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JoK7eR0
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3 months ago
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[CONFIRMED BUG] Severe FPS Drops & CPU Bottleneck Since Season 27

Hello,

I am creating this report to detail a severe performance regression introduced with the Season 27 update. My game has gone from running perfectly to being nearly unplayable due to massive FPS drops.
I attached a video explain the problem.

The Problem:

  • Before Season 27: Stable 144 FPS in all scenarios.
  • After Season 27:
    • Before jump from plane: 30-40 FPS
    • In-Game Fights: 80-90 FPS with stutters
  • Key Finding: Monitoring shows a severe CPU bottleneck. My CPU usage is consistently at 80-100% while my GPU usage is significantly lower (around 30-50%). This imbalance is the direct cause of the FPS drops and did not exist before the update.

My System Specifications:

  • Operating System: Windows 10 Pro
  • CPU: Intel Core i5-10400F
  • GPU: [Your Exact GPU Model, e.g., NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti]
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • Storage: SSD
  • GPU Driver Version: 552.44

Exhaustive Troubleshooting Performed:
I have performed every conceivable troubleshooting step to rule out my own hardware and software. This includes:

  • Complete Game Reinstalls: Tried on both Steam and the EA App with no difference.
  • Clean GPU Driver Installation: Used DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) in Safe Mode to perform a clean install of the latest NVIDIA drivers.
  • BIOS Update: Updated my motherboard BIOS to the latest version.
  • In-Game Settings: Tested every possible setting combination from all Low to my original competitive settings.
  • Windows and NVIDIA Optimizations: Adjusted power plans, NVIDIA Control Panel settings, disabled full-screen optimizations, etc.
  • Cache Clearing: Cleared NVIDIA shader cache and the in-game shader cache.
  • Background Processes: Ensured no conflicting background applications were running.
  • Network Diagnostics: (My previously high ping issue resolved itself, confirming server-side problems).

Conclusion:
The fact that this issue:

  • Started exactly with the Season 27 update.
  • Persists across different game clients (Steam and EA App).
  • Survives a complete driver and OS-level cleansing (DDU).
  • Manifests as a new, severe CPU bottleneck...

...proves conclusively that this is a game-side optimization bug introduced in Season 27.

I urge the development team to investigate the increased CPU overhead in the game's engine. This is not an isolated incident but a widespread problem affecting many players with similar hardware.

Thank you for your time and attention.

  • Thanks to everyone for leaving  updates so far on the thread while we investigate the issue.

    For anyone watching this thread, please also share

    •  a screenshot from GPU-Z spec from their machine - https://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/ 
    • What motherboard you have, as this can impact performance, even with high end GPU/CPUs
    • Generate a DxDiag and share that here
    • Can you share a video, where you are also display the per-core CPU utilization
      • Showcase connecting to match, hitting the ground, face any direction that exhibits low FPS and then stop moving completely for around 10 seconds - this will show if streaming world data is resulting in considerable performance loss

     

    ➡️Marked as solution for visibility purposes only, as this is still being looked into. 

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  • I just wanted to add a data point here. I was also experiencing severe stuttering and freezes after recent updates that initially looked like server desync or performance regression. In my case, I was able to significantly reduce or eliminate the freezing by forcing DX11, switching to Borderless Windowed mode, disabling Fullscreen Optimizations, setting High DPI scaling override to Application, disabling overlays, and verifying game files.

    This did not fully change overall server stability, but it resolved the constant freezes and stutter that made the game feel unplayable. I understand this may not address a true CPU-side regression for everyone, but it may help rule out client-side render or fullscreen pipeline issues for some affected players.

    Posting this in case it helps narrow down causes or provides a temporary workaround for others while the underlying issue is investigated.

  • TBK_Joshua's avatar
    TBK_Joshua
    Rising Traveler
    28 days ago

    Please bring dx11 back to apex! I have a 2060 and my game ran perfectly before the dx12 transition which I believe could be partially why the game now stutters constantly... not to mention this also gatekeeps apex from MANY gamers interested in it still and was not a good move. I am unsure why the mandatory dx12 ever became an idea but It doesnt seem to be panning well at all and was a bad idea!

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