FC 26 PC FPS Drops from Stable 120 FPS to 76–100 FPS – RTX 4050 Laptop Ryzen 7

Platform: PC – Steam
Game: EA SPORTS FC 26

Hello EA Support / EA FC Team,

I would like to report a performance/FPS issue that I have been experiencing in EA SPORTS FC 26 on PC.

My laptop is a Lenovo LOQ with a Ryzen 7 CPU and an NVIDIA RTX 4050 Laptop GPU. Previously, I was using an ASUS TUF laptop with a Ryzen 4000-series CPU and RTX 3050 Laptop GPU, and I experienced a very similar FPS issue on that system as well.

The problem is that FC 26 used to run consistently at around 120 FPS, but now the FPS frequently drops to approximately 76–100 FPS, even though the hardware is more than capable of running the game.

What I have noticed:

• Normal/expected FPS: around 120 FPS
• Current FPS: frequently drops to 76–100 FPS
• The FPS drops occur during matches.
• Lowering the graphics settings to Low does not resolve the issue.
• The FPS can still drop even when using Low settings.
• The issue has occurred on two different NVIDIA laptop GPUs: RTX 3050 and RTX 4050.
• This makes me suspect that the issue may be related to FC 26’s PC optimization, rendering, frame pacing, or game engine rather than insufficient GPU performance.

Troubleshooting already attempted:

• Lowered the in-game graphics settings to Low.
• Tested the game after changing graphics settings.
• Checked the FPS during gameplay.
• I am also testing the game with Steam and EA in-game overlays disabled.

I would appreciate it if the development team could investigate whether there is a known FPS/performance issue affecting PC players, particularly on NVIDIA laptop GPUs.

If necessary, I can provide screenshots showing the FPS, GPU usage, CPU usage, temperatures, clocks, and other performance information while the FPS is both at 120 FPS and when it drops to 76–100 FPS.

Please let me know if there are any additional logs, diagnostic reports, or system information that I should provide.

Thank you.