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Re: Lag even after factory reset

@puzzlezaddict Wow, thank you so much for the thorough response! I will absolutely follow all the steps you provided, but I do have a question. I feel a little silly since it seems so obvious, but I restarted my computer and the game is running much more smoothly now. I'm getting 20-80 fps during gameplay, and it feels like it's back to normal. I checked the dxdiag again, and the error for the nvidia graphics card is gone. Should I still follow your instructions, or would you say the problem is solved now?

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    puzzlezaddict
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    3 years ago

    @MWS2223  It's possible that a Windows update resolved this issue, so I think it's reasonable to wait to uninstall and reinstall the graphics driver, which is a whole process.  Personally, I'd be watching my system like a hawk and might uninstall and reinstall the driver anyway just for my own peace of mind, but there's no particular harm in watching and waiting.  Still, the driver does need to go at the first sign of trouble.

    I would definitely run DISM and sfc though.  I run these every few months just as basic maintenance, and the worst that can happen is you waste a few minutes of your time.

    If you want to check for errors related to the Nvidia GPU or driver, you can do so through the Device Manager as well.  Hit Windows key-X, select the Device Manager, expand Display adapters, right-click on the Nvidia card, select Properties, and in the General tab, make sure the message in the box says "This device is working properly."  Anything else means it's time to remove and reinstall the driver, as described.  Simply updating it through the Device Manager may not help, and if a new driver installed at all, it would likely be the newest generic one from Nvidia, not one from Asus.