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: Some users report that setting VSync "On" in-game, then Alt-Tabbing out and back in, forces the game to refresh its frame rate logic and smooth out performance.

: Locate Assassins4.ini in your "My Documents/Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag" folder. You can manually set DisplayWidth=1440 and DisplayHeight=900 , though the game may reset this if it doesn't recognize the resolution.

: This is the most intensive setting. Dropping it from "Very High" to "High" can provide a massive frame rate boost. 1440x900 Thoughts: Assassin's Creed 4 – Black F...

Because the game natively supports 16:9, users on 16:10 monitors like yours frequently encounter letterboxing.

: In your NVIDIA Control Panel or AMD Catalyst , go to "Adjust desktop size and position" and set scaling to "Fullscreen" rather than "Aspect Ratio". : Some users report that setting VSync "On"

: Set this to "High" rather than "Soft Shadows." Soft shadows are significantly more demanding (up to a 29% FPS drop) for a negligible visual difference.

: The game lacks native triple buffering, which causes the frame rate to tank if it drops even slightly below 60 FPS. Use D3DOverrider or the NVIDIA Control Panel to force Triple Buffering and VSync on. : This is the most intensive setting

: Disable this entirely unless you have a high-end NVIDIA card, as it is a primary cause of stuttering. Fixing the 60 FPS Cap and Stutter