Severe online input delay / sluggish gameplay in Rivals

Hi,

I’m experiencing a serious issue in FC 26 on PC where all online modes (Rivals and Champions) feel heavily delayed and unresponsive, despite a high-end setup and stable performance.

System / connection:

• Platform: PC (current gen)
• CPU: Ryzen 7 7800X3D
• GPU: RTX 5070 Ti
• Monitor: 300 Hz
• FPS: 230–300 stable
• Ping: ~12 ms

Problem:

• Offline modes (Squad Battles / Kick-Off) feel normal and responsive
• Online modes (Rivals + Champions) feel consistently delayed in every match
• Input feels “behind” in all actions (passing, turning, tackling, shooting)
• Players feel heavy and slow to respond, especially in tight situations
• Opponents react noticeably faster in duels and inside the box

In addition, online gameplay feels stuttery and slightly out of sync, even though performance is stable:

• FPS is high and stable (230–300 FPS)
• Frame time appears smooth
• However, animation timing feels off in online matches
• There is a clear disconnect between input timing and on-screen response (as if gameplay sync is delayed rather than performance dropping)

Progression / when the issue started:

This issue appeared suddenly:

• The game was completely normal for about 2 days
• During that time, I went from Div 2 to mid Div 1 with no issues
• I was also playing on uncapped FPS during this period, and everything felt responsive and smooth
• Then, literally the next day, the game started feeling extremely delayed and unresponsive
• Since then, I have been losing every single match consistently
• The gameplay issue was severe enough that I dropped all the way down to Division 4

This was not a gradual decline in performance, the change was immediate and extreme.

Important details:

• No major hardware or settings changes when the issue started
• FPS is stable and consistent, no performance drops or stuttering in benchmarks or offline play
• Controller tested and working normally (no drift or input issues)
• Offline gameplay feels completely normal
• Changing graphics settings, FPS caps (60/120/240/300/uncapped), fullscreen/borderless, and NVIDIA settings did not resolve the issue
• The game felt significantly more responsive when playing on uncapped FPS during the period it was working normally

What I’ve already tested:

• Graphics settings changes (low/high/competitive)
• FPS caps (60/ 120/ 240 / 300 / uncapped)
• Fullscreen vs borderless
• NVIDIA Control Panel resets
• Controller checks
• Offline vs online comparison

Question:

Is there any known issue affecting:

• Online input delay or desync on PC
• Animation timing / gameplay synchronization in online matches
• Matchmaking server routing or EA server behavior in EU regions
• WiFi sensitivity or netcode changes in recent updates

At this point, offline gameplay is fine, but online gameplay consistently feels delayed and slightly out of sync in every match, making competitive play feel completely unresponsive and unplayable.