I've been trying to keep my save file low but its unavoidable now...

Fat ps3 60gb
Patch 1.2
8mb save
60+ hours in

Im getting a constant 8-15 fps everywhere I go. This is starting to get rediculous. All I want to do is play but entering combat puts me at less than 10 fps. Its like a suicide mission everywhere I go. Its getting pretty damn irritating. Any recommendations?

Most of us are in the same boat. As for recommendations, all that's there are the same "attempts" as usual. Clear cache, try a "clean install", don't use autosave, etc etc.
Is this problem most active in cities or is this also out in open fields/plains?

For me the problem is random,i can just walk and show up,i ve tied all these techniques but they didn't work after restarting the console the game keeps lagging after some minutes

Whiterun is fairly impossible to navigate. It takes me a good 2 minutes (literally) from the gate of the city to the general goods store. Dungeons are ok, until i get into a fight... And by ok i mean 15 fps, and by "get into fights" i mean 5 fps. In open fields, not only do i get <10 fps but textures pop in only when im right next to them and people show up behind me out of no where... Not only that but when textures do pop in, they look terribly low res, shadows are gimpy and lighting is jacked up but this graphical problem started when i updated to 1.2. My autosave is off, which pisses me off since I forget to save a lot and i have also reinstalled, cleared cache/game data/rebuilt database... No change. svcks...

I have ran into similar problems, and I've tried almost every trick and work around that people have been going on about on the forums. Even an SSD isn't doing anything.
Right now, I'm just holding off on my PS3 copy and just playing it on PC since it works way better. The only reason I got it for both systems is because one was a gift.
I really miss being able to hold the controller in my hands.

That said, there are some crazier bugs- curious if you ran into them. For me, it has completely negated magic resistance, dragons fly backwards now, and (as you know)
the framerate issue is worse. There are tons of other complaints and glitches coming up each day- so all I can suggest is wait for a patch or find a copy on another system.

You can check my posts, I advised someone curious of buying the game to seek out alternate copies as well. Hope this helps. Cheers.
Also, sorry that you're having troubles with the game- I want my PS3 version working again. >.<

Yeah, backwards flying dragons, no souls from them and definitely no magic resists ive seen. The framerate is really what im concerned about since it doesnt really matter if I can or cant kill a dragon, I cant even kill a skeever with this lag... At level 32. Pathetic. Ive been playing it on my PC with an 8800 gtx ultra and it still runs at high quality with at least 30fps which is more than i can say for my ps3 but to be honest, I dont wanna lose all the work I've put into this game.

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1299109-instructions-to-file-complaint-with-better-business-bureau/

Anyone notice that the moderator deleted the instuctions for filing a complaint with the BBB but didnt delete the rest of the OPs post clearly showing that there was a link further down in his post? Then locks the thread saying its against the rules to start a petition even tho it was instructions? Lol this is pathetic.

she got angry with me the other day for getting angry at a troll that said 99% of ps3 players are not having problems lol i was like wut