FC 26 5FPS
Product: EA SPORTS FC 26
Platform: PC (Laptop)
Device Model: Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 16ARH7
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 6600H
RAM: 16GB
OS: Windows 11
Subject: Severe 5 FPS Drop in 2nd Half - Temporary Fix in %appdata% only works for 1st Half
Description:
I am reporting a consistent performance bug in FC 26 where the game suddenly drops to 5 FPS. This issue occurs specifically at kick-off or during the transition to the 2nd half of the match. My laptop (Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 16ARH7) runs FC 25 perfectly, but FC 26 becomes unplayable despite having capable hardware.
Technical Findings:
I discovered a temporary workaround by deleting the "EA Sports FC 26" folder in %appdata%. After deleting this folder, the game runs at normal, smooth FPS during the 1st half. However, the problem returns immediately in the 2nd half as the FPS drops back to 5.
This suggests that the game generates a corrupted configuration file or suffers from a memory leak during the match transition.
Steps Already Taken:
- Updated GPU drivers to the latest version.
- Set FC26.exe to "High Performance" in Windows Graphics Settings.
- Turned OFF "Strand-based hair" and lowered all graphics settings.
- Disabled EA App and Discord overlays.
- Reinstalled the game and EA Anticheat.
None of the above steps solved the issue permanently. Only the manual deletion of the AppData folder works, but only for one half of a match. Please investigate this cache/configuration regeneration issue.
