Severe FPS Drop & 5-Min Frametime Spikes after Recent Updates

Hi everyone,

I am experiencing severe performance and frametime issues in Apex Legends that started recently after the latest updates.

Issue Description:

Since September 3: I began noticing regular frametime spikes and micro-stutters occurring approximately every 5 minutes during gameplay.

Since September 9-10: My overall FPS drastically dropped from a stable 220-260 FPS down to 70-130 FPS. The game feels very sluggish and unresponsive now.

System Specs:

CPU: Intel Core i7-11700F

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060

RAM: 32GB DDR4

Steps to Reproduce:

Launch Apex Legends and enter any game mode (Battle Royale, Mixtape, or Firing Range).

Play for a few minutes - frametime spikes consistently occur roughly every 5 minutes, and FPS remains capped low between 70 and 130 FPS instead of the usual 200+.

Is anyone else encountering this issue after the recent patches, or is there an official fix/investigation planned for this? Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks!