Okay, verdict is in and the results seem to indicate that I'm an idiot. I didn't have my RAM in the dual channel slots. After moving a single RAM stick one slot over for the dual channel config, my FPS in Ashes bounced up to 60 FPS with the "Extreme" graphics settings. D'oh.
For gaming, 30+ is playable. Below that, the framerate is too jumpy for me to enjoy. My monitor's refresh rate is 60Hz, so obtaining 60 FPS makes the experience much more fluid and enjoyable. The 24 FPS thing is a trick that 120/240Hz TV's use to blend photos together and refresh the screen in a way that makes the picture look very realistic due to the fact that films are captured at 24 FPS. This idea is great for movies, but doesn't
Thank you for the information! I ordered 2400Mhz RAM today, hoping that will help. My current RAM BSODs when I try to overclock from even 1600 to 1800. So I think my RAM is not a good contender for OC'ing. I'm pretty sure I have them in dual channel configuration, but I will triple check when I get home. Thank you so much!
Hey everyone: I finally upgraded my GPU in hopes of playing Ashes at a decent FPS. My rig: -i7 4770k OC'd to 4.2Ghz (tested, stable) -AS Rock Z87 Extreme 4 -16GB DDR3 1600 -EVGA Supernova 1200 Platinum rated PSU -Gigabyte G1 GTX 1070 -1080p monitor -Windows 10 Pro x64 I've seen a number of articles citing 60+ fps in AotS using a GTX 1070 with graphics settings set to "extreme" at 1080p, but I'm only seei