Fix The Finals Lag and Low FPS - Performance Settings Guide

Stuttering and frame drops during a fight can turn a winning match into a frustrating loss. You are likely dealing with a combination of unoptimized visual settings and background processes fighting your GPU for resources.

Why this happens

The Finals is highly demanding on your GPU. High-fidelity settings like shadows and reflections often create bottlenecks, while background apps steal the CPU cycles needed for game performance.

What you will need

Admin rights for your PC and access to your GPU driver software, such as GeForce Experience or AMD Software.

Steps

1. 01
   Open the game settings and set the display to Fullscreen to minimize latency. Set Vsync to Off, as this often caps frame rates and causes input lag.
2. 02
   Disable DLSS Frame Generation, as it adds artificial frames and increases latency in competitive play.
3. 03
   Enable Nvidia Reflex Low Latency to 'On + Boost' to tighten the connection between your inputs and the screen.
4. 04
   Set 'Shadows', 'Effects', 'Reflections', and 'Global Illumination' to Low. These are the heaviest GPU drains and provide the biggest performance jump.
5. 05
   Set 'View Distance' to Medium and 'Textures' to Medium (unless you have under 8GB of VRAM, in which case, set textures to Low).
6. 06
   Disable 'Motion Blur' and 'Lens Distortion' to clarify your vision and save rendering resources.
7. 07
   Open your GPU driver software (Nvidia or AMD) and ensure your drivers are fully updated, as outdated drivers frequently cause stuttering.
8. 08
   Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager and close any background programs using significant CPU or RAM, such as Chrome or streaming software.
9. 09
   Search for 'Game Mode' in your Windows Start menu and ensure it is toggled On, which forces Windows to prioritize system resources for the game.

Still not working?

If you are still seeing low frames, monitor your GPU usage via an overlay. If usage is under 95 percent but your CPU is maxed, you have a CPU bottleneck that requires closing more background apps. If your temperatures are hitting over 90C, your hardware may be thermal throttling, necessitating a check of your case fans or a dusting of your heatsinks.

Frequently asked questions

Will changing these settings make the game look unplayable?

Not at all. You are mostly disabling flashy post-processing effects that provide no competitive advantage, keeping the core character models and textures crisp.

Should I use resolution scaling to gain more FPS?

It is better to keep resolution scaling at 100 percent to maintain visual clarity. If you are still desperate for frames, only use this as a last resort.