Volumetrics has an overall perf cost ~40% + Interpolation of distant AI animation is very noisy.

[MillbrookWest]

1^st video just shows taxing effect on the GPU + the the noisy 'distant' AI interpolation - i assume the simulation is run at half speed for this? (can this be pushed out a bit? I feel a handful of yards is too close and really noticeable)

2^nd video has toggling settings on and off (kudos to the programmers for actually having this happen in-game without the need for a restart!). It looks like the upper end of my system is ~100fps. Volumetrics alone seems to bring it down to around half.

GPU: GTX 970 (Some overclock edition)
Driver: 388.31 

Plains for reference (run in the same state as first video):

 

 

[MillbrookWest]

I think i have something of a repro.

I think the issue may be related to switching frame and/or appearance while in Fortuna (a shader issue made worse in Orb Valis?).

 

Issue still present after latest hotfix
Updated driver to: 416.81

 

I can run in and out of Fortuna in (say) a Valkyr and i get a more expected frame rate ~70+

Once i switch to a Banshee (as seen in the vid/screens) or Octavia my FPS will sit ~50, and only go downwards when things start happening.

I'll see if i can chuck up a video of my steps.