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TURKEYALP
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3 months ago

EA FC 26-Severe stuttering /CPU %100 Usage on pc (Windows 11)

Hello,

I am experiencing a serious performance issue in EA SPORTS FC 26, which appears to be a game-related optimization bug rather than a hardware problem.

My system specifications:
- Monster Abra A7 (Laptop)
- Intel i5-11400H (11th Gen)
- NVIDIA RTX GPU
- 16 GB RAM
- Windows 11 (fully updated)

Problem description:
- The game starts stuttering/freezing immediately after entering a match or within the first 1–2 minutes
- This is not low FPS, but short freezes and heavy micro-stuttering
- CPU usage spikes to nearly 100%, while GPU usage remains relatively low
- The issue occurs regardless of graphics settings
- Other games, including EA FC 24-25, run perfectly fine on the same system

Troubleshooting already done:
- Clean GPU driver installation using DDU
- FPS locked to 60 (in-game only)
- VSync disabled
- Dynamic resolution disabled
- EA AntiCheat removed and reinstalled
- Windows Game Mode tested on/off
- Hardware temperatures are normal

Based on extensive testing, this appears to be a CPU thread / optimization issue specific to EA FC 26, particularly affecting Intel 11th generation laptop CPUs on Windows 11. I have also seen multiple reports from other users with similar hardware experiencing the same issue.

I kindly request that this problem be forwarded to the technical team and addressed in a future patch, as the game is currently not playable in a stable manner on my system.

Thank you for your time and support.
Kind regards.

6 Replies

  • I am experiencing the exact same issue on a laptop system.
    This confirms that the problem is not hardware-related,
    as even high-end desktop systems with RTX 5090 and Ryzen 9 CPUs are affected.

    This is clearly a CPU optimization / scheduling issue in FC 26.

  • I have the exact same problem with my 4050 laptop.. any solutions? its getting pretty frustrating

  • HAKIMM87's avatar
    HAKIMM87
    Rising Novice
    2 months ago

    yo bro re download the nvdia driver that was running on 30th oct. before the november update might work for you too

  • yo bro re download the nvdia driver that was running on 30th oct. before the november update might work for you too

  • Thanks for the suggestion.

    I can confirm that this is not a hardware issue on my side.

     

    My system runs FC 22 / 23 / 24 / 25 perfectly fine, and every other modern game runs stable as well.

    FC 26 is the only game that:

     

    • Barely uses the GPU
    • Causes massive CPU spikes (15% → 80%+)
    • Creates stutters and freezes even on low settings

     

     

    I have already:

     

    • Clean installed multiple NVIDIA drivers (including older versions with DDU)
    • Tested different FPS limits, VSync on/off, power plans, Windows Game Mode, etc.

     

     

    This clearly points to a CPU scheduling / engine-level issue in FC 26, not user configuration.

     

    Rolling back to older NVIDIA drivers may reduce the issue slightly for some users, but it is not a real fix.

    EA needs to acknowledge this as a known performance regression compared to FC 25 and address it in a patch.

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