Apex Legends low FPS and random stutter after update, what should I change?

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Apex Legends was smooth before the latest update, now it randomly stutters even when the FPS counter looks okay. Gunfights feel choppy, sliding feels uneven, and the game has those little freezes that make tracking impossible. I already lowered textures and shadows, but it still happens. CPU/GPU temps are fine. Is this shader cache, driver, or some Apex setting being weird again?

Lobby Ghost · Accepted Answer

For Apex, random stutter after an update is often shader cache + unstable frame pacing. Use this order: 1. Repair/verify game files. 2. Clear GPU shader cache. 3. Reboot. 4. Launch Apex and let the lobby sit for a few minutes. 5. Cap FPS instead of leaving it unlimited. 6. Disable V-Sync in-game. 7. Turn Texture Streaming Budget down one step. 8. Disable overlays for testing. If you use launch options, keep them simple. Old “magic” launch commands can make modern Apex worse.

Apex Legends low FPS and random stutter after update, what should I change?

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