I've got Shadowplay on, but it's not actively recording while I play. I know V-Sync clamps my FPS, but really I just want the game to stick to 45-60FPS, not above that. Basically what's happening is that I'll get into a fight or go into town and the game will drop from that 45-60FPS to 25-30FPS--anytime there's more than a couple of characters onscreen, my performance takes a hit. I'm wondering if this is my rig for some reason or if it's a bug/issue with optimization, is all.

As for whether or not I'm playing a pirated copy: http://steamcommunity.com/id/vimescitywatch?l=english

I'm playing a legitimately purchased Steam version, as is evidenced by my achievement tracking through Steam. I'm playing with the latest update, too. I should also mention I'm playing the game at 1920 x 1080, so there's that.

We who are about to die, don't want to.
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