GPU: Nvidia GTX 1060 (Driver version 416.94)
CPU: Ryzen 5 1600
RAM: 8 GB x 2
OS: Windows 10 Home (Build 1809)

So basically, I can run the game at a smooth 60 FPS in borderless windowed almost everywhere except for the usual player-heavy areas.

However, there are also a few, very specific zones or even just small parts of zones that cause my FPS to tank down to as low as 45 FPS even if no players are around and also spikes the GPU usage up to nearly 100%. Enabling Occlusion Culling and LOD does reduce how much of a hit I take, but it's still noticeable and not worth the graphical downgrade it causes everywhere else.

The most annoying spot is in the Ruby Sea, where Onokoro and Heaven-on-High cause a significant FPS loss if they're ever visible in the distance. Up close, no such issues occur.

Another weirdly specific spot is if I'm standing south of the Forgotten Springs aetheryte and facing it from from maybe 20-30 yards away. It's only when facing it from the south and at that specific distance. Moving closer and/or facing it from a different direction causes no issues.

Lastly, the East Shroud in general has multiple FPS killers scattered about, such as west of the Hawthorne Hut facing the aetheryte, facing NE at Little Solace, or pretty much the Sylphlands in general.


I just find it really abnormal that I can get 60 FPS in places like Kugane and Ishgard, but these few specific spots ruin my FPS for whatever reason. Knowing whether or not others with similar or better builds struggle in the same spots would give me some relief, though my GPU has been showing signs of failing anyhow (It becomes unstable and sometimes crashes if the temps linger just in the 70 C+ range, which is not okay).