Lords of the Fallen drew me in with its beautifully detailed dark and twisted world, enemy design, and challenging combat. After purchasing and jumping into the game, I noticed an issue with stuttering, low frame rates, and all-around bad performance on PC. Determined to play the game, I tried the methods below to fix Lords of the Fallen PC performance.
How to improve PC performance for Lords of the Fallen
Developer Hexworks announced Xbox players may run into issues, but PC players have also encountered bad performance in Lords of the Fallen. Here are some possible solutions to reduce bad PC performance in Lords of the Fallen.
- Update your graphics drivers (NVIDIA, Intel, or AMD)
- Lower your Graphical Settings (Shadows, Anti-aliasing, Reflection, & Global Illumination in particular)
- Close all other background apps, programs, and software.
My first recommendation is to check if your game drivers need an update. Lords of the Fallen is a demanding game, and an update may improve performance on PC. If no updates are available and your drivers are up-to-date, you can try tweaking your in-game settings to improve performance.
I recommend setting Shadows, Anti-aliasing, Reflection, and Global Illumination to medium or low. Lords of the Fallen will use ray tracing if Reflection and Global Illumination are set to high, which can greatly reduce FPS, cause stuttering, and more.
If you fail to see improvements after making the above changes, you may not have a computer capable of running Lords of the Fallen. Check the minimum requirements for the game against your PC's specifications. Ideally, you want to meet the recommended settings, but minimal usually allows you to play the game. If all else fails, you may need to wait for a patch or update from the developer.
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Published: Oct 13, 2023 09:39 am