Elden Ring low FPS – How to fix Elden Ring performance issues
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Do you have low FPS in Elden Ring? There are a bunch of methods we can talk you through if you want to know how to fix Elden Ring performance issues. Hopefully you come out of this troubleshooting guide with a healthy FPS boost!
Becoming a roaring success, Elden Ring’s performance issues have cropped up on PC. Nothing worse than enjoying your new game on day one and suffering issues not being able to enjoy it. There are plenty of reasons why these performance issues have cropped up, but not everyone is suffering equally. So if you’re one of the unlucky ones we have a few temporary solutions for you to try while waiting for the next patch.
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How to fix Elden Ring low FPS?
In the short time, the game has been out there are reports of micro stuttering and low FPS, even if you have the best graphics card. There are a few ways you can try to fix Elden Rings’ performance issues.
Method
Update graphics drivers
This may be a simple fix for you if you have not updated your graphics drivers in a while. Not doing so may cause the game to not run as it should and they need to be kept up to date with game releases.
If you have an Nvidia card you can update your driver via Geforce Experience or downloading the latest one from it’s website.
Or if you’re team red with an AMD Radeon card you can update your driver via Radeon software, or via the website as well.
Intel graphics drivers can also be updated from its website. Although we’re not sure how well the game runs on these.
Method
Change graphics settings
One way to try to improve the perfromance is to change the game files to high performance mode. You can achieve this by searching for “graphics settings” in windows. When that is open select desktop app and browse for your game files. Set it to high performance and possibly experience less issues.
Method
Turn off Steam overlay
Steam overlay can cause some issues especially in newly released ports or games. To turn off Steam overlay right click Elden Ring in your library and click properties. It should be the first option you see in general, turn it off and close the window. Now launch the game and it will run without the overlay and possibly improve perfromance.
Method
Set Global Shader Cache Size to unlimited
With Nvidia Geforce Experience installed you have the Nvidia control panel (which you can open by right clicking Nvidia icon in the tray). There go to the “Manage 3D settings” tab on the left side-bar. There under the global settings scroll down to global shader cache size and set it to global and apply. Here you can also set power preference to high perfromance to help.
Method
Disable Microsoft Device Association Root Enumerator
Lastly, you can try by disabling the Microsoft Device Association Root Enumerator. You’ll need to go to device manager, either searching for it in windows, or right clicking start. Then under software devices you should find the device. Right click and disable it and you should be good to go.
Hopefully, some of these methods have helped you enjoy your game more and they have fixed the Elden Ring performance issues and you no longer suffer low FPS. Soon enough there should be more patches for the game to fix more of these issues at the base level.
You can always try to overclock your GPU to try to help or if it’s warming your card too much lower your GPU temperatures. Or if you’re looking for more information and guides on the game check out our Elden Ring page for all you need on the game.
