Things will undoubtedly get better over time as Microsoft makes this new OS stable, but until then, there are some things you can do in order to improve your FPS count while playing your favorite games on Windows 11. After we’ve investigated for various underlying instances that might cause frame drops on Windows 11, we’ve discovered several recurring culprits that a lot of affected users are pointing their fingers at. Here’s a list of scenarios that might cause this problem on Windows 11: Now that you are familiar with every scenario that might be triggering this error code, here are a couple of fixes that other affected users have successfully used to improve the frame count when playing games on Windows 11:
1. Disable Game DVR
As of now, Game DVR is probably the most common culprit that is known to cause frame-dropping issues on Windows 11. Note: After being originally available only for the Xbox App, Game DVR made its way as a native component to Windows and it has now returned for Windows 11. This feature is meant to assist with an automatic video recording of PC Gameplay in the background and save it as per your selection. In case Game DVR records content that you don’t call upon, it will simply discard it and continue recording in the background. The point is Game DVR is quite resource-demanding. So if you’re using a low-to-mid-tier PC and you don’t care about gameplay recording at all, disabling Game DVR will improve your FPS count noticeably. This happens because your system will be free to re-allocate the resources that were previously used for game recording to actually rendering the game, which will improve the FPS count. As of now, the most reliable way of disabling Game DVR and ensure that no background process is running in the background is to use the Registry Editor. Follow the instructions below to disable Game DVR from an elevated Registry Editor prompt: If the FPS count is still low on your Windows 11 computer, move down to the next potential fix below.
2. Update Audio, Network and USB Connections drivers via Device Manager
If disabling Game DVR didn’t make a difference in your case, the next thing you should do is to ensure that every utility driver is updated to the latest version available. Windows Update is normally in charge of updating these drivers automatically, but until a public Windows 11 build is released, you’re better off handling the updates yourself. According to a lot of users that we’re previously experiencing frame stuttering, updating the Audio, Network adapter and USB Connections drivers using Device Manager should help stabilize your system. Follow the guide below for step by step instructions on how to do this: In case the same problem is still occurring, move down to the next potential fix below.
3. Update the GPU + Physics driver
If the two methods above didn’t help you and you’ve double-checked to make sure that your PC meets the minimum requirements to run the game using the recommended specifications on Windows 11, the next thing you should do is turn your attention to your GPU drivers. It’s not uncommon to see Windows 11 experience unexpected FPS drops if you are still using graphics and physics drivers that were migrated over from an older Windows version. If you find yourself in this scenario, you should be able to get the issue resolved by uninstalling your current GPU drivers + the physics module before replacing them with the newest equivalents available. Important: The instructions for doing this will be different depending on your graphics card manufacturer. To accommodate both scenarios, we’ve created two separate guides for AMD and Nvidia users – Follow the sub-guide that’s applicable to your GPU manufacturer. Follow the instructions below to update your GPU driver depending on which type of GPU you’re using: Note: The instructions below will only apply as long as your Windows 11 PC has a dedicated GPU.
3.1. Update the Graphics Card Driver + Physics Module on Nvidia
3.2. Update the Graphics Card Driver + Physics Module on AMD
4. Lowering Mouse Pooling rate
As it turns out, a major source of issues with the FPS while gaming on Windows 11 is an instance in which the mouse pooling/response rate is set to 1000Hz or higher. There’s no official explanation on why this happens yet from Microsoft, but affected users have found that lowering the pooling rate to 500Hz eliminates the issue completely. Now, when it comes to changing the pooling rate of your mouse, the exact steps are really dependent on the type of mouse that you’re using. The vast majority of gaming mouses have a dedicated utility that will allow you to do this. You’ll often find the Pooling Rate labeled as Report Rate inside the companion app – Just look for a value of 1000HZ and change it to 500HZ to make the issue go away. Note: Keep in mind that some high-end gaming mouses like Zowie EC2-B come with a dedicated button that will allow you to change the report rate dynamically by pressing the button while you’re actively using the mouse.
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