While later updates (like Patch 4 and 5) further refined performance, Patch 1.2 was the first major step in addressing critical launch-day issues.
Since the official patches can only do so much, and the game is CPU-heavy, here is how to get the "better" experience you might be looking for:
Optimized cutscenes to prevent jarring drops below 30 FPS. 3. Crash and Stability Rectifications
