Hello,some days ago my game started to lag as hell. Thing is that my ms are good, my fps are good (usually capping them at 144), 0 packet loss (with every setting on low, v-sync off etc.), but the game is choppy and it feels slow even to move. I tried to reinstall nvidia drivers, even older versions, but nothing works. I literally tried every guide on the internet to reduce lag but nothing works. Tried to download the game on steam but nothing changed. Tried to change settings on control panel but nothing changed. I feel like it's not smooth and there's often micro-stuttering. I don't know what to do, I literally tried everything. I also re-installed windows like 3 times. My specs : CPU : i7 7700k, GPU : Geforce 1660 super, 16 gb RAM, 60 hz monitor.Hope someone can help me, thanks.

@Sick1Click Hey, thanks for reaching out. I already tried rtss, capping at 60 or 144. 60 fps feels not smooth either and it feels even 'slower' in movements, that's why i was capping at 144. The weird thing is that before this problem my game was running good at 144.

@7empePL @Sick1Click thanks for helping, I replied but apparently it disappeared. So: i tried every solution from @Sick1Click but I honestly can't see the difference, the issue is still there. I will definetely try 60 fps configuration later today, but it's still weird how the game was running perfecly some days ago at 144 fps (it's still running at 144 fps). I'm starting to think that it could be a connection issue. I played so much as i could these days, and I figured out that sometimes the game runs smooth (with some sort of microstutters) but sometimes it just lags. I can't figure out if it's 'graphic' lag (cause the stats are good) or a connection problem. The thing is, my connection is not bad (8 ms ping (in game 40-70), 55 mbps dwld and 20 mbps upload). I tried to disconnect every device connected but it doesn't change nothing. So yeah, i don't really know what to try anymore.

@AlexxRezz important thing (maybe?) I forgot to tell: everything in firing range works smooth, and I already tried the EA troubleshooting connection guide.

@AlexxRezz still having this problem...sometimes it's so laggy...it feels like end game is better but sometimes it's perfect. In winter express everything looks smooth as butter...

yeah same haha, it's just the servers are far away. you have to get like 5 ping, then it wont lag.. i got 13 and im lagging.

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17 Replies

Sick1Click
5 years ago
@AlexxRezz
you need a 144hz monitor
cap at 60 if you have a 60 hz monitor
try RTSS: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues/need-help-low-fps-in-Apex-Legends/m-p/9216992/highlight/true#M76263
AlexxRezz
5 years ago
@Sick1Click Hey, thanks for reaching out. I already tried rtss, capping at 60 or 144. 60 fps feels not smooth either and it feels even 'slower' in movements, that's why i was capping at 144. The weird thing is that before this problem my game was running good at 144.
Sick1Click
5 years ago
@AlexxRezz
you welcome. Honestly I dont have a big experience with 60 Hz monitors. Only with all other Hz numbers above 😳
I experiment with settings related to Apex Legends every day. Let's try something:
First szenario:
set in nvidia settings: vsync to triple buffered, low latency mode to ultra
enable triple buffered vsync in apex legends
Second scenario:
set in nvidia settings: vsync to off, low latency mode to on
enable adaptive vsync in apex legends
cap fps with rtss to 58 ore 138
Sometime you need to figure out wich settings are the best in combination. Hope it works for you
Sick1Click
5 years ago
And maybe this will help you as well:
7empePL
5 years ago
In case of 60 Hz, try the following:
NVCP V-Sync "On"
NVCP Power Management Mode "Prefer maximum performance"
In-Game V-Sync "Off"
RTSS frame cap at 57 FPS
As you don't have G-Sync monitor, then the only way to assure smoothness is to keep frame pacing consistent, so you have to play with graphics details in the way that your FPS will be stable at 56-57 all the time.
Game lunch command line options to avoid multi-capping: +fps_max unlimited +gfx_nvnUseLowLatency 0
Use NVIDIA driver 456.02
AlexxRezz
5 years ago
@7empePL @Sick1Click thanks for helping, I replied but apparently it disappeared. So: i tried every solution from @Sick1Click but I honestly can't see the difference, the issue is still there. I will definetely try 60 fps configuration later today, but it's still weird how the game was running perfecly some days ago at 144 fps (it's still running at 144 fps). I'm starting to think that it could be a connection issue. I played so much as i could these days, and I figured out that sometimes the game runs smooth (with some sort of microstutters) but sometimes it just lags. I can't figure out if it's 'graphic' lag (cause the stats are good) or a connection problem. The thing is, my connection is not bad (8 ms ping (in game 40-70), 55 mbps dwld and 20 mbps upload). I tried to disconnect every device connected but it doesn't change nothing. So yeah, i don't really know what to try anymore.
AlexxRezz
5 years ago
@AlexxRezz important thing (maybe?) I forgot to tell: everything in firing range works smooth, and I already tried the EA troubleshooting connection guide.
AlexxRezz
5 years ago
@AlexxRezz still having this problem...sometimes it's so laggy...it feels like end game is better but sometimes it's perfect. In winter express everything looks smooth as butter...
regnxrs
5 years ago
yeah same haha, it's just the servers are far away. you have to get like 5 ping, then it wont lag.. i got 13 and im lagging.
regnxrs
5 years ago
i literally have to move out of my house to play apex.. can't get optical cable here..