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For a visual walkthrough on how to further boost your frame rates and fix persistent lag in Black Flag, check out this guide:

: Some users report that setting VSync "On" in-game, then Alt-Tabbing out and back in, forces the game to refresh its frame rate logic and smooth out performance. 1440x900 Thoughts: Assassin's Creed 4 – Black F...

: In your NVIDIA Control Panel or AMD Catalyst , go to "Adjust desktop size and position" and set scaling to "Fullscreen" rather than "Aspect Ratio". For a visual walkthrough on how to further

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

Because the game natively supports 16:9, users on 16:10 monitors like yours frequently encounter letterboxing.

resolution is less demanding than 1080p, allowing for higher settings on mid-range hardware.

: 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.