Hi, so i have a pretty good PC:intel core i3 9100Fgtx 16508gb RAMbut in Apex even on very low graphic settings I have terrible FPS drop in bigger gunfights or during Gibraltars airstrikes. It also hapens when many granades are thrown at the same time. Usually I will get around 120 FPS but at those moments they drop to 30-20. I have the newest nvidia drivers, game is optimised yet its really laggy. What can I do?

UPDATED #SEASSON 15:First things first:Disable vsyncDisable gsync/freesync (also in your monitor settings if it is aviable)Disable Windows Game ModeIf you have a AMD card, don't use enthance snyc and AMD antilag, leave all that stuff disabledNVIDIA: Set low latency mode: OFF, threaded optimization: OFFSet Nvidia Reflex in Apex Legends to: EnablePreverred update rate: max avaiableDisable fullscreen optimization for Apex (right click the r5apex.exe, r5apex_dx12.exe and EasyAntiCheat_launcher.exe at C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Apex)Let Origin /EA App start as admin like thisYou need to unlock your FPS in apex legends by adding this argument to the start options in Origin or Steam (right click the game in library): +fps_max 0Also use these start commands: -high -preloadIf you like to skip the intro use: -novidYou may need to lower you grafic settings to get more/stable fps (dont worry, apex lookes well on low settings. All pros use low settings: https://prosettings.net/apex-legends/ ) With a RTX 3070 I personally use low settings, 2-3GB texture streaming budget. if you really want more fps, set this to none.You need RTSS (riva tuner statistic server), download it from guru3d.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------After installing RTSS, you have to setup a few things there:Hit Add left in the corner und choose r5apex.exe (default path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Apex Legends)Also Add r5apex_DX12.exeApplication detection level mediumOn-Screen Display support onShow own statistic on At Setup enable "2 bars" with the Frame Color IndicatorDisable the On-Screen Display support and the Frame Color Indicator when you're done.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Now tweak it:|1| You need to go into your game, preferably to shooting range (Don't worry, it doesn't run smoothly yet)|2| Recognize tearing by looking up and down. The Frame Color Indicator will help you at this point as well. Disable it when you're done.|3| By changing the value at RTSS "Scanline sync" to a nagativ number you can eliminate tearing. In my case I need just -60, you may need -100 or -200 etc. (From now on it's smooth!)|4| If you don't want to use Scanline sync, you can now simply limit the FPS without touching the scnaline sync value (0). The pre-configuration as I have described it here is still essential, even if you only want to limit the FPS It might be useful to define a custom Hz for your PC in the settings of your graphics card, since Scanline sync requires a lot of power, especially at high frame rates. E.g. 190Hz usually works very well with 240Hz monitors. If your FPS fluctuates too much, it will have a negative effect.And thats it! It gives you a smooth gameplay without tearing, without VSYNC ingame and with low frame times! I recommend activating the autostart option in RTSS. So it will work everytime.Best regards and good luck! =)

@MirageMatt,I think you really dont know what you're talking about. Vsync gives you much better frame times. My guide is working very well for many people, testet it on different setups. To limit the game to four threads will relieve your cpu to handle backround stuff better - he has anyway just a 4 core cpu 🙂I dont know why you so mad, let people talk about it who understand something about it - he already replied that it brought him something.

@Sick1Click I really think that before recommending literally everyone your "guide" you should mention the side effects of using it. First of all you force triple buffering, which introduces a ton of input lag, which is so undesirable for FPS games. Second of all setting adaptive FPS target to 100 won't work as intended on all machines. On slower GPUs it will make the image insanely blurry. Furthermore there is no need to limit the game to 4 threads, as it only decreases the performance. And while well yes, it may work for you, it may make the game play "smoother" on your config, it's certainly not a solution for competitive gaming nor for everybody.

@MirageMatt You sure I'm a boy? I guess you live in youtube. Many youtube videos are correct and and can help you, but find out things on your own bring you much more to learn instead of just retell things. Double/tripple buffer - it depends on the game and situation.He use just one RAM stick, what about it? That's the main reason for his performance loss by the way - settings are second important here.

@MirageMatt Yeah, right! I wrote here how to calibrate as well 🙂RTSS is even better than ingame cap and sync. With RTSS I got 6.9ms Frametimes on a 144 Hz display, with ingame sync it's 7.2ms, with cap it's around 7ms. If you can handle constant 190 hz/fps you're on 5ms! I guess, I need a 240 Hz screen :DWhat's even better, is that the frametime are much more stable than without RTSS. Without cap you'll have sometimes (not constantly) lower frametimes, because you can have more fps, but than its not stutter-free/tearing-free. I visited two friends today, both are exited about this solution 🙂 To set the polling rate to 500 Hz helped many people with older cpus, with newst there is no change (I could feel a differenc on my old i5-4690k)I am sure you'll feel the difference with and without RTSS. RTSS feels like realtime input in every situation, if your pc has engough power for sure, lets give a try.

need help, low fps in Apex Legends

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xkarqkarqx
5 years ago
any help much appreciated, it makes game almost unplayable...
Sick1Click
5 years ago
Hey @xkarqkarqx,
pretty good is relative. Look at my manual, it helped a lot of my friends https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues/PC-Apex-Legends-Stuttering-Hitching-FPS-Drop-Frametime-Spike/m-p/8361138#M55318
Sick1Click
5 years ago
@xkarqkarqxare there one ore two RAM modules in your pc?
xkarqkarqx
5 years ago
@Sick1Click one
xkarqkarqx
5 years ago
@Sick1Click also, the tutorial you gave me helped a tiny bit, now the lag during airstrike or in smokes reaches 40 fps which is still kind of hard to play
Sick1Click
5 years ago
@xkarqkarqxyou should definitely buy a second one! With two RAM sticks it runs in dual channel, in single channel mode you lose ~40% fps, depends on the application.
Sick1Click
5 years ago
@xkarqkarqx look at this by the way -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k5wA7EFwpo
MirageMatt
5 years ago
@Sick1Click I really think that before recommending literally everyone your "guide" you should mention the side effects of using it. First of all you force triple buffering, which introduces a ton of input lag, which is so undesirable for FPS games. Second of all setting adaptive FPS target to 100 won't work as intended on all machines. On slower GPUs it will make the image insanely blurry. Furthermore there is no need to limit the game to 4 threads, as it only decreases the performance. And while well yes, it may work for you, it may make the game play "smoother" on your config, it's certainly not a solution for competitive gaming nor for everybody.
MirageMatt
5 years ago
@xkarqkarqx Please undo any modifications to the game that you did or that were recommended to you. Now try to use settings recommended by this video https://youtu.be/WPAC9hBLNHk I think it's the best combination between graphics and performance. Remember to turn off VSync if you don't have GSync monitor. Next set you Adaptive Resolution FPS Target, to something between 60 and 100, experiment and set this to your liking (from now on the game will never drop below this value, but may drop resolution if needed, it won't hinder your gameplay by much tho). To improve performance you can exclude Apex Legends and Easy Anti Cheats folders from your Antivirus software. And in Nvidia Control Panel set "Prefer Maximum Performance" and "High Performance" Anisotropic filtering. I hope this helps.
Sick1Click
5 years ago
@MirageMatt,
I think you really dont know what you're talking about. Vsync gives you much better frame times. My guide is working very well for many people, testet it on different setups. To limit the game to four threads will relieve your cpu to handle backround stuff better - he has anyway just a 4 core cpu 🙂
I dont know why you so mad, let people talk about it who understand something about it - he already replied that it brought him something.