I've got the same issue, core 2 quad as well, I think chipset issue could be right on the money!
ive got the same problem but ive got a P5Q-E motherboard
motherboard = P5Q-E
Processor = Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9400 @ 2.66GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.7GHz
graphics = Radeon R280X (Matrix Platinum)
ram = 8GB
hdd = samsung SSD 512 GB
OS = windows 7 (64 bit)
every other game runs at max settings except for this **bleep** rip off of a **bleep** game
I also have the same issue. The thing is, about a week ago (when I got the game) I played around two hours with no issues.
M/B - Gigabyte 990XA-UD3
CPU - PlhenomII X3 720
GPU - Sapphire Radeon R9 270
RAM - 4GB
OS - Win7 SP1 x64
I tried repairing the game via Origin, checked for updates (and found nothing even though I've read many articles about a patch), changed drivers, I even re-downloaded the whole game.. The result was the same.
