From personal experience with PTU/PU and the gen 12 settings on my rig...the new gen12 implementation lowers peak FPS but it remains stable at 65-75 across the board. Old 3.17 gen12 settings give a greater range (and fps drop) ranging from 35 fps or lower at busy centres like Area 18 up to the 100+ fps in quieter areas like space etc. What the 3.18 gen12 settings have done is even out the peaks and troughs making it a smoother experience albeit at a lower frame rate. I range between 65 and 75 fps throughout...which I suspect was the general aim rather than boosting fpsGen12 v2 still seems to be lowering performance significantly:
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PTU vs LIVE performance comparison is odd. - Star Citizen Spectrum
Is anyone else experiencing this in the PTU ?. I keep seeing anecdotal evidence (< key point here) that the PTU "performs way better than live" but the only evidence I have is to the contrary....robertsspaceindustries.com

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