEXTURE
SYSTEM_SOUND ASUS VH222H (Intel(R) Display Audio)
SYSTEM_SOUND_DEVICE_ID {AC19A5DB-8F30-40A4-821A-43C097D9815E}
SYSTEM_SOUND_DEVICE_NAME IntcDAud.sys
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_VERSION 10.24.0.3
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_LANGUAGE English
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_DATE 12/5/2017 18:00:00
SYSTEM_SOUND Speakers / Headphones (Realtek Audio)
SYSTEM_SOUND_DEVICE_ID {AFD063A7-221C-4516-A825-8D1AE288160F}
SYSTEM_SOUND_DEVICE_NAME RTKVHD64.sys
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_VERSION 6.0.1.8578
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_LANGUAGE English
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_DATE 11/19/2018 18:00:00
SYSTEM_INPUT {6F1D2B60-D5A0-11CF-BFC7444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME Mouse
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SYSTEM_INPUT {6F1D2B61-D5A0-11CF-BFC7444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME Keyboard
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SYSTEM_INPUT {3A4CA6B0-1A71-11EA-8003444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME HIDI2C Device
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
SYSTEM_INPUT {3A4D42F0-1A71-11EA-8005444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME Airplane Mode Switch
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SYSTEM_INPUT {9DC4B670-7D03-11EA-8001444553540000}
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SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME G502 HERO Gaming Mouse
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0


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FFXIVLauncher
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#general - Discord
Device Manager
System
GeForce Experience
DirectX Diagnostic Tool
Task Manager
Calculator
Calculator
Mail
Inbox - Gmail ‎- Mail
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
NVIDIA GeForce Overlay
Microsoft Text Input Application


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Google Chrome
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge Update
PDFescape Desktop
Steam
Universal Media Server
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FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE
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Realtek Card Reader
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Dell Direct Key
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
Adobe Refresh Manager
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
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Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.24.28127
Intel(R) Processor Graphics
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
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GIMP 2.10.14
Microsoft 365 - en-us
Baldur's Gate 3
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition
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Vulkan Run Time Libraries 1.0.65.1
PDFescape Desktop Edit Module
Maxx Audio Installer (x64)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057)
PDFescape Desktop Review Module
Logitech G HUB
Arkenforge Launcher
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PDFescape Desktop Forms Module
PDFescape Desktop Insert Module
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component
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Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component
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SHIELD Streaming
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NVIDIA LocalSystem Container
NVIDIA Message Bus for NvContainer
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NVIDIA Session Container
NVIDIA User Container
NVIDIA Display MessageBus
NVIDIA Display Container
NVIDIA Display Container LS
NVIDIA Display Watchdog Plugin
NVIDIA Display Session Container
NvNodejs
NVIDIA Watchdog Plugin for NvContainer
NvTelemetry
NVIDIA Telemetry Container
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Nvidia Share
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SHIELD Wireless Controller Driver
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PDFescape Desktop Secure Module
PDFescape Desktop Convert Module
PDFescape Desktop Create Module
Microsoft .NET Core Host - 3.1.8 (x64)
PDFescape Desktop Asian Fonts Pack
PDFescape Desktop View Module
UpdateAssistant
Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime - 3.1.8 (x64)


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C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe 00000B9C
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe 0000378C
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 0000246C
C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA GeForce Experience\NVIDIA GeForce Experience.exe 00003AB0
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C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\NvContainer\nvcontainer.exe 0000181C
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C:\Program Files (x86)\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn\boot\ffxivlauncher.exe 00000500
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C:\Program Files\Waves\MaxxAudio\WavesSvc64.exe 000024EC
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C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_12010.1001.2.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WinStore.App.exe 00001F70
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C:\Users\Marc\AppData\Local\Discord\app-0.0.307\Discord.exe 0000389C
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C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE 00001D94
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\ki127176.inf_amd64_86c658cabfb17c9c\igfxEM.exe 000002D0
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C:\WINDOWS\system32\SettingSyncHost.exe 00001F84
C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 00000D0C
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C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe 00002E1C

I think you're using a laptop based off your cpu and gpu? This is going to seem super basic, but it's happened to me once before and took me an embarassingly long time to figure out. Has your power cord come loose a bit? If the cord isn't properly plugged in, laptops will usually force using the on-board graphics card rather than your discrete graphics card in order to conserve power, and that results in abysmal frame rates since the on-board graphics cards just aren't equipped to handle any sort of 3D gaming.

Very likely due to a Windows or nVidia update, the computer has switch FF14 to run on the Intel HD Graphics system on the CPU instead of the nVidia GPU.
See fixes here:
http://ffxivrealm.com/threads/helpfu...-players.3308/

As far as I can tell it has been switched back to the nvidia card but with no change in performance. I'm still running into the same issue. I followed the fix in the link above.

Good morning and thank you for posting on the Final Fantasy XIV Technical Support Forums.

Have any changes happened to the device before the issue began? We would also like to recommend several other troubleshooting steps:

1) Make sure that your hardware is not overheating and remove any overclocks you may have on your graphics card or processor. Please check that any fans or vents are clear of blocks.
2) Disable any additional programs that could cause interference with the game itself including chat programs. Also, remove any custom configurations made using graphics driver-level programs
3) Remove any mods or injectors from the game or system
4) Turn off Fullscreen Optimizations. Find the executable file for the game (normally found in the install folder), right-click it and select 'Properties'. Under the 'Compatibility' tab, check the box labeled 'Disable Fullscreen Optimizations', then click 'Apply'.
5) Remove any unnecessary USB or audio devices (controllers, headphones, flash drives etc.)
6) Update and reinstall the drivers for your graphics card
7) Perform a clean boot by opening the task manager and select the 'Start up' Tab. Disable everything

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