Gtx 970 with I5 6500 achieves 20 or 30 frames in Watch Dogs 2
Gtx 970 with I5 6500 achieves 20 or 30 frames in Watch Dogs 2
I updated the GeForce drivers yet this person is maintaining 60 frames under identical conditions and what I think a comparable setup looks like.
Download and launch MSI Afterburner, run the game for some time, then examine CPU, GPU, and RAM consumption. Also check CPU and GPU temperatures. Provide the observed values. This is the typical method for diagnosing performance problems.
First I'd want to know when this occurred during gameplay. It's usually clearer to view a graph over time. Look in the task manager to see which process is consuming all the CPU. If it's the game itself, consider running a CPU benchmark and comparing your scores to others using the same hardware. Then, if results match, reduce settings that heavily use CPU resources.
I understand tarfeef101's point, possibly background tasks are involved. It might be best to adjust settings and accept it.
The creator notes that RAM speed significantly impacts performance. An upcoming update is expected to resolve some issues, and the current game runs poorly, so an update would be beneficial.