1440x900 Thoughts: Assassin's Creed 4 Вђ“ Black F... May 2026

: This is the most intensive setting. Dropping it from "Very High" to "High" can provide a massive frame rate boost.

: 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 1440x900 Thoughts: Assassin's Creed 4 – Black F...

: 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. : This is the most intensive setting

: 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. 1440x900 Thoughts: Assassin's Creed 4 – Black F...