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Are you struggling with lag and frame drops in Assassin’s Creed Shadows? A smooth gaming experience is crucial for immersion and performance, and lag can ruin your gameplay. In this guide, we’ll go over practical steps to boost FPS and eliminate lag so you can enjoy silky smooth gameplay on Windows 10 and 11.



1. Disable Full-Screen Optimization

Windows’ full-screen optimization feature can sometimes interfere with gaming performance. Disabling it ensures that your game runs with full control over system resources.

Steps:

  1. Right-click on the Assassin’s Creed Shadows executable file (.exe).
  2. Click on Properties > Compatibility tab.
  3. Check Disable full-screen optimizations.
  4. Click Apply and OK.

2. Change High DPI Scaling Override

This setting ensures that your game is rendered properly without unnecessary scaling issues that can affect performance.

Steps:

  1. Go to the Compatibility tab of the game’s .exe file.
  2. Click Change high DPI settings.
  3. Check Override high DPI scaling behavior.
  4. Select Application from the dropdown menu.
  5. Click Apply and OK.

3. Enable Optimization for Windowed Games

If you’re playing in borderless windowed mode, enabling this setting can improve performance.

Steps:

  1. Open Settings (Win + I).
  2. Go to Gaming > Graphics.
  3. Find Assassin’s Creed Shadows and click Options.
  4. Select High Performance.
  5. Ensure that Optimization for Windowed Games is turned ON.

4. Enable Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling

This feature allows your GPU to handle more tasks, reducing input lag and improving responsiveness.

Steps:

  1. Open Settings (Win + I).
  2. Navigate to System > Display > Graphics Settings.
  3. Enable Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling.
  4. Restart your PC to apply changes.

5. Set Your GPU to High Performance

Forcing your system to prioritize the dedicated GPU over the integrated graphics ensures better FPS.

Steps:

  1. Open NVIDIA Control Panel (or AMD Software if using an AMD GPU).
  2. Go to Manage 3D Settings.
  3. Find Power Management Mode and set it to Prefer maximum performance.
  4. Click Apply.

6. Adjust Virtual Memory (Page File Size)

If you experience stutters or crashes, setting a custom page file size can improve performance.

Steps:

  1. Search Advanced System Settings in the Windows search bar.
  2. Under Performance, click Settings.
  3. Go to the Advanced tab and under Virtual Memory, click Change.
  4. Uncheck Automatically manage paging file size.
  5. Select Custom size and set the Initial size to 1.5x your RAM size and Maximum size to 3x your RAM size.
  6. Click Set, then OK, and restart your PC.

7. Use the High-Performance Power Plan

This setting ensures that your CPU and GPU are running at maximum performance.

Steps:

  1. Open Control Panel.
  2. Navigate to Power Options.
  3. Select High Performance or Ultimate Performance (if available).

8. Optimize NVIDIA/AMD Graphics Settings

Fine-tuning your graphics card settings can significantly improve FPS.

NVIDIA Settings:

  1. Open NVIDIA Control Panel.
  2. Go to Manage 3D Settings > Global Settings.
  3. Set Low Latency Mode to Ultra.
  4. Set Power Management Mode to Maximum Performance.
  5. Set Threaded Optimization to On.
  6. Click Apply.

AMD Settings:

  1. Open AMD Radeon Software.
  2. Go to Graphics Settings.
  3. Enable Radeon Boost and Anti-Lag.
  4. Set Texture Filtering Quality to Performance.

9. Remove Background Apps & Services

Unnecessary background apps can drain system resources, affecting game performance.

Steps:

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
  2. Go to the Startup tab and disable any unnecessary startup apps.
  3. Close background applications like Discord overlays, Chrome, and unnecessary services before launching the game.



10. Use Game Mode

Game Mode prioritizes gaming performance by allocating more resources to your game.

Steps:

  1. Open Settings (Win + I).
  2. Go to Gaming > Game Mode.
  3. Toggle Game Mode ON.

11. Clean Up Windows & Disable Bloatware

Windows comes with unnecessary pre-installed apps that consume system resources.

Steps:

  1. Open Settings > Apps > Installed Apps.
  2. Uninstall unnecessary programs.
  3. Use Windows Disk Cleanup to remove temporary files.

12. Use an FPS Boost Pack (Optional)

An FPS Boost Pack is a pre-configured toolset that optimizes Windows settings, network performance, and background processes to improve frame rates.

Features:

  • Optimized registry tweaks for gaming.
  • Reduced system latency.
  • Improved network settings for lower ping.
  • One-click Windows optimization.

Got any other FPS-boosting tips? Drop them in the comments below and let’s keep the gaming experience at its best! 🎮🔥

 

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