Fix Lords of The Fallen FPS Drops and Performance Issues

Lords of the Fallen is a fresh entry into the soulslike genre, developed by Hexworks and published by CI Games. This game transports players to a dark realm teeming with perilous adversaries. Nevertheless, for numerous players, the initial formidable opponent is the game itself. Many gamers report FPS drops and performance issues. In this guide, we'll provide solutions for resolving this problems.

Fix Lords of The Fallen FPS Drops and Performance Issues

1. Install the game on SSD.
2. Update drivers.
3. Turn off background apps like browsers.
4. Wait. If you experience FPS drops and stuttering on cutscenes and in menu, it may be the problem of compiling shaders. The game does not inform you about that, but many players report that Lords of the Fallen works better after a few minutes from starting.
5. Restart the game after the first loading. It may help. What is more, restarting also works if the title starts dropping FPS during gameplay, at least for some time.
6. One of the players suggests to change Reflection and Global Illumination to medium because on higher level RTX starts working. We don’t know if it is accurate but trying it won’t hurt you.
7. Play the game in Borderless window, you can change it in Display settings.
8. If the above does not help, you can always enter full screen but turn off V-Sync.
9. Enter your Display settings (on your PC, not in-game). At the bottom of the page you should notice Graphics settings. Go there and add Lords of the Fallen exe to the list of High Performance applications. Restart PC after doing so.

Lords of the Fallen Guide

Once you've successfully launched the game, we encourage you to read our comprehensive Lords of the Fallen Guide. Within its pages, you'll discover a wealth of valuable insights about the game. Additionally, we'll provide strategies for defeating formidable bosses. Please note that the guide is a work in progress, and we intend to continually update it with additional valuable information.

If you would like to learn more about the game, read also:

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Lords of the Fallen

October 13, 2023

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