Unlike consistently low FPS, random drops have a specific trigger that fires intermittently. This guide identifies the 12 most common triggers and shows exactly how to fix each one.

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Random FPS Drop and Audio Stuttering (Win 11) I've been having some random heavy FPS stuttering along with audio after updating to Windows 11. Mind that before updating there was no such problem. These occur randomly, I'll be playing normally then suddenly it happens. The only solution is to wait it out and eventually the game will go back to ...

Stuttering and frame drops in PC games? This 2026 guide covers every cause and fix: drivers, shader compilation, background apps, RAM, storage and more. A high average frame rate can hide a miserable experience.

If you want to fix FPS drops on your PC fast, three steps recover the most frames for most people: update your GPU drivers, lower the heaviest in-game settings (shadows, ray tracing, volumetrics), and kill background CPU tasks.

Recently I took all of my parts out of my case and installed them into a new case while also adding 4 new fans (2 on a new CPU cooler), this took my temps from a standby average of 50 and in game average of 70, down to a standby average of 35 and an in game average of 45 - 50.

I've asked a similar question about this issue on here before (about a month ago), and after 2 weeks of going back and forth with a really helpful person i finally found a fix to my issue, or so it thought it would fix it.

Is a game update breaking your experience? From crashes to FPS drops, here's how to fix common issues on PC, console, and Steam Deck. Get back to smooth gameplay now.