"6 year old laptop: i5-7300HQ, 32GB RAM, GTX 1050 4GB RAM, and SSD.

It likely could be the game's optimization because the game works decent for me.

Did you install the FFVIIHook Ini and Dev Console Unlocker from Nexus Mods? I read that it didn't work with the current version of the game so you had to rollback the game's version:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/1462040/discussions/0/3829793451736563305/





I don't know if this will help, but this is what I did. Step 1 forces DX11 so skip it if you want DX12. Also, I never installed the FFVIIHook Ini and Dev Console Unlocker:

1. In Steam Library, right-click the game > Properties > General > Launch Options > type -d3d11 > close the window.

2. From Nexus Mods, download Dynamic Resolution Disabler and extract the download. Go to the FF7 Remake install folder, navigate to End > Content > Paks, and place the ~mods folder into the Paks folder.





Steps 3 and 4 force vertical sync to be enabled and the GPU's power to deliver max output:

3. For Nvidia, open Nvidia Control Panel > Manage 3D Settings > Program Settings. Add the game, select your Nvidia GPU to be the preferred card to run. Then under settings, change Power management mode to Prefer maximum performance and Vertical Sync to On.

4. Open Windows graphics settings > Browse and add the game > click the game and Options > High performance > Save.

5. Launch the game and enable vertical sync. You can adjust the graphics settings as you see fit.

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