Because there are many reports of these problems, we’ve done a deep investigation of these issues and come up with a shortlist with all the culprits that might trigger these issues to appear: Now that you are aware of all the possible causes that might trigger these issues to appear, here is a list of all the methods that we’ve managed to find that will help you fix the stutter and lag problems for FIFA 22:
1. Set Resolution to Monitor Resolution and adjust graphic settings
The first thing to do when troubleshooting this FIFA 22 issue on PC is to set the game’s resolution depending on your monitor resolution and adjust the graphics setting to make sure that they are not too high for your computer to support. FIFA 22 might lag and stutter because your PC doesn’t support settings this high. In case you don’t know how to change the resolution of the game to your monitor resolution, here are the steps you need to follow: If the game is still lagging and stuttering, go to the next method to see how you can fix it.
2. Lock the frame rate to 60 FPS
A few players have managed to fix the lag and stuttering error by locking the frame rate to 60 FPS, instead of letting it set to no limit on fps. By doing this, the game won’t go over 60fps, letting it run smooth and eliminating the risk of frame drops. Note: This is reportedly effective in situations where you’re using SLI and other types of dual-GPU setups. If you don’t know how to do this, follow the next instructions: In case this method wasn’t helpful, go to the next one below.
3. Edit FIFA Setup Text File
If the two methods above didn’t work in your case, another fix that you can try to fix these issues is to edit the FIFA set up text file from the Document folder. You will need to edit the DIRECTX_SELECT to 1. Note: This setting will ensure that the game utilizes the appropriate DirectX versions according to your hardware capabilities. Follow the next guide to see how to edit the FIFA set up text file, in case you don’t know how to do that: If this method didn’t fix your problems as well, try the next method below.
4. Disable Triple Buffering and Vertical sync
Many affected users have reported that they managed to fix the lag and stuttering issues by disabling the triple buffering and the vertical sync from the Nvidia Control Panel. Note: Triple buffering consists of an additional back buffer created that allows the GPU to continue drawing frames while it waits for the monitor to perform a refresh, while the vertical sync synchronizes your game’s frame rate with your monitor’s refresh rate. Here are the steps on how to disable the triple buffering and vertical sync, in case you don’t know how to do that: Go to the following method if this one hasn’t fixed your lag and stuttering issues.
5. Install the latest available GPU drivers
Your FIFA 22 game might also lag and stutter because your GPU is using some outdated drivers (this is applicable for both Nvidia and AMD GPUs). You can update the GPU drivers by relying on Device Manager to update them automatically, or you can use the proprietary updating applications. In case you don’t know how to do this, here are the steps you need to follow to update your Nvidia or AMD GPU drivers: If neither of these methods has helped you fix your issues, go check the last method below.
6. Move the temp folder of FIFA 2022
One last method you can try to fix your lag and stuttering problems is to move the temp folder of FIFA 2022 to a different partition. By doing this, you will free up some space and will make the issues disappear. But before you do this, you need to adjust the TEMP environment variable. Note: You should choose this method instead of simply deleting the temp folder since you can easily revert it in case it’s not effective. Here is the guide that will help you do that, in case you don’t know the steps:
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