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Low frames-per-second (FPS) rates or frame rates in games are usually caused by computer hardware not being able to meet a game’s system requirements in a given setting. If a device’s hardware and a game’s requirements are too far apart, a game will refuse to load.
The following options and steps help fix low FPS when gaming.
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Plug in laptop into the power outlet
When on battery, your laptop limits CPU and GPU performance to save power and reduce heat, causing lower FPS in games. To get full performance, plug in your laptop and unlock its maximum power. Use the power adapter that was shipped with the laptop.
Close background processes
Press CTRL, SHIFT and ESC simultaneously on your keyboard to access the Task Manager. Close unneeded apps and programs.
Review your game’s requirements
Check the game’s requirements and run them up against your Razer Blade’s specifications. If your device’s hardware is below the recommended system requirements, low FPS is considered normal. To lessen this, lower your game’s graphics settings until you achieve a playable frame rate.
Update the game
Check the game for new updates and patches. These new patches may contain performance updates. Enable the automatic updates feature in your game launcher.
Change in-game settings
Edit these in-game settings, as these may impact the overall performance of your game.
- Shadows
- Anti-aliasing
- Dynamic reflections
- Ambient occlusion
- Volumetric lighting
- Motion blur
- Render scaling
Check online for tips and tricks from other players on how they tweak the settings for a specific game. Some players also have mods that improve game performance, force the game to run at 60 FPS and disable some settings.
Reinstall or repair the game installation
Check the game properties and look for the “Repair” or “Verify Integrity” option. If this does not fix the issue, reinstall the game instead.
Update to the latest version of Windows
- Click “Start”.
- Go to "Settings" > "Update & Security" > "Windows Update".
- Select “Check for Updates”.
Update your graphics drivers
See How to check and update the graphics driver version on your Razer Blade for detailed instructions.
Do the steps outlined below if updating the drivers does not resolve the issue. This step only applies to Razer Blades with Nvidia GPUs.
- Right-click on your desktop screen and select “NVIDIA Control Panel”.
- Open “Manage 3D Settings” on the left-hand side of the control panel.
- Select “High-performance NVIDIA processor” under “Global Settings” as the Preferred Graphics Processor.
- Click “Apply” to save your settings.
Turn on Game Mode in Windows
- Enter “Game Mode” in the Windows Search field.
- Open Game Mode Settings.
- Slide the switch to “ON”.
Lower the screen resolution
Choose the recommended Display resolution.
Check the screen refresh rate
See How to adjust or change the display refresh rate on a Razer Blade for detailed instructions.
Adjust the Windows power mode to “Best performance”
Enable High GPU in Razer Synapse
- Open Razer Synapse, go to "SYSTEM" > "PERFORMANCE".
- Click the "Custom" option under "PERFORMANCE MODES".
- Select "Boost" for "CPU" and "High" for "GPU".
NOTE: Ensure your Razer Blade is plugged into a wall outlet using the original power adapter.
Check your Razer mouse polling rate
Reduce the polling rate to 1000 Hz since some game engines do not support polling rates higher than 1000 Hz.
For Windows 11, ensure that you are running the latest Windows 22H2 KB5028185 (OS Build 22621.1992).
If the steps above do not resolve the issue, perform a system recovery or a factory reset. See the answers below for detailed instructions.
