:BIG FROWN:
So, it looks like I'm never getting rid of this stuttering. It doesn't matter what settings I use, the flippin' game wrecking stutters are always present. Even with everything set to low or off, the game splutters along over land.
Frame rate seems a little higher. Flying low over Dover with medium/high settings, shadows and SSAO: min 28, average 48, max 65 (100+ looking up) @ 1680x1050.
CPU usage is now higher on cores 2, 3 and 4 than in previous versions, but no core is getting anywhere near 100%. The GPU clocks are fully ramped up and it's 100% utilised.
PS. I much prefer the original tachometers