LOW FPS IN ULTIMATE TEAM PLS HELP !!

When I load up the game the menus are buttery smooth (100-144 frames). But when I go into Ultimate Team, it drops to 15 fps and starts stuttering like crazy, its unplayable. It sometimes gets fixed when I g out of UT and in again about 10 times. Even after it gets fixed, sometimes after a few games it starts to stutter again. I have had this problem since the start and have been dealing with it for 3 months. I have read a lot of posts abt people having the same problem. Please give me a solution. I have also provided the dxdiag file down below.

Hello, I'm having a big problem with FC 26. The game often has very severe FPS drops, making career mode unplayable for me. In some games, everything works perfectly, but in others, there are significant FPS drops right from the start, always 5-10 FPS, sometimes even after halftime. This is extremely annoying and frustrating. I've already tried reinstalling, updating drivers, and repairing via Steam, but nothing has helped. Having to restart the game completely every time is really annoying. I hope someone can help. Thanks.

I've also added my DXDiag file in case that's relevant to anyone.

Temporary FIX:
https://youtu.be/MjbSbcrYiUc

Hi EA Community Team,

I’m posting again because this issue has been affecting EA SPORTS FC 26 on PC for nearly two months, and there has been no formal response or acknowledgement from EA despite multiple reports.

Since TU 1.1.3 (early Nov 2025) and significantly worse after TU 1.3.0 (Dec 2, 2025) online/competitive modes on PC have become effectively unplayable for me.

// Affected Modes

Rivals

Champions

Pro Clubs

Offline modes (Squad Battles, Rush) work better, though performance still declined after TU 1.3.0.

// Symptoms (Consistent & Reproducible)

Controller input delay builds over time (up to 4–6 seconds for pass, shoot, sprint, switch)

Unable to skip celebrations/replays because inputs don’t register

Noticeable freeze/stutter at halftime → 2nd half becomes unplayable

Severe FPS drops (“slideshow” level), especially during set pieces

GPU usage spikes during stutters

Match starts normally, then degrades after ~10–15 minutes

This is not normal latency — it feels like the game loop or input queue is breaking down mid-match.

// Troubleshooting Already Done (No Improvement)

Repair & full reinstall

Latest GPU & chipset drivers

Low graphics settings + FPS cap

Wired controller, multiple USB ports

Clean boot / background apps disabled

// PC Specs

Windows 11 Pro

Dell G15 5510

Intel i5-10500H

32 GB RAM

// Timeline

Played normally at launch (Sept 18, 2025)

Issue started early November

Online play has been broken for ~2 months

// What We’re Asking For

At this point, I’m not asking for more basic troubleshooting. I’m asking for transparency.

Can a Community Manager please:

Acknowledge this as a known/tracked PC issue

Confirm whether it’s under investigation (possible link to anti-cheat or online performance)

Share any known workaround or ETA for a fix

This is a paid, live-service title, and many of us are unable to play the core competitive modes we purchased the game for.

Even a brief acknowledgement would go a long way.

Thank you.

They are just freaking irresponsible jerks. Worst ever game of this Franchise. i looked forwards towards playing this game... but neither do they take responsibility for PC, nor they acknowledge. Yet they don't forget about making making Weekly content for money hoarding. 

While playing EA FC 26, I am experiencing serious and consistently reproducible performance issues, especially in Ultimate Team mode. Although the game runs smoothly when first launched and in modes such as Kick-Off, severe FPS drops and stuttering begin as soon as I enter the Ultimate Team menu, even before starting a match. After playing 2–3 matches in Ultimate Team, entering another match causes a significant performance degradation that makes the game nearly unplayable. The problem is especially noticeable during corners, free kicks, and moments where the camera angle changes, resulting in heavy stuttering and FPS drops. Closing and restarting the game temporarily resolves the issue, but it returns after a short time. The fact that the same graphics settings can run smoothly in some matches while performance suddenly deteriorates after menu usage and several matches strongly suggests that this issue is not related to hardware or graphics settings, but rather to a memory management or rendering issue within the Ultimate Team mode and the game engine itself. This problem affects many PC players and severely impacts the overall playability of the game, and I kindly request that it be investigated and addressed in a future update.

There are lots of bugs I am facing and I have tried multiple time to try to connect EA help but I am not getting any solution for it.

My FPS drop suddenly to 2-3 fps after half time or any cutscene and due to this I am unable to continue the game and unfortunately I have to force quit the game everytime. If anyone is facing the same issue, do let me know how you have resolve this bug

While playing EA FC 26, I am experiencing serious and consistently reproducible performance issues, especially in Ultimate Team mode. Although the game runs smoothly when first launched and in modes such as Kick-Off, severe FPS drops and stuttering begin as soon as I enter the Ultimate Team menu, even before starting a match. After playing 2–3 matches in Ultimate Team, entering another match causes a significant performance degradation that makes the game nearly unplayable. The problem is especially noticeable during corners, free kicks, and moments where the camera angle changes, resulting in heavy stuttering and FPS drops. Closing and restarting the game temporarily resolves the issue, but it returns after a short time. The fact that the same graphics settings can run smoothly in some matches while performance suddenly deteriorates after menu usage and several matches strongly suggests that this issue is not related to hardware or graphics settings, but rather to a memory management or rendering issue within the Ultimate Team mode and the game engine itself. This problem affects many PC players and severely impacts the overall playability of the game, and I kindly request that it be investigated and addressed in a future update.

While playing EA FC 26, I am experiencing serious and consistently reproducible performance issues, especially in Ultimate Team mode. Although the game runs smoothly when first launched and in modes such as Kick-Off, severe FPS drops and stuttering begin as soon as I enter the Ultimate Team menu, even before starting a match. After playing 2–3 matches in Ultimate Team, entering another match causes a significant performance degradation that makes the game nearly unplayable. The problem is especially noticeable during corners, free kicks, and moments where the camera angle changes, resulting in heavy stuttering and FPS drops. Closing and restarting the game temporarily resolves the issue, but it returns after a short time. The fact that the same graphics settings can run smoothly in some matches while performance suddenly deteriorates after menu usage and several matches strongly suggests that this issue is not related to hardware or graphics settings, but rather to a memory management or rendering issue within the Ultimate Team mode and the game engine itself. This problem affects many PC players and severely impacts the overall playability of the game, and I kindly request that it be investigated and addressed in a future update.

Dear EA stuff, i recently bought fc 26 on pc and i have a serious problem that makes game unplayable. The game is fine in the menu but when i start a match, if there is a cutscene which the fans are walking to the stadium, my fps gets a huge downgrade which leads it to 1 fps and game is not resolving until i close the game. If there is not a cutscene at the beggining, after the halft time the same problem is occuring and the second half becomes unplayable. I tried many methods but still couldn't solve the problem. I lost many games in Ultimate Team. PLEASE HELP ME.