POE2 CPU Lag and Crashes

Please help. The game is constantly lagging and crashes often since 0.3. Did not have these problems before. I have tried adjusting sound, graphics settings, shader cache size/clear etc etc. The game will run fine for a period, but it never lasts. The headaches are killing me please someone give me the magic fix.

This happens everywhere. Campaign and maps. I am not having problems in any other game. I have been playing other games to ensure this, and give my eyes a break.


If I restart the game, it seems to help for a moment. Restarting my computer then going right in seems to be ok for a couple minutes but it never goes away. I have verified the integrity of installed files on steam. I re-installed the game. Shader cache is at 100GB. Not sure what else to try or do.

Example: https://imgur.com/y1tUf1S

Example: https://imgur.com/zStJ6pq

Game settings: https://imgur.com/HMOcFad

System Specs:
ASUS ROG Strix G16
Windows 11 Home
CPU: Intel Ultra 9 275HX
RAM: 32GB
GPU: Nvidia 5070Ti Laptop


Last edited by wolfewow#4746 on Sep 6, 2025, 3:16:03 PM
Last bumped on Sep 6, 2025, 7:57:34 PM
Another example: https://imgur.com/a/tPhXC3z
More examples:

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You could see whether anything in this guide helps you;

https://www.poecommunity.help/troubleshooting/fps/inconsistent
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Free Technical Support guides are available here: https://www.poecommunity.help

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Mate I appreciate the help.

I tried a second reinstall and for right now it seems to be working flawlessly. I used the Steam verify integrity feature before (before and after my first reinstallation)and it was saying everything was ok - but clearly it wasn't. I am not sure what could have gotten corrupted on install two times? But for right now we are cooking with gas again.

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