Patch 1.5.0 - Performance feedback
I've just spent a good hour playing the game with 1.5.0 applied. Here's what I have to say:
The stutter has slightly improved. Keyword "slightly." It's not quite as severe, and the game is no longer unplayable with mipmaps enabled, and driving is now a feasible way of getting around. However, just because the game is in a playable state (barely) doesn't mean it's in an acceptable state. The stutter is very clearly still present, both in vehicle and on-foot. If you haven't tried it out yet, you'll notice right away that the stutter feels "different," almost like the stutters are shorter but still just as frequent. Disabling mipmaps also still makes a difference, but even with mipmaps disabled and patch 1.5.0 the stutter still wont go away completely.
I appreciate that work has been done on this issue and some progress has been made, but I hope the devs don't think that they're done, because there is definitely some more work to do.