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7 Ways to Fix FPS Drops, Lag & Stuttering after BIOS Update
Updating your BIOS may have changed some critical settings
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Updated onMay 15, 2024
updated onMay 15, 2024
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Many users complain of FPS drops, lags and stuttering when playing a game or streaming a video after a BIOS update.
The forums and communities are filled with discussions on how to fix the issue and it’s not limited to any specific brand.
While in some cases, the FPS drops or lags may seem to appear due to the recent BIOS update, it has been noted that there are other reasons also that can trigger the issue.
But if you want toincrease FPS on a laptop in Windows 10instead, you can refer to our guide for some quick recommendations.
Why did my FPS drop after the update?
Some of the reasons why you may experience sudden FPS drops during a gaming session are:
Updating BIOS doesn’t directly affect your FPS. Imagine your CPU as an application: BIOS is the program of the application.
In fact, updating BIOS can fix some bugs in the CPU (Meltdown or Spectre), it can also change the way a CPU should perform.
However, if you suspect the latest update could have triggered the FPS drops, you can revert to the previous BIOS update and reinstall the new BIOS to check if that helps.
But, if that doesn’t help, there could be some reason that may be causing the FPS drops, lags, and stuttering and that’s why we have curated a list of solutions for you.
Before you proceed, make sure you check if your Internet connection is up and running, close any unnecessary background applications, or install any pending Windows updates.
How do I increase my FPS in BIOS?
1. Change power plan to high performance
Now, close the Control Panel window and run your game to check if you still experience lags or low FPS.
2. Clear CMOS
Now, try running the game and check if the FPS is improved, or if you are still facing the issue.
We recommend clearing the CMOS after each BIOS version change to rule out FPS drops, lag, or stuttering.
3. Update the GPU driver
Once done, exit Device Manager and check if the FPS drops issue after the BIOS update is resolved.
4. Enable Hardware Accelerated Graphics Scheduling
Now, restart your PC and launch the game to check if this helps fix the FPS drops and lags on your PC.
5. Change the gaming settings
6. Check for hard drive errors
Once done, restart your PC and you should not experience FPS drops during gaming anymore.
7. Defragment your hard drive
You can now check if the FPS still drops or if the game stutters after the BIOS update.
Does updating BIOS improve FPS?
Usually, you update the BIOS only if there is an extreme performance issue on your PC. In most cases, it turns out to be an unsupported hardware component that’s causing the issue.
But, if you have new hardware and an outdated BIOS version, you may need to update your BIOS to support the new hardware.
Apart from the above methods, you can also tryupdating your BIOSif you experience sudden FPS drops during the gaming session.
If you are using the Steam platform, you can follow the below method to verify the integrity of game files to fix the issue:
Now, relaunch Steam and you should not experience FPS drops, lag, or stuttering in the game anymore.
If the above methods fail to work, you canaccess BIOS settings on Windows 11and enable highperformance and change the FAN and SSD settings.
Alternatively, you can simply uninstall or reinstall the game to check if this helps you to fix the FPS drops after a BIOS update.
If you have any other queries related to FPS drops on your PC, do let us know in the comments box below.
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Madhuparna Roy
A diploma holder in computers and with a keen interest in technology, Madhuparna is passionate about writing How-to guides and helping people solve the most intricate Windows issues.
It all started with the evolution of mobile phones and Google, and that has now settled with Windows.
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