{"id":332079,"date":"2021-08-29T20:00:11","date_gmt":"2021-08-29T17:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-increase-fps-in-games-on-a-laptop\/"},"modified":"2021-08-29T20:00:11","modified_gmt":"2021-08-29T17:00:11","slug":"how-to-increase-fps-in-games-on-a-laptop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-increase-fps-in-games-on-a-laptop\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Increase FPS in Games on a Laptop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2c07f78e754\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-increase-fps-in-games-on-a-laptop\/#What_Are_the_General_Causes_of_Low_FPS\" >What Are the General Causes of Low FPS?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-increase-fps-in-games-on-a-laptop\/#Change_Your_Power_Plan\" >Change Your Power Plan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-increase-fps-in-games-on-a-laptop\/#Play_While_Your_Laptop_Is_Charging\" >Play While Your Laptop Is Charging<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-increase-fps-in-games-on-a-laptop\/#Improve_Your_Laptops_Ventilation\" >Improve Your Laptop\u2019s Ventilation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-increase-fps-in-games-on-a-laptop\/#Undervolt_Your_CPU\" >Undervolt Your CPU<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-increase-fps-in-games-on-a-laptop\/#Test_Your_Laptop_Performance\" >Test Your Laptop Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-increase-fps-in-games-on-a-laptop\/#Improve_FPS_for_a_Better_Gaming_Experience\" >Improve FPS for a Better Gaming Experience<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Increase FPS in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>s on a Laptop&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-748638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/woman-gaming-laptop.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/woman-gaming-laptop.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/woman-gaming-laptop.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Young woman gaming on a laptop\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/young-woman-gamer-playing-online-professional-1870270204\">DC Studio\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Maintaining a high rate of frames per second (FPS) will keep your competitive edge in gaming. If you\u2019re using a laptop and seeing some lag in your games, there are a few steps laptop-specific you can take to help you increase FPS.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_the_General_Causes_of_Low_FPS\"><\/span>What Are the General Causes of Low FPS?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A decline in the FPS is a result of your laptop not getting enough resources or power to run a program. To fix this problem, you must first identify the issue\u2019s root cause. It\u2019s probably a consequence of one or more of the following factors.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Power Issues:<\/strong> The laptop may not be plugged in properly or is in battery mode. When running on battery mode, laptops tend to optimize the battery life so it compromises on the system\u2019s speed including the frame rate.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Temperature Issues:<\/strong>\u00a0The laptop\u2019s temperature could be too high. Heavy rendering on graphics and too much utilization of resources can cause your laptop to overheat, causing a drastic drop in the FPS.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Resource Issues:<\/strong>\u00a0You may have insufficient resources to run your program. All programs on your laptop utilize the available hardware such as memory, CPU, and disk. High consumption of these resources will certainly affect the FPS of your game during runtime.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Driver Issues:<\/strong>\u00a0Your graphics driver may be out of date. Programs may require your laptop to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/135976\/how-to-update-your-graphics-drivers-for-maximum-gaming-performance\/\">have the latest drivers. If this criterion is not met, the display performance may not be as top-notch as it could be.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Update Your Graphics Drivers for Maximum Gaming Performance<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FPS drops are common in low-end laptops, but it\u2019s essential to know that even high-end laptops experience this mishap. So, before you decide to spend your money to upgrade your laptop, try out our quick fixes first.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Change_Your_Power_Plan\"><\/span>Change Your Power Plan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One factor you need to consider is your laptop\u2019s power plan. Most laptops have a power-saving mode that you can activate to optimize battery life. However, this will have an impact on the FPS of your games as the system will focus more on energy-saving rather than performance.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure that your system is at its peak performance to run all processes you want it to, configure the power option to be at a high performance. Thankfully, in Windows 10 you can easily achieve this mode through the Power Options window. Access it by right-clicking on the battery icon on your taskbar and choosing \u201cPower Options\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-747038 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Increase-Fps-in-Games1-3-650x296.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"291\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From the Power Options window, select the \u201cHigh Performance\u201d option to give your laptop a boost for running <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-747039 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Increase-Fps-in-Games1-4-650x374.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"click \" width=\"640\" height=\"368\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When your laptop is at this level, the battery will drain rapidly, so we highly recommend you keep your device plugged in while gaming.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Play_While_Your_Laptop_Is_Charging\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">Play While Your Laptop Is Charging<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Conserving the battery life of your laptop is important for people who unplug and go. Unfortunately, your laptop operates much slower when it\u2019s drawing only from the battery. If you\u2019re playing games while your laptop is on battery mode, then you\u2019re going to have a bad time.<\/p>\n<p>Charging your laptop while playing is the way to go for two reasons: it increases speed and your laptop stays cooler. Your laptop will know when the battery is full. When that happens, your laptop uses the power coming in from the socket and not the battery\u2014to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/444819\/6-ways-to-improve-battery-life-on-windows-laptops\/\">preserve the battery\u2019s lifespan even when it\u2019s fully charged.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>6 Ways to Improve Battery Life on Windows Laptops<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Improve_Your_Laptops_Ventilation\"><\/span>Improve Your Laptop\u2019s Ventilation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Prolonged usage of your laptop causes <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/67660\/how-to-diagnose-and-fix-an-overheating-laptop\/\">overheating, which results in the reduction of FPS. Of course, you wouldn\u2019t want to get robbed of a clutch victory just because of a lag. So, at least try to improve the positioning and cooling system of your laptop to provide better ventilation.<\/p>\n<p>Several products are available to improve your setup. You can purchase external fans or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/reviews\/the-best-laptop-cooling-pads\/\">cooling pads<\/a>\u00a0to help alleviate the temperature of your laptop while gaming.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to cooling systems, you need to be very conscious of where you set down your laptop when gaming. Placing it on a foam mattress is not recommended as it may block the airway of your cooling system. Make sure to place it on top of a stable and sturdy material with enough airflow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Clean the Dust Out of Your Laptop<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Undervolt_Your_CPU\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_4\">Undervolt Your CPU<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A laptop\u2019s biggest problem is heat. Unlike PCs that have a lot of room for huge fans, a laptop is a thin brick with a couple of circuits. If having a fan right next to your laptop doesn\u2019t bring down the heat, then you should try undervolting your CPU.<\/p>\n<p>CPUs heat up quickly on a laptop, which can quickly damage it. Not only are you risking the life of your CPU, but having it overheat will also slow down how well it can perform.<\/p>\n<p>Undervolting means lowering the electricity or power running to your CPU. This will lessen the heat of your CPU, keeping it cool. You might think that less power means a weaker processor, but the cooler and more stable CPU should perform better. Tools like the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.intel.com%2Fcontent%2Fwww%2Fus%2Fen%2Fdownload%2F17881%2F29183%2Fintel-extreme-tuning-utility-intel-xtu.html\">Intel Tuning Utility<\/a> are among the tried and tested programs out there that you should try out.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Test_Your_Laptop_Performance\"><\/span>Test Your Laptop Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Just because your laptop has a big-name <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/702766\/what-is-a-gpu-graphics-processing-units-explained\/\">GPU, that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s a beast. Sometimes, a laptop model just performs badly all over. If your system still isn\u2019t performing as fast and as much as you want it to, then we suggest testing out its performance against other laptops in the same model.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gpu.userbenchmark.com\/\">GPU User Benchmark<\/a>\u00a0is a great way to test your laptop\u2019s performance. You\u2019ll get to see how fast your computer is compared to other models just like yours.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Improve_FPS_for_a_Better_Gaming_Experience\"><\/span>Improve FPS for a Better Gaming Experience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many ways to boost FPS and ultimately improve your gaming experience, but laptops have special tricks that are different from desktops. Ultimately, it\u2019s all about keeping the heat low, making sure your GPU is being used to its full capacity, and researching the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/80108\/how-to-get-detailed-information-about-your-pc-2\/\">laptop model you have.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>10 Quick Steps to Increase PC Performance<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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