Weird performance issue

[Bombaatu]

I have a fairly heavily-modded install. In Sandbox mode, I can get ~50 fps at the KSC & ~60 with a small ship in orbit. However.... when in a brand-new career save, I'm sitting at ~25-30 fps at the KSP. With a simple starter ship (Mk 1 cmd pod, parachute, starting SRB & 2 goo cannisters), I'm at around 20 fps on the launchpad and at 80% physical time ratio.

Any ideas what could cause such a drastic performance difference between sandbox & career? I would think the KSC would render faster since it has fewer polygons at the lower levels.

 

EDIT: Ok, I solved it by disabling a few of the Scatterer features (ocean effects & EVE cloud integration). Much faster now.

Edited August 11, 2017 by Bombaatu

[evileye.x]

Try to upgrade launchpad to level 3

 

[Bombaatu]

Thanks!