During normal gameplay, across all game-modes and maps, Battlefield 2042 will often drop as low 1 to 2 FPS in game for several seconds. The issue occurs approximately every 10 seconds, and occurs for roughly 5 seconds, then returns to normal FPS. When the issue occurs, the Task Manager reports that my CPU and GPU usage drop to remarkably low %, then return to the expected load when the game speed returns to normal.This issue has persisted across multiple Windows installations on my hardware, multiple patches and updates to Battlefield 2042, as well as multiple updates to my video card and AMD CPU drivers. I even replaced my SSD. I reached out to EA support and the suggestion was to post on the forum. A video demonstration of the issue can be found below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/18CvypW_CYdA4rN-qAzhL9RewdDq1YOfw/view?usp=sharingAny troubleshooting advice is appreciatedSpecs:AMD Ryzen 7 5800xASUS Geforce RTX 3070 8gb16GB 3200Mhz DDR4 Ballistix RAM2TB NVMe SSD

@X-RayCAS what brand/typ motherboard do ya got ?

@Rokebo73 I am using an ASRock B550M-HDV.This issue started occurring shortly after the Season 3 update. Unfortunately the Season 4 update did not resolve the issue. Do you have any suggestions?

@X-RayCASHave you checked CPU/GPU temps?

My temperatures are about where I would expect, at approximately 60 degrees C. The issue occurs if I run Battlefield 2042 immediately after starting the computer.

I've also tried clearing the cache folder located in /Documents/Battlefield 2042/Cache but that made no difference as well.

Battlefield 2042 - < 5 FPS on High Performance Hardware

14 Replies

Rokebo73
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
@X-RayCAS what brand/typ motherboard do ya got ?
X-RayCAS
3 years ago
@Rokebo73 I am using an ASRock B550M-HDV.

This issue started occurring shortly after the Season 3 update. Unfortunately the Season 4 update did not resolve the issue. Do you have any suggestions?
sk1lld
Legend
3 years ago
@X-RayCAS

Have you checked CPU/GPU temps?
X-RayCAS
3 years ago
My temperatures are about where I would expect, at approximately 60 degrees C. The issue occurs if I run Battlefield 2042 immediately after starting the computer.
X-RayCAS
3 years ago
I've also tried clearing the cache folder located in /Documents/Battlefield 2042/Cache but that made no difference as well.
IcylastEve
New Scout
3 years ago
@X-RayCAS you running any cpu or gpu overclocks? when you say 60 degrees? is that idle or in game?
EA_Leeuw
Community Manager
3 years ago
Hey @X-RayCAS,

Question. Do you by any chance have ASUS Armoury Crate installed?
X-RayCAS
3 years ago
Good call, I don't believe I have any CPU or GPU overclocks, but I'll have to check. Typically I disable overclocking my CPU since it can cause instability.
As for ASUS Armoury Crate, I've never heard of it. Should I install it?
Rokebo73
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
@X-RayCAS no do not install, its known for issues with bf2042 at this moment !
There are still some bios updates for better performance and stability!
Did ya check windows health ?
Also make sure that connected hardware (by usb for example) is not an issue !
Sometimes hardware settings , for mouse/game controllers ect ect ect can be an issues, lower polling rate for example, or disable software for this haredware temporarly.

Do ya still got issues ? (any overlay active ?)
Update us please !

Cheers
X-RayCAS
3 years ago
I believe I've been able to determine the cause of the issue.
When I disconnect all additional monitors from my PC the issue seems to go away. I'm not sure why having these monitors connected make a difference. There is nothing on the additional monitors, and they are powered off at the time of recording the issue.
Disconnecting them from my graphics card does seem to resolve the issue.