The target for a 60fps title is a consistent 16.7ms render time per frame. Even playing entirely solo (in this case as a level 70 Barbarian in Dreadjudge), Diablo 3's current patch shows drastic frame-time spikes when engaging with a screen filled with enemies. These one-off hitches are a distraction, but pale in comparison to some of the choppier playback we see in actual combat.
Even simply walking across a bridge, without an enemy in sight, produces the issue, as demonstrated in our video below. Simply moving quickly - whether that's via a Barbarian's leap move, or being knocked back by an enemy - is one of the easier ways to see the stutter in action. Though most interior areas run at a clean 60fps as expected, larger outdoor spots like Southern Highlands, or Dreadjudge Approach show frames dropping in clusters without any real provocation. And surprisingly, these frustrating hitches remain even when the game is installed to a nippy SSD, strongly suggesting it has little to do with data streaming from a PS4's stock HDD. In particular, the issue manifests as a stutter when travelling the game world, even while uncontested by enemies. With thanks to Eurogamer's Oli Welsh and his up-to-speed PS4 save, we've managed to isolate some of the challenges players are experiencing in the video below. Also worrying are reports of more frequent in-game crashing.
But reports on the game's official forums suggest performance has taken a serious a hit in the meantime, and controls are now laggier as a consequence - while menus suffer input delays. The update adds a range of compelling extras, like a new Greyhollow Island area, expanded zones, and a catalogue of tweaks per class and weapon. Blizzard's latest Diablo 3 console patch 2.4 is understood to cause frame-rate issues not seen in the previous version.
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