The much-anticipated release of Phantom Liberty, the expansion to Cyberpunk 2077, is here, and players are overjoyed. It has been a long time coming, and there is much to explore in Phantom Liberty. However, the initial experiences have also been filled with performance issues, including low FPS and stuttering. In that regard, the following guide will help players understand the problems and how to fix them.
Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty: How To Fix Stuttering And Low FPS
There can be several reasons why the game may be stuttering, including the following:
- Games files are corrupt
- System settings not optimized
- Game requirements not met
- Background apps on
- Old game or GPU drivers
- Game graphics are too high
System Requirements
| Minimum requirements | Recommended requirements | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit) | Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 5 1600 | Intel Core i7-12700 or Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB or Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT or Arc A770 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| Storage | 110 GB | 110 GB required |
The game does require some heavy lifting from your systems or perish upgrade in order to experience smooth gameplay.
Fixing system performance
- Open the Run bar in Windows (Win+R) and type in powercfg.cpl before hitting Enter
- When you get to the Power Options, tick .mark the point saying High Performance
- Once done, right-click oBeforeows Start and choose Systems. Before heading into the Graphics options via the Display tab
- Choose Cyberpunk 2077 from the given list and select Options
- Here also, select High Performance and then save the changes
Updating your GPU drivers
Start the Run box again by pressing Win+R and typing in devmgmt.msc before hitting Enter. Your Device Manager comes up, and double-click on the Display adapters. Right-click on the GPU of your system and choose Update driver. Select ‘Search automatically for drivers’, and your system will look for the updates that are available.
Stop optimization fullscreen
You may want to disable fullscreen optimization as it may interfere with the running of the game. While it does better the quality of games in most cases, sometimes it can act as a deterrent, too.
- Go to the folder where you have installed the game and right-click on the .exe file
- Choose Properties and go to the Compatibility tab
- You have to tick ‘Disable fullscreen optimizations’
- Select Apply and then restart the game
Remove the shader cache of DirectX
They may store up extra files or even become corrupted, even though they improve the game and performance at times. You can clear it by opening the Run box and typing in cleanmgr to get to Disk Cleanup. Select the checkbox saying ‘DirectX Shader Cache’ and click OK. You have to select Delete Files from the next dialog box and then restart your system.
There are other ways to fix the problem as well. The most common methods include Verifying the integrity of the game files in Steam or Epic Games. Ensure you have shut down all the running apps in the background and even set the game to High Priority via the Task Manager.
Thus, that is all the information players will need when it comes to fixing the issues of stuttering and low FPS. You should be able to enjoy Phanton Liberty
Last Updated on September 27, 2023
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