Game Sometimes Launches with Low Frame Rate
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I usually get around 140-150fps in PoE 2. However, sometimes on launch my frames cap out around 45ish and stay that way when I load into the game. Only restarting my computer and relaunching the game resolves the issue.
I've tried: -clearing the NVIDIA shader cache -restarting the game -Running the .exe in admin and or compatibility mode. -changing directx/scaling options in game -vsync on/off/adaptive -launching the game 1st or after another game Nothing seems to work and it does appear random. RTX 4070 super, AMD 7900X3D, 32GB RAM. Last bumped on Mar 6, 2025, 11:57:49 AM
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This is my exact issue.
120+ frames when it runs well. And it runs 120+ frames even with big breach maps. Then, inexpicably, it will cap at 45 or 70 frames - right from when I start the game. I have to restart my computer multiple times. And even then, sometimes it doesn't fix it. What I've done recently is just leave my computer on for days. It worked well, 3-4 days in a row. Now it's back to this crap. It only started after the 2 most recent patches. EVGA 3080, 12900k, 128GB RAM |
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I am also experiencing this same issue. Normal reboot, normal apps run at start (usually just steam, gog, and discord). Launch into PoE and it's a 50% chance of getting ~120 FPS, or ~50 FPS. It's very consistent too. If it launches at a poor frame rate, it stays on that poor frame rate for every launch until a reboot.
This is on a nvidia RTX 4090, AMD Ryzen 9 7950x3d, 64GB ram. I've gone through and double checked all my settings, made sure I was in high perf mode, no power savings, display is set to 120hz. Settings in PoE2 have no effect on the achieved frame rate (that is toggling settings down has no impact at all). |
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" You can try clearing the shaders from POE 2. C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Path of Exile 2 Delete anything that says ShaderCache. Just a note your POE 2 will still have performance problems while it recollects the shaders. ShaderCacheD312/Vulkan / D311 Last edited by Shadazard#3799 on Mar 5, 2025, 1:46:45 PM
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Yeah, I had done that, on D3D12 btw. Has no effect. The odd thing is that no other game has this issue, including PoE1. Only PoE2 will experience this. If I run something else, like Eve Online, BG3, Remnant 2, etc. they will all do what I expect.
It's also odd to me that it happens for a session/reboot. If I restart the machine again, then it _may_ do the right thing. If it does the right thing it stays doing that until I reboot/power cycle, at which point it's a random roll as to if it will continue doing the right thing or if I need to reboot again. |
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