This was not found by me, but by a fellow called Dashes (first I saw of it in any case) in the Guru3D forums.
I have a 4870 and have very good benchmark results in the game, max everything (I play at a measly 1280x1024 BTW), however, no matter the attempted solution, I experienced a very aggravating stuttering regularly. FRAPS made it clear this was not due to a super dip in frames.
I honestly figured I'd have to just live with it, or wait for a new driver set from ATI, which is pure BS after plunking down $50 on this game. Unlike Stalker where the reviews clearly warned about the bugs, this issue caught me on the blindside.
Anyhow, DASHES said to open the console in-game, and to type "gfx_maxfps 30". Well, movies go that fast, and I had nothing to lose. Miracle of miracles! Silky smooth action! I tested 35 and 40 just out of curiosity, and no problems. Not slow in any perceivable way, and killed the issue dead.
I have a 4870 and have very good benchmark results in the game, max everything (I play at a measly 1280x1024 BTW), however, no matter the attempted solution, I experienced a very aggravating stuttering regularly. FRAPS made it clear this was not due to a super dip in frames.
I honestly figured I'd have to just live with it, or wait for a new driver set from ATI, which is pure BS after plunking down $50 on this game. Unlike Stalker where the reviews clearly warned about the bugs, this issue caught me on the blindside.
Anyhow, DASHES said to open the console in-game, and to type "gfx_maxfps 30". Well, movies go that fast, and I had nothing to lose. Miracle of miracles! Silky smooth action! I tested 35 and 40 just out of curiosity, and no problems. Not slow in any perceivable way, and killed the issue dead.