I fixed my performance issues...here's how I did it.

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Link to section: Hello, I wanted to share how I resolved the bad performance, slow menu, lag in game play that I’ve been experiencing for the last few days. It came up all of a sudden and it was somewhere around the lHello,
I wanted to share how I resolved the bad performance, slow menu, lag in game play that I’ve been experiencing for the last few days. It came up all of a sudden and it was somewhere around the latest BF1 update. Not only was my hit reg suffering but I noticed an odd micro stutter and huge CPU lag spikes as if I was using dx12. Which, btw, I was told to use DX11 to avoid. It does appear to be one isolated way of fixing this that has worked for me so I will list all that I did so that it’s a guide for you to try in order to fix your problem. A. Clear Out Origin Cache and Rest BF1 Settings

Reset Settings in BF1 Under Options

  1. While in BF1 go to Options then Reset Controls, Audio & Video Settings
    -Exit out of BF1 and Origin.
  1. Clear your Origin Cache: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues/Don-t-know-how-to-clear-origin-cache-View-this/td-p/5499713
    • Open the Start menu.
    • Type “view hidden files and folders” (Control Panel) into the search bar.
    • Press Enter to open the View tab of your Folder Options.
    • Open the Hidden Files and folders menu within the Files and Folders menu.
    • Click Show hidden files, folders, and drives.
    • Go to C:\ProgramData\Origin — Delete everything except for 1 folder (LocalContent):
    ----DO NOT DELETE: C:\ProgramData\Origin\LocalContent
    • Delete Origin folder in C:\Users<username>\AppData\Local\Origin*.*
    • Delete Origin folder in C:\Users\ \AppData\Local\Temp*.*
    • Delete Origin folder in C:\Users\ \AppData\Roaming\Origin*.*
    ALSO
    • Delete BF1 folder C:\Users\username\Documents\Battlefield 1\cache*.*
    • Delete BF1 folder C:\Users\username\Documents\Battlefield 1\temp*.*

Link to section: Restart Origin 3. Start Origin (it will take a minute) and login in with username/password. -Origin > Applications Settings: Review all your setting to your preference. Make sure you check your InstalRestart Origin
3. Start Origin (it will take a minute) and login in with username/password.
-Origin > Applications Settings: Review all your setting to your preference. Make sure you check your Install & Saves.
-Open your User.cfg in BF1 folder and add:
…RenderDevice.RenderAheadLimit 0
…PerfOverlay.DrawGraph 1
4. Save User.cfg and exit. Make sure User.cfg is in your C:...\BF1\User.cfg
5. Start BF1. Go to Options and setup your audio 1st to your preference. Review your video settings. Leave Video at Defaults for now. Vsync will be enabled for now.
6. Play a match and see if things improve or not. If they have improved adjust your video settings. IE: Disable Vsync for Framerate Cap.
7. Play another match. Make sure you are getting the same improved experience.

If things didn’t improve

  1. Exit out of BF1 and Origin and check your graphic card’s settings. Make sure they are at the recommended settings.
  2. Type Task Scheduler in the the search bar. Open TS. Do you see tasks being scheduled when you are gaming? Either change the time of when you want to schedule those task or disable them.
  3. Open Task Manager > Start Up Tab > Disable all Applications that are NON ESSENTIAL TO PLAYING BF1. You can re-enable them later if you like.
  4. Use RamMap to Empty Standby List and Modified List. Exit out of RamMap. Restart both Origin and BF1 and try again.
    …RamMap: RAMMap - Sysinternals | Microsoft Learn Side Note
    Use MSI Afterburner and monitor GPU Usage and GPU Clock Rate. Make sure it doesn’t fluctuate wildly.
    Also Monitor the GPU/CPU overlay while in game. Both green and yellow bars should both show reduced fluctuations.
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    Addressing 100% CPU LOAD
    You can address 100% CPU LOAD by creating a User.cfg file in C:/…BF1/User.cfg.
    ADD:
    gametime.maxvariablefps 61 <—use 61 if you notice fluctuations in your framerates preventing a solid lock on 60 FPS.
    PerfOverlay.DrawGraph 1
    RenderDevice.RenderAheadLimit 0
    Save it as User.cfg and exit.
    Or
    For those that have a lower end CPU with a moderate to moderately higher end GPU. Set the GPU to stock clocks. Try to keep it at it’s base clock rate without it increasing to higher clock rate.
    This should help in keeping your cpu from reaching 100% load in more demanding 64 player maps.
    B. Make sure Windows Audio Device Graph Isolation isn’t pounding your CPU because of encoding.
    Check Task Manager for a process called Windows Audio Device Graph Isolation. It should have 0% CPU. If It doesn’t you have 2 options.
  5. Open Windows Playback by right clicking on the horn icon in the lower right of screen. Select Your Speakers go to advance or whatever tab “Enhancements” are found and disable it. WADCGI should go to 0%.
  6. Open up the app that controls your audio device. Locate where Encoding is found and disabled that. Encoding could be for Doby Digital, DTS, etc. Disable it. This should drop CPU usage down to 0%.
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    This should allow you to free up so CPU cycles towards BF1. C. Is your PC ready for BF?

Link to section: As these images show you should find a way to reduce as many processes and thread usage as possible. The lower you get them the more you free up your PC for BF! D. Understanding your Network ConnectioAs these images show you should find a way to reduce as many processes and thread usage as possible. The lower you get them the more you free up your PC for BF! D. Understanding your Network Connection to BF1
Please enable network Graph if you are experiencing issues like hit registration problems to see if there are network issues causing your problem.
You can do this by going to : Options → Gameplay → Advanced → show network.
Here you will see, while gaming the following:

Link to section: Tick Rate 60Hz is the default on all BF1 Servers. For BF4 it’s 30Hz.Tick Rate 60Hz is the default on all BF1 Servers. For BF4 it’s 30Hz.

Link to section: Server Tick: Tells us how long it takes the server to process a single tick. At 60Hz the max time frame should be in the single digit ms average. A double digit value can cause intermittent issues likServer Tick: Tells us how long it takes the server to process a single tick.
At 60Hz the max time frame should be in the single digit ms average. A double digit value can cause intermittent issues like hit registration, rubberbanding, etc. if consistent.

Link to section: Latency: Single and double digit values are usually fine in BF1. Even 100-120ms can offer decent gaming experience.Latency: Single and double digit values are usually fine in BF1. Even 100-120ms can offer decent gaming experience.

Link to section: Network Variation: tells us how stable your connection is to the server. There is always some variance with this. You want to make sure your PC isn’t working in the background to help get a better NV.Network Variation: tells us how stable your connection is to the server. There is always some variance with this. You want to make sure your PC isn’t working in the background to help get a better NV.
1-4ms is excellent
5-7ms hit registration problems

Link to section: Packet Loss: The sum of both incoming and outgoing packets that didn’t reach the server nor did they reach you. < 0% is the gold standard for any FPS game > 1% will cause hit rego problems if this is Packet Loss: The sum of both incoming and outgoing packets that didn’t reach the server nor did they reach you.
< 0% is the gold standard for any FPS game
> 1% will cause hit rego problems if this is happening while you are shooting.

Link to section: Extrapolation Offset: This tells us the difference in the game for the client differs for the game on the server. Anything higher then 20, along with a high NV and Server Tick will cause hit registratExtrapolation Offset: This tells us the difference in the game for the client differs for the game on the server. Anything higher then 20, along with a high NV and Server Tick will cause hit registration issues.
60Hz server you must be below 20ms
30hz server you must be below 40ms

Link to section: Download Stream: Tells you of your download speed to the server. Which they include upload as that’s just as important IMO.Download Stream: Tells you of your download speed to the server. Which they include upload as that’s just as important IMO.

Link to section: Receive rate (last): this should mirror tick rate which is 60Hz in Bf1 and 30Hz in BF. If it’s 30Hz in BF1 you have a low frame rate. Which can cause you to lag.Receive rate (last): this should mirror tick rate which is 60Hz in Bf1 and 30Hz in BF. If it’s 30Hz in BF1 you have a low frame rate. Which can cause you to lag.

Credit:

Video: Battlefield 1 Network Graph & Performance Icons Explained

Link to section: Additional SuggestionsE. Address Windows 10**** – Disable Game Mode If you only have 2 to 4 physical Core CPU disable Game Mode. You won’t benefit from it. Settings > Gaming > Game Bar > Untick and diAdditional SuggestionsE. Address Windows 10****
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Disable Game Mode
If you only have 2 to 4 physical Core CPU disable Game Mode. You won’t benefit from it.
Settings > Gaming > Game Bar > Untick and disable everything
Settings > Gaming > Game DVR > Untick and disable everythingO&O Shutup10
Use O&O Shutup10 to disable certain Win10 services thus reduces the amount of fore/background processes in win10.
I highly suggest you give it a try. But make a restore point before you do.
O&O ShutUp10 - O&O Software GmbH
Actions > Apply only recommended Settings > File > Exit > Reboot
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Addressing any kind of Stutter after rotating through 3 or more different maps
If you find BF1 stuttering after rotating a few maps like OPERATIONS do the following:
Allow BF1 to load to the 3rd or so map
once at the spawn screen go to desktop
Use RamMap: RAMMap - Sysinternals | Microsoft Learn
In RamMap go to Empty and select to empty Standby List, Modified Page List and Priority 0 Standby List
Wait a few seconds
File > Refresh
Wait a few seconds
File > Exit
Return back to BF1
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F. What Ports Need to be Opened for BF1?**
There is a general list that EA Offers.
EA Help: Official support
Click on EA’s link to get the ports you need opened.
Origin:
PC
-UDP 443
-TCP 80, 443, 8080

Link to section: BF1: PC -TCP: 80, 443, 5222, 9988, 17502, 20000-20100, 22990, 42127 -UDP:3659, 14000-14016, 22990-23006, 25200-25300 80, 443, 9988, 17502, 20000-20100, 22990, 42127BF1:
PC
-TCP: 80, 443, 5222, 9988, 17502, 20000-20100, 22990, 42127
-UDP:3659, 14000-14016, 22990-23006, 25200-25300
80, 443, 9988, 17502, 20000-20100, 22990, 42127

No info about the effectiveness of using UPnP at this time. I hope this helps solve your performance related issue(s).
It has helped me remove:
-stuttering in menus and in game
-cpu spikes
-slow odd movement in game
-microstutter in game
-improved hit registration
-mouse lag

I Improved my performance in BF1...here's how I did it.
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Just for reference OP; can you edit and post your spec ?

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I did this without reseting settings and seems good for now. Probably the february patch will ruin it again though.

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Gave this a shot and so far it’s holding up. Saying that I’ve only tried 1.5 rounds lol.

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Seems to have made things a tad better here but still juddery.

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I know exactly of what your are talking about. Here is what I did to fix it.

PART 2 Go to MS’s tech website called Sysinternals: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/rammap
Download an ole app called RamMap
Extract it and place a shortcut of it either on your desktop or taskbar for easy access Open up User.cfg and add: PerfOverlay.DrawGraph 1 and save it.
When you get a chance go back and play another round of BF1.
Play for about 3-5 minutes. <–This is important
After play for about 3-5 minutes and you are at the respawn screen hit the window key.
Once you are at desktop or see the taskbar at the bottom of the screen click on the RamMap Icon.
In the upper left hand corner of RamMap click on the word Empty.
From the drop down menu Click on: Empty Standby List.
Wait about 10 seconds or so.
To the left is FILE, click on it.
From the drop down menu click on Refresh.
Wait about 10 seconds or so.
You should notice that the blue bar at the top of RamMap will disappear.
Exit out of the RamMap <—Very important.
Go back into BF1.
Take note of the CPU/GPU Graph at the bottom left of the screen.
Things should be notably smoother.

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Well, it was nice for a lot of rounds, with 60fps and 70-90% CPU usage. Then the last game was with 100% usage, dropping to 45-30 fps and being unplayable. I have the emptystandby task so there isn’t cached memory.

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This seemed to have a noticeably positive effect for me. Thanks for that. CPU usage is much lower and the game feels more stable.

One thing that it did not fix is input lag. I’ve found that if I bring up the task manager, go to the details tab, right click bf1.exe and set the priority to high, that greatly improves input response.

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seemed to work so far for me too . only did the origin clearout bit and the games been 80% cpu all evening

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Did you rest both Audio/Video yet? If not, try it then exit out of both BF1 and Origin. Then restart Origin >>> BF1.

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My findings while playing MP are some servers for whatever reason just tank CPU like 99-100%, and while my fps aren’t to bad you feel a lag happening. I just back out an hit next one which generally is ok.
Normal for my 3570k is avg around 80’s% but not pegged, I do cap my fps in cfg file to around 75 which gives good results for me.

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Just did it and played my first game for the day. It had awful performance with 100% CPU usage and low fps, no matter the video settings. There is definately something very wrong with this game

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What CPU ?

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Also, do you use any antivirus programs?
What about Windows Defender? Are they left alone at default?
Do you use a motherboard Application Utility such as Asus AI Suite?
Could you take a screenshot of your Task Manager’s Process Tab and Users Tab? Make sure you click on the word “Name” for each tab. It’s located right above Apps or Background Processes under Process Tab. Under Users Tab click on your windows 10 login game to expand it (this should have less processes).

Link to section: When taking a screenshot all that is needed under Process Tab is Apps and Background Process). You don’t need to include what’s under Windows Processes. Although, I still like to see how many processeWhen taking a screenshot all that is needed under Process Tab is Apps and Background Process). You don’t need to include what’s under Windows Processes. Although, I still like to see how many processes there are total.

Link to section: After doing that please go to Performance Tab. Make sure that CPU is highlighted. Take a ScreenShot of that as well. This is from top to bottom. Include UpTime.After doing that please go to Performance Tab. Make sure that CPU is highlighted. Take a ScreenShot of that as well. This is from top to bottom. Include UpTime.

You can take a screenshot by either pressing the printscreen key. Or typing Snipit in the search bar.
The Snipit Tool will allow you to highlight only the parts you want to show. Just select New. The whole screen with turn white. Use your mouse cursor to “cover” what you want to select in your pic. A popups screen will appear. If everything is in view click on the floppy drive icon. Find a place to store the pic. Then give it a name. You can upload it here:
https://imgbb.com/
If you don’t have your own place to upload it. Lets see if we can get down to the bottom of this.

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Looks like a server issue. There are servers in which I get yellow latency icon even with 30-40 ms latency and 100% CPU usage. I normaly use matchmaking to find a server. Now I used the server browser and joined the lowest latency DICE Official servers and things were normal.

When I get 100% usage, BF1 is the one using it. There isn’t any other process in the Task Manager using the CPU (or it is <1% usage). I have disabled every unnesecerry program/ service/windows defender/ search/ registry tweaks, everything I’ve seen in these forums. For now it seems that the problem appears on “faulty” servers.
I have i5 4570 which is “not enough as the game needs more cores/threads” but as it seems, this is not the case.
Thanks for your cooperation

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I’m glad for you to read that your performance improved as long as you don’t use matchmaking and select the server manually.

Edit:
What kind of GPU do you use? And do you overclock it?

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The origin thing helped a lot, but the freezing for half a second is still there, i tried everything but nothing works 100%, i think the freeze is a w10 creators update problem, this is on a FX-8320e, samsung ssd evo850, 16gb ram and gtx960 on 1080p and 60fps cap.

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GTX 760, +80/ +200 core/ memory OC

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I’m getting the same freeze , it started after the latest DLC patch. I’m afraid to ask anybody for any help for anything around here because they generally just tell people to buy a new CPU or it’s my nvidia drivers. Even when most people playing this game are running emptystandby along side a half dozen other third party solutions to fix problems with this game the dev’s continue to ignore. I don’t know if you’ve ever seen any of Eddie Murphy’s stand up, but he does a bit about Robotussin that was about parents using it for everything, even absurd things it clearly couldn’t fix. That seems to be the way people suggest buying a new CPU. Game menus lagging out and impossible to navigate? Go buy a CPU. Servers crashing all the time? Go buy a CPU.

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DX12 still does brings me a lot of stuttering and various CPU spikes looking at the CPU graph.
Anyone being able to play on DX12 without any stuttering and spikes ?