PC constantly having to frantically find a bonfire and quit game after every encounter. Losing saves.

I ran the previous game in ultra fine. I run this one in solid graphics, little frustrating considering my rig should run this way higher. Everything runs well. However. After every encounter in a cutscene or a pivotal moment, I have to run to the nearest Bonfire to save because everything becomes laggy, pixelated, and cutting. I restart the game absolutely no problem game is smooth.

It was a stupid thing to have to do for this game, until I recently ran into me doing this and (again PC on steam) it completely negated my last saves. The last hour of my previous save doesn't even show up. I love this game and was willing to even constantly restart it with saves, but now I can't even do that?

I can redo the last hour of gameplay, but I'm scared of progressing further without knowing it'll even matter. Has anyone had this problem?