Final Fantasy 7 Remake for PC is a well-optimized port that works well on a wide range of hardware. Unfortunately, some players are experiencing stuttering, lag, and frame drops while running FF7 Remake on their computers. The biggest drawback to this port is that the graphic options are very limited, making it hard to fix the above issues.
How to fix stuttering, lag, and frame drop in FF7 Remake on PC
Fixing stuttering, lag, and frame drop in Final Fantasy 7 Remake on PC can be tough since very few graphics options can be adjusted. The process of solving these issues requires some trial and error, and there’s not a lot to work with here. Additionally, there’s no one solution to fix these problems, so we’ll go into detail on what settings make the most difference and why.
Changing the following options should affect performance:
- Screen Resolution
- Texture Resolution
- Shadow Resolution
- Framerate
- Characters Displayed
Screen Resolution
Changing what resolution the game is played at will have the most significant impact on the performance of FF7 Remake on PC. Those that are facing general performance issues might want to drop the resolution down a bit and see if it improves things.
Texture Resolution
Those that are facing slow loading times or slowdown when entering a new area might want to take a look at their Texture Resolution setting. While this game will load from a hard drive, its low transfer bandwidth can bottleneck texture loading. This can also happen when a player is using a GPU with low VRAM. The solution is to set this from “High” to “Low.”
Shadow Resolution
Shadows are a killer on GPUs. So dropping this setting from “High” to “Low,” can be more beneficial to performance than most would think.
Framerate
If a computer is struggling to run a game, it might be a good idea to limit the framerate to 30 or 60 fps. That limits the number of frames the PC will try to draw, and that can help overall performance.
Characters Displayed
Character’s displayed is an oddly specific option to eliminate the number of NPCs rendered on-screen at one time. If the game is stuttering or lagging when entering a crowded location, adjusting this may help.
