[SOLVED] My computer can't run games it should easily be able to. How do I fix it?

[CJPhoneHome]

My computer is a fairly high end gaming laptop but has a lot of trouble running games that it should be running flawlessly. For example, when I try to play Stellaris, the frame rate makes the game unplayable, dropping as low as 5 fps. These are the recommended requirements for Stellaris:

• Memory:4 GB RAM
• Graphics Card:NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
• CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 2400
• OS:Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

And these are my computers specs:

• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
• CPU: Intel Core i7-8750H
• OS: Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
• Computer Model: Alienware 17 R5

If anyone asks, yes, I did factory reset the computer and it made my problem worse.

 

[CJPhoneHome]

My computer is a fairly high end gaming laptop but has a lot of trouble running games that it should be running flawlessly. For example, when I try to play Stellaris, the frame rate makes the game unplayable, dropping as low as 5 fps. These are the recommended requirements for Stellaris:

• Memory:4 GB RAM
• Graphics Card:NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
• CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 2400
• OS:Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

And these are my computers specs:

• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
• CPU: Intel Core i7-8750H
• OS: Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
• Computer Model: Alienware 17 R5

If anyone asks, yes, I did factory reset the computer and it made my problem worse.

 

[Gerald6049]

Check the Power Plan settings, make sure they are set as "high performance".
And also check the Nvidia control panel (by right click on dekstop), on "manage 3D settings", make sure the game is listed there.

 

[boju]

Might be related?

Spoiler

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellaris/comments/8hgyhn/psa_to_those_experiencing_unplayable_endgame_lag/?utm_source=amp&utm_medium=&utm_content=post_body

Disable Game bar in Windows too and select disable fullscreen optimisation under compatibility for the game's executable.