Hi,I’ve been running into a major performance issue in EA FC 26 that makes the game literally unplayable for me.I tried to play RUSH, sometimes I get smooth gameplay, but most of the time the framerate suddenly goes to 5–10 FPS from the very beginning of the match. Even worse, when the match ends, the game stays stuck at 5–10 FPS in the menus as well.I tested Rivals and Offline Kick-off, and the same thing happened.This makes no sense because:My system should handle the game fineI play on LOW graphics settingsI’ve optimized settings in both NVIDIA Control Panel and AMD software for max performanceOther games (FC 25, BF1, BF2042) run smoothly without any issuesMy specs:Windows 1116GB RAMAMD Ryzen 5 5600HGeForce RTX 3050 4GBAt this point, I can’t properly play any mode. I’d really appreciate if EA could look into this because it feels like a serious optimization problem.Thanks.

I’m facing the exact same issue — massive FPS drops and GPU stuck at 100% after a few matches or scene changes.This isn’t an isolated case; it’s clearly affecting a lot of PC players.I want to encourage everyone experiencing this to leave a like and a comment here so EA can see how widespread it is and give this problem the attention it deserves.At this point, it’s not just about performance — it’s about accountability. Many of us have paid for a product that isn’t working as advertised and have spent hours trying to fix something that clearly isn’t on our side.If EA doesn’t communicate or offer a proper solution soon, it might make sense for us to coordinate together — collect signatures, request refunds, and demand transparency about what’s going wrong.Please, everyone reading this, support the post so our voices are heard.

same as me the same specs, i hate it every year problems

Team EA, You need to fix the game on PC ASAP, we didn't play the game at all !! The FPS is dropping to 5 even in the menu !! The controler delay still exists in online matches (Rivals, Draft), it's almost 2 weeks EA !! Do something please.(If u have the same problem please like the post)

I have the same issue, and now I understand when VSync is ON my game is smooth in 120ish FPS (same as FC25) but when is OFF my game falls to 9 FPS even in menus. What I can’t understand is why my game changes itself VSync to OFF in any moment. If someone knows let me know please.

SAME also i cant control my players in online games

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K1TKRUSH

Seasoned Rookie

4 months ago

Severe FPS Drops (5-10 FPS) in every game mode, even in Menus

Hi,

I’ve been running into a major performance issue in EA FC 26 that makes the game literally unplayable for me.

I tried to play RUSH, sometimes I get smooth gameplay, but most of the time the framerate suddenly goes to 5–10 FPS from the very beginning of the match. Even worse, when the match ends, the game stays stuck at 5–10 FPS in the menus as well.

I tested Rivals and Offline Kick-off, and the same thing happened.

This makes no sense because:

My system should handle the game fine
I play on LOW graphics settings
I’ve optimized settings in both NVIDIA Control Panel and AMD software for max performance
Other games (FC 25, BF1, BF2042) run smoothly without any issues

My specs:

Windows 11
16GB RAM
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
GeForce RTX 3050 4GB

At this point, I can’t properly play any mode. I’d really appreciate if EA could look into this because it feels like a serious optimization problem.

Thanks.

freezing

lag

multiplayer

406 Replies

matheuscm1
Rising Scout
8 hours ago
4 months ago still going on now and then
MrWojTi
New Scout
12 hours ago
AI in Squad Battles on World Class and Legendary difficulty are using animations which are not available for me. They are kicking my players and I have not got free kicks for this. My players are doing useless tackle animations on purpose. Only on World Class and Legendary difficulty the game is not responding on half of my commands. This is the worst gameplay I have ever seen. Please repair World Class and Legendary difficulty in Squad Battles.
MrWojTi
New Scout
12 hours ago
Game is not responding when I am trying to make a tackle. Players are moving in slow motion and doing useless animations on purpose which is causing of losing the ball or goals. Instead of doing scripted and glitched animations please do a gameplay like in eFootball. Please repair Squad Battles.
SmsmanoTheThird
Newcomer
6 days ago
bro thank you so much this fixed it, although i do still get some fps drop but its not severe
LostShadow97
Rising Ace
10 days ago
Temporary FIX:
https://youtu.be/MjbSbcrYiUc
LostShadow97
Rising Ace
10 days ago
Temporary FIX:
https://youtu.be/MjbSbcrYiUc
makacha234
Newcomer
11 days ago
is there any other solutions, at it aint working for me
hawkjrdossantosL
Rising Newcomer
12 days ago
didn't work for me
MrWojTi
New Scout
15 days ago
I cannot open Team Management in Live Events to make substitutes.
EA SPORTS FC 26 2025-12-13 05-01-05.mp429.9 MB
ahmedalig542
Rising Adventurer
15 days ago
We are experiencing severe delays and lag on PC. Is the issue caused by our PC specifications, or is it from your servers? Please be transparent so we know whether we should upgrade our devices or wait for a fix from your side. The situation is becoming very frustrating.