WHY IS MY GAME SO LAGGY???

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so i just played cm again after a long time and just got a new problem. the game's frames drops so bad when i play it, but if im on another tab/window the game runs incredibly smoothly. pls help. ive tried doing anything i can, it doesnt work

edit : Okay so i have discovered the problem. so i have RAZER CORTEX and SYNAPSE running in the background 24/7, and apparently it affected Combat Master. so if this happens to anyone else, try opening your taskbar and "end task" on every RAZER related apps. Because even if you never opened the app, it'll always run in the background everytime you turn on your pc.

[Prana]

After the update, CM has higher demands on your system. If your PC is older then you will unfortunately have to upgrade.

This can help to gain some extra fps:
Close background processes.
Use the Task Manager (shortcut: CTRL+SHIFT+ESC), then click the CPU and Memory tabs to see what's using large chunks of your CPU or RAM.

Turn on game mode
(Windows10+11) Press the Start button on your keyboard and type Game.Click Game Mode Settings when it appears at the top of the Startmenu.Click the button to turn on Game mode.

Turn on Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling
Press the Start button and search for Graphics Settings.
Click to turn on Hardware-accelerated GPU Scheduling.
Scroll down and view the settings for "graphics performance preference." From there, you can choose the app to set your preference. For Nvidia, this is the Nvidia Control Panel. You can select this as a desktop app or Microsoft Store app via the dropdown.
Click on the app, click options and select high performance.
Repeat for any game where you want maximum performance.

Change your power settings
Hit the Start button and type Power.
Click on Power & Sleep settings.
On the right-hand side of the window that pops up, click additional power settings.
From there, select either high performance or ultimate performance to ensure you have enough power for your game.

Turn on G-Sync
If you have a G-Sync-compatible gaming monitor then it's worth checking that G-Sync is set up correctly. Though this isn't necessarily going to give you a performance boost, it will improve your overall experience by giving you smoother and more eye-pleasing visuals.
To do this, right-click on the desktop, open the Nvidia Control Panel and find "Setup G-Sync" on the left-hand side menu. From there, you can choose to enable G-Sync if it isn't already enabled.

Ensure you're running the right refresh rate
Right-click on your desktop and click Display settings.
Scroll down until you see "advanced display settings."
Then scroll down to refresh rate and click the dropdown. From there, select your monitor's maximum refresh rate.

Turn on Ultra-Low Latency Mode
To get the best performance, the games you're playing ideally need to support Nvidia Reflex, but it's also possible to give your system a boost and reduce latency with Nvidia's Ultra-Low Latency Mode. This setting is accessible from the Nvidia Control Panel:
Right-click on your desktop and click Nvidia Control Panel.
On the left, navigate to manage 3D settings.
Scroll down through Global Settings and find "Low Latency Mode" -- then select Ultra from the drop-down.
While you're here, it also pays to tell the control panel to prefer maximum performance too. Scroll down a bit further, find "power management mode" and select "prefer maximum performance" from the drop-down.

Clean your PC
If your PC is running too hot, then both your graphics card and CPU may be thermally throttling. This means they're intelligently reducing power usage in order to stop your components from breaking. So you could be getting fewer FPS as a result. One way around this is to simply clean your PC.

[76561199386346449]

Originally posted by Prana:

After the update, CM has higher demands on your system. If your PC is older then you will unfortunately have to upgrade.

This can help to gain some extra fps:
Close background processes.
Use the Task Manager (shortcut: CTRL+SHIFT+ESC), then click the CPU and Memory tabs to see what's using large chunks of your CPU or RAM.

Turn on game mode
(Windows10+11) Press the Start button on your keyboard and type Game.Click Game Mode Settings when it appears at the top of the Startmenu.Click the button to turn on Game mode.

Turn on Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling
Press the Start button and search for Graphics Settings.
Click to turn on Hardware-accelerated GPU Scheduling.
Scroll down and view the settings for "graphics performance preference." From there, you can choose the app to set your preference. For Nvidia, this is the Nvidia Control Panel. You can select this as a desktop app or Microsoft Store app via the dropdown.
Click on the app, click options and select high performance.
Repeat for any game where you want maximum performance.

Change your power settings
Hit the Start button and type Power.
Click on Power & Sleep settings.
On the right-hand side of the window that pops up, click additional power settings.
From there, select either high performance or ultimate performance to ensure you have enough power for your game.

Turn on G-Sync
If you have a G-Sync-compatible gaming monitor then it's worth checking that G-Sync is set up correctly. Though this isn't necessarily going to give you a performance boost, it will improve your overall experience by giving you smoother and more eye-pleasing visuals.
To do this, right-click on the desktop, open the Nvidia Control Panel and find "Setup G-Sync" on the left-hand side menu. From there, you can choose to enable G-Sync if it isn't already enabled.

Ensure you're running the right refresh rate
Right-click on your desktop and click Display settings.
Scroll down until you see "advanced display settings."
Then scroll down to refresh rate and click the dropdown. From there, select your monitor's maximum refresh rate.

Turn on Ultra-Low Latency Mode
To get the best performance, the games you're playing ideally need to support Nvidia Reflex, but it's also possible to give your system a boost and reduce latency with Nvidia's Ultra-Low Latency Mode. This setting is accessible from the Nvidia Control Panel:
Right-click on your desktop and click Nvidia Control Panel.
On the left, navigate to manage 3D settings.
Scroll down through Global Settings and find "Low Latency Mode" -- then select Ultra from the drop-down.
While you're here, it also pays to tell the control panel to prefer maximum performance too. Scroll down a bit further, find "power management mode" and select "prefer maximum performance" from the drop-down.

Clean your PC
If your PC is running too hot, then both your graphics card and CPU may be thermally throttling. This means they're intelligently reducing power usage in order to stop your components from breaking. So you could be getting fewer FPS as a result. One way around this is to simply clean your PC.

omg thanks so much for writing all that but my pc is actually not that old and has a good processor, ive tried everything i can. update it, re-install it, and other stuff but it just doesnt work. but i just played other games recently and the frames dropped so bad, it happens everytime i open combat master. thanks for the recommendation though, maybe it'll help others.

[Prana]

Did you try to Update your Graphiccard driver?

[76561199386346449]

Originally posted by Prana:

Did you try to Update your Graphiccard driver?

oh i actually haven't try that, thanks for the reminder!!

[76561199386346449]

Originally posted by candace:

Originally posted by Prana:

Did you try to Update your Graphiccard driver?

oh i actually haven't try that, thanks for the reminder!!

okay so i actually tried to do that, it sadly still doesnt work :(

[76561199760473034]

damn bro you must have a bad pc because my pc isnt that great and im still running at LEAST 120fps lmao

[76561199386346449]

Originally posted by Concrete Flavoured Drywall:

damn bro you must have a bad pc because my pc isnt that great and im still running at LEAST 120fps lmao

nah theres just something wrong with my pc, it didnt do this backthen. im too lazy to search for the problem and solutions now

[76561199753009866]

i did everything you said but i notice better fps when i have low latency to on instead of ultra

[NaterEST]

I exceed the Recommended specs, no questions asked but my problem seems to be that the game is CPU-bound mostly. My GPU usage is only 12% (even in game) while my CPU is around 80% for no apparent reason. While in a fight and geta kill or I get killed, there's a HUGE frame time spike which freezes game for a second or so. I have the game on lowest settings now, still happening.
GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 (8GB)
CPU: i5-7400
RAM: 16 GB