FPS capped at 60 with any settings except Mode: Fullscreen

Good day!

Thank you for trying and making this game better, and the separate "thanks" for an easy Fortify for melee classes. I will update my Steam review as soon as we solve this.

After 3.16 update I can not reach 144 fps level on my machine anymore (the only exception is the Fullscreen mode). I am ready to provide any additional info needed, and I hope I do not have to explain why Windowed Fullscreen mode is mandatory for this specific game.

What have I tried already:

0. In-game settings: vsync: disabled; foreground fps cap: 144, enabled; renderer: tried both; display: supports 144 hz mode. Attaching production_Config.ini
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[LOGIN]
gateway_auto_select=true
[SOUND]
master_volume2=100
ambient_sound_volume2=50
dialogue_sound_volume2=330
sound_effects_volume2=50
music_volume2=50
chat_alert_sound_volume=50
reverb_enabled2=true
item_filter_sound_volume2=50
mute_in_background=false
channel_count=medium
[DISPLAY]
adapter_name=NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti(#0)
resolution_width=1920
fullscreen=false
borderless_windowed_fullscreen=true
resolution_height=1080
texture_quality=1
maximize_window=false
vulkan_antialias_mode=0
light_quality=0
shadow_type=hardware_3_samples
dx9_antialias_mode=0
screenspace_effects_resolution=0
dx11_antialias_mode=0
use_dynamic_particle_culling=true
screenspace_effects=1
vsync=false
bloom_strength=1.01
use_dynamic_resolution=true
dynamic_resolution_fps=60
time_manipulation_effects=true
water_detail=0
global_illumination_detail=0
texture_filtering=1
screen_shake_v2=true
max_VS_shader_model=vs_5_0
camera_zrotation=true
directx_version=auto
background_framerate_limit_enabled=true
depth_of_field=false
renderer_type=DirectX11
framerate_limit=144
framerate_limit_enabled=true
dynamic_resolution_factor_enabled=false
background_framerate_limit=10
dynamic_resolution_factor=0
max_PS_shader_model=ps_5_0
[UI]
reduce_user_interface_animations=false
new_league_notification=0
show_guild_chat=true
always_highlight=false
show_corner_map=true
show_life_levels=false
hide_unusable_bestiary_recipes=false
minimap_walkability_alpha=0.55
auto_recenter_map=true
synthesis_map_zoom=0.335
show_aura_icons=false
show_flask_buffs=false
show_clock=false
minimap_geometry_alpha=0.55
ultimatum_hide_world_ui_default=false
minimap_zoom=5
show_whisper_chat=true
show_ally_mini_life_bars=false
show_player_mini_life_bar=false
show_enemy_mini_life_bars=false
map_overlay_mods_hidden=false
always_show_sockets=false
chat_box_height=640
show_full_ground_item_descriptions=true
betrayal_button_pulse=true
corpse_targeting=key
show_global_chat=true
show_trade_chat=false
guild_affinity_auto_navigation=false
show_local_chat=true
auto_equip=true
show_party_chat=true
show_chat_timestamps=false
mouse_wheel_zoom=true
tutorials_enabled=true
apply_item_filter_to_ritual=false
confine_mouse_to_window=false
join_trade_channel=0
affinity_auto_navigation=false
key_pickup=0
quest_tracking=true
default_loot_allocation=1
default_party_level_scaling=0
show_ally_names_on_map=true
advanced_mod_display=false
output_all_dialogue_to_chat=true
chat_box_font_size=normal
use_stash_affinities=true
chat_box_width=1040
join_global_channel=0
additional_support_gem_popup=true
divination_stash_mode=0
divination_stash_zoom=3
league_panel_version=10
socket_notch_type=0
loaded_build=
hide_completed_challenges=false
show_betrayal_strings=true
unique_stash_mode=0
unique_stash_zoom=3
hide_remove_only_tabs=false
hideout_controls_maximised=true
use_guild_stash_affinities=true
expand_map_device_stats=true
cursor_hover_image_enabled=true
cursor_pressed_image_enabled=false
mouse_cursor_size=Medium
default_mouse_cursor=
hide_filtered_ground_items=false
performance_metrics_transparency=0
[NETWORKING]
networking_type=auto
[GENERAL]
engine_multithreading_mode=enabled
enable_profanity_filter=true
[Gamepad_UI]
increased_ui_width=0
close_inventory_on_portal_use=true
increased_ui_height=0
use_similar_flask_when_empty=true
[ACTION_KEYS]
use_flask_in_slot1=49
use_flask_in_slot2=50
zoom_in=33
use_flask_in_slot3=51
generic_league_panel_key=222
use_flask_in_slot4=52
use_temporary_skill1=54
use_bound_skill1=1
use_flask_in_slot5=53
generic_league_key=86
use_temporary_skill2=55
open_atlas_screen=71
use_bound_skill2=4
toggle_skill_bar=17
use_bound_skill3=2
open_character_panel=67
skip_encounter_delay=0
use_bound_skill4=81
use_bound_skill5=87
performance_overlay=112
use_bound_skill6=69
chat=13
use_bound_skill7=82
use_bound_skill8=84
open_inventory_panel=73
take_screenshot=119
use_bound_skill9=81 2
open_guidebook_panel=186
use_bound_skill10=87 2
use_bound_skill11=69 2
open_world_panel=85
use_bound_skill12=82 2
use_bound_skill13=84 2
attack_in_place=16
weapon_swap=88
highlight=18
detonate_mines=68
highlight_toggle=90
enable_corpse_targeting=65
open_map=9
open_options=79
open_social_panel=83
open_ladder_panel=76
open_mtx_stash=78
open_challenges_panel=72
open_pantheon_panel=89
open_cosmetics_inventory=75
close_panels=32
open_events_panel=66
open_passive_skills_panel=80
open_microtransaction_panel=77
zoom_out=34
enable_key_pickup=70


1. Updated GPU driver to the latest version.

2. I am aware that Nvidia Control Panel should be the second place to look at, after the game settings, but nothing suspicious there: switched global settings Max Frame Rate off or on and set to 144, tried the same for program settings (for PoE specifically). Let me know how can I attach DxDiag.txt.

3. Verified integrity of game files in Steam (yes, I am using the Steam PoE client).

4. Removed the contents of ...Documents\My Games\Path of Exile and C:\Users\<MyUser>\AppData\Roaming\Path of Exile.

Let me know what else I can try.

Thank you in advance.
Last bumped on Nov 2, 2021, 2:48:00 PM
Looks fixed, thank you!
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