I'm having an issue where most of the games I try to play are running at about 4 or 5 frames per second, even in the menus. The only game that's running fine is '100 Line Last Defense Academy,' which I find puzzling since it seems more demanding than some of the other games. I've attempted reinstalling one of the games, but that didn't help. I've also run antivirus scans using Malwarebytes, updated my NVIDIA drivers, and even tried reverting to an older version, but nothing seems to fix the lag. I really need to solve this by tomorrow because I'm set to play with friends then. Here are my specs just in case they help: I have Windows 11 on an Acer Nitro AN517-42 laptop with an AMD Ryzen 7 6800H processor and 16 GB of RAM.
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It sounds like you might be struggling with graphics settings. You mentioned that your games are running on AMD integrated graphics, but if you have an NVIDIA GPU, make sure it's set as the preferred option in your graphics control panel. Sometimes, games default to integrated graphics, which would definitely cause performance issues. Also, check if your laptop is using 'Performance Mode' in power settings to ensure it’s not throttling performance to save battery.
Honestly, it's also worth checking your RAM usage. Since you mentioned having around 900 MB available, it might be running low on resources. Closing unnecessary applications in the background can free up some memory. Also, ensure your game files are verified if you're using something like Steam to make sure nothing is corrupted.
Exactly! Sometimes just clearing a bit of background stuff can make a huge difference. It's a simple fix that could help a ton.
That's a good point! You can usually switch between graphics settings in the NVIDIA Control Panel. Try setting it to high performance and see if that helps.