HELP: Game capped at 60fps?

I've noticed my game seems capped at 60fps after upgrading some PC parts (CPU, MOBO, RAM).

Previously, I'd get between 40-80 fps in outside areas and 120-140 in smaller cells.

Now, the game runs at a consistent 60fps, regardless of my location.

It's nice that the game is running smoothly, but I'm wondering why it seems capped after an upgrade. The main menu and loading screens aren't capped, but the second I load in, my fps drops to 60 and stays there.

I've updated my drivers, recompiled shaders, checked my refresh rate in Windows settings, disabled Freesync (among other settings) in Adrenalin, and reinstalled the engine fix from Nexus. Everything short of reinstalling the whole game.

Also, not sure if it matters, but I've got about 45 hours in the game and my character is currently staring at the moon at Carbo's Camp.

SPECS:

GPU: 9070XT

CPU: 9850X3D

RAM: 32GB DDR5

MONITOR: 144HZ

Thanks in advance for any help or insight provided!

Posted Mar 6, 2026, 4:09 AM UTC

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