d00d3n
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Apparently the solution for PC gamers is to simply disconnect from the internet:
http://redd.it/2m7ryt
It is butter smooth then. DRM is using the same processor core as the game, or something like that.
I tested this as well. No difference in mean fps between online/"online->offline with live disconnect of ethernet cable"/"uplay in offline mode". I was testing near a large crowd in Paris. 45-50 avg fps in the middle of things (briefly down to 40 one time), more like 55-60 climbing up a building, and 75-80 looking up at rooftops/sky. Repeated a little walk for the three online settings that I tested and got the same result.
Specs: 3570k@4.6Ghz, 8 gig ram, 2 x geforce 780 sli, ssd drive, win7 64 bit