We are experiencing the classic problem again. On September 3, we received an update that is not even clear what it is. As a result, the problem of general drops of more than 20 fps and high CPU usage occurred again.In addition, instant popups that open during the race on the right side of the screen cause excessive lag.Why is the fps of this game decreasing with every update? We are happy that it is completely fixed, but an update comes and everything starts to get ridiculous.

Hey there, The team has released a hotfix to try to address this issue. Can you confirm if this has been fixed or if this is still happening to you? -Groguet

New silent update high cpu usage and fps drop.

103 Replies

QuicksilverXD
6 months ago
I have last update for this game 2 hours ago 8.1 when i start the game my gpu i s used by 40% wtf? My cpu is ok 55 - 60 % but gpu is suck! Actualization is broken the game. i have 4070ti, 13 700k no normal play i have 1080p 300fps but now i s 85 ..... no oc, 2 housrs ago my ea app intaled update nfs unbound to 8.1 my fps broken 85 or lower help!!!!!
EA_Illium
Community Manager
6 months ago
Hey @QuicksilverXD @2smokeTM

Can we give the following a try and check if the performance issues keep up?

Run the System File Checker tool, then Check for Windows and GPU updates

Repair the game files in the EA app. Go to the Library and find your game. Click the Manage icon, then click Repair.

Clear EA App's Cache (Top Left Menu > Help > App Recovery)

Troubleshoot your connection to EA games

Check if any background applications are stopping the EA app or your game.
2smokeTM
Rising Veteran
6 months ago
Hi @EA_Illium

You know that this situation has nothing to do with us. Doing what you wrote is just a waste of time. If you remember, I opened a topic for VOL 7 before. The same problem appeared again. When 8.01 first came, there was no problem, but the update that came yesterday suddenly caused a 20-30 fps drop. However, to satisfy your curiosity, there is no problem with the system. I played the game for a while yesterday, then I browsed the internet for 15 minutes, in the meantime there was an update via Steam. I got back into the game and this is it.
ILIKKEMUFFINS0
6 months ago
I just updated my game from about a 2-week hiatus, and I have a 12900K with a 4080 SUPER and 64GB of CAS16 DDR4 3200Mhz RAM - was getting 130-140 Frames driving in free roam
I'm now down to 50 LMFAO like that is criminal.
I'm going to go back one nVidia update and see what happens (I'm sure nothing different will happen)
ILIKKEMUFFINS0
6 months ago
@ILIKKEMUFFINS0 No difference after nVidia update rollback.

Even in the online menu, where my character awkwardly stands next to their car, I'm getting 46-51 frames. No more than 55 at any one point.

Unacceptable is being polite.
LaD88538
Seasoned Newcomer
6 months ago
Same here, I'm using a 4070 laptop and Intel Ultra 9 185H and getting 20 fps when it was at 120 fps before. Other games work completely fine so there is no problem with my laptop hardware.
Marele_King
6 months ago
@EA_Illium I have a big fps decrease from 100 to 55 in Need for Speed: Unbound after the last 6.45GB update. I noticed that when I play, my gpu is used up to 50% instead of 99%. I played a few hours before the update and the game worked perfectly. I tried to do everything you wrote and it doesn't work.
my pc specs are:
gpu: rtx 3070, cpu: i5-12400f, ssd 2TB nvme, ram: 32 GB
2smokeTM
Rising Veteran
6 months ago
It's clearly a mistake. For some people it dropped to 50-60 fps, for some it dropped to 20-30 fps. With each update, the game gets worse rather than better.
Pc1 spec: 13600k 16g 3200 ram 4060ti Nvme 3300 / 3200 - Drop at 156 to 95 with 1080p, some cpu cores up to 90-99% Native res. Gpu usage 45%
Pc2 Spec: 5700x3D 32g 3600 ram 6900xt Nvme 3500 / 3300 - Drop at 152 to 130 with 3440x1440 uw, some cpu cores up to 80-90%. Native res.Gpu usage 57%
No differnce using dlss or fsr. Because it becomes a bottleneck due to CPU overload.
In this case, it triggers overheating. Due to heating, the CPU has to reduce its speed.
The strange thing is that there is no information about the latest update.
laurentzyiu
6 months ago
I have the same problem: heavy fps drop in menu and races/free roam. I have 13900k, rtx4090, 32 gb DDR5. And when I log in to online, I get another error, shown in picture.
laurentzyiu
6 months ago
In customize menu I have around 150 fps, but in any other menus I have around 50 fps