In OpenGL mode it's now impossible for me to use the mouse on the game GUI because the fps is so low - and this is before I've even rendered anything! Once the game starts, things become a literal slide-show. I also cannot run "perfect mode" at all (grey-out option). Lastly, there are numerous artifacts in clouds that would be a big immersion killer.
DX runs smoothly, and quickly on excellent settings...Maybe it's because I have a horrible Intel GPU which is probably designed to handle other drivers poorly and have DX perform the best on any given function.