{"id":421919,"date":"2022-03-26T16:00:38","date_gmt":"2022-03-26T13:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-to-do-when-your-pc-game-lags\/"},"modified":"2022-03-26T16:00:38","modified_gmt":"2022-03-26T13:00:38","slug":"what-to-do-when-your-pc-game-lags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-to-do-when-your-pc-game-lags\/","title":{"rendered":"#What to Do When Your PC Game Lags"},"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-6a290240e13cb\" 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\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" 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href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-to-do-when-your-pc-game-lags\/#%E2%80%9CWhat_to_Do_When_Your_PC_Game_Lags%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;What to Do When Your PC Game Lags&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-to-do-when-your-pc-game-lags\/#Restart_Your_Computer_and_Router\" >Restart Your Computer and Router<\/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\/what-to-do-when-your-pc-game-lags\/#Close_Programs_Running_in_the_Background\" >Close Programs Running in the Background<\/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\/what-to-do-when-your-pc-game-lags\/#Check_for_Downloads_or_Updates\" >Check for Downloads or Updates<\/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\/what-to-do-when-your-pc-game-lags\/#Update_Your_Drivers\" >Update Your Drivers<\/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\/what-to-do-when-your-pc-game-lags\/#Check_Your_Internet_Connection\" >Check Your Internet Connection<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhat_to_Do_When_Your_PC_Game_Lags%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;What to Do When Your PC Game Lags&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-789040\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/frustrated-man-laptop.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/frustrated-man-laptop.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/frustrated-man-laptop.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Man looking at laptop screen with frustrated expression.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" 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\/frustrated-black-male-student-work-laptop-1463228459\">fizkes\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There\u2019s nothing more frustrating than launching your favorite <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> only to have a laggy experience. Especially in fast-paced genres, lag can make the game unplayable. To avoid that, let\u2019s look at a few fixes you can try.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restart_Your_Computer_and_Router\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_RestartRouter\">Restart Your Computer and Router<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/173760\/htg-explains-why-does-rebooting-a-computer-fix-so-many-problems\/\">Restarting your computer and your\u00a0router are the easiest and quickest solutions that could solve your lag. When you leave your computer on for too long without doing a hard reboot, it can start to slow down which may lead to performance issues.<\/p>\n<p>A reboot of your computer allows your operating system to complete important updates, delete temporary files, clean up open files, and clear up memory. All of these are necessary to keep your computer running smoothly. Get in the habit of restarting your computer at least once or twice a week.<\/p>\n<p>If that didn\u2019t work, try unplugging your router for at least 15 seconds and then plug it back in. This will reset your internet connection and hopefully fix any network problems you were facing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Internet Connection Not Working? 10 Troubleshooting Tips<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Close_Programs_Running_in_the_Background\"><\/span>Close Programs Running in the Background<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the most common causes of lag is other programs running in the background. These programs can use up system resources and make it difficult for your game to run smoothly. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/769906\/how-to-make-chrome-use-less-ram\/\">Google Chrome is known to be a big resource hog, so try closing it if you\u2019re experiencing lag.<\/p>\n<p>Close anything you aren\u2019t using at the moment, such as Spotify, Skype, or Discord. You can always reopen them when you need them. If you\u2019re not sure what\u2019s running in the background, open Task Manager by pressing the keys Ctrl+Alt+Delete at the same time. Then select Task Manager.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-787604\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Press-Ctrl-Alt-and-Delete-then-Task-Manager-2.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Press Ctrl, Alt, and Delete, then Task Manager\" width=\"650\" height=\"320\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the Processes tab, you\u2019ll see all the programs that are running and taking up CPU. You can close programs by clicking on them and then clicking \u201cEnd task\u201d at the bottom right.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_warning\"><p><strong>Warning:<\/strong> Don\u2019t close anything you\u2019re unsure of, as it may cause your computer to become unresponsive.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-787606\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Click-End-task.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click End task\" width=\"580\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Even if this didn\u2019t fix your lag problem, it\u2019ll lighten the load on your computer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>10 Quick Steps to Increase PC Performance<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_for_Downloads_or_Updates\"><\/span>Check for Downloads or Updates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When there\u2019s anything downloading or updating in the background, it can use up a lot of CPU and valuable network resources such as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/192654\/how-to-monitor-your-internet-bandwidth-usage-and-avoid-exceeding-data-caps\/\">bandwidth. This will cause your game to lag as there are usually not enough resources for both the download and the game you\u2019re playing. See if you can pause all downloads for now and resume them after your game is done, or reschedule for another time.<\/p>\n<p>To check for updates, open any programs that are running and see if there are updates being installed. For Windows users, you\u2019ll want to check Windows Update, too. Type \u201cWindows Update\u201d in the search bar on the taskbar at the bottom left of your screen. Then, select \u201cWindows Update Settings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll also want to see if anyone else in the home is downloading or updating anything. If they\u2019re on the same internet connection, it will cause your game to lag. Kindly ask them to pause what they\u2019re doing for now so that you can game without lag.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Update_Your_Drivers\"><\/span>Update Your Drivers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/98465\/htg-explains-when-do-you-need-to-update-your-drivers\/\">If you haven\u2019t updated your drivers in a while and are running into computer problems such as lag, you should look into updating right away. Using outdated drivers for a long time is sometimes unhealthy for your computer and can lead to problems. Always update any drivers for your computer as soon as you get them to keep everything in the best condition possible. Running the most up-to-date drivers also gives you the best performance to run games and other programs.<\/p>\n<p>Having updated drivers will not suddenly turn your computer into a powerful machine. It\u2019ll simply fix bugs and performance issues you may be experiencing. When updating, always use the manufacturer\u2019s drivers instead of random ones you find on the internet.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_Your_Internet_Connection\"><\/span>Check Your Internet Connection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Having <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/341538\/why-is-my-internet-so-slow\/\">slow internet with low bandwidth will lead to all sorts of connection problems. If you\u2019re gaming on Wi-Fi, switch to an ethernet connection instead. A wired connection will be much stronger and more stable. This is especially true if there are other wireless devices in the home that are using the same Wi-Fi network.<\/p>\n<p>As more people use the same internet connection, more bandwidth is taken up, making it slower for everyone. If you don\u2019t have access to fast internet, try gaming during times when there are fewer people using the internet. Although this isn\u2019t convenient, there\u2019s not much else you can do besides upgrade your internet plan.<\/p>\n<p>If you have fast internet but are still experiencing lag, it could be your router that\u2019s causing it. Try restarting your router as explained <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#moka_anchor_RestartRouter\">above<\/a>, then see if you\u2019re still experiencing any lag. If so, you may want to give your internet service provider a call to see what\u2019s going on. It\u2019s also possible that your router is simply outdated.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, you should also check your game\u2019s servers to see if anyone else is experiencing lag. 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