Many Windows PC games can have stuttering. However, it does seem more players are reporting excessive stuttering for Delta Force: Hawk Ops than other games. A player said this on Reddit: “Game (Delta Force) stutters like crazy ever since the start of the new season… The people I play with are having similar issues. Is there any known fix for the stutters?” Here are some potential ways to fix Delta Force stuttering on Windows PCs.
Select a Lower Graphics Preset
Lowering the game’s graphical settings is the first thing you should try to resolve the Delta Force stuttering. That game might not look so good with lower graphical settings, but it will probably play a bit better. Try selecting a lower graphical preset in Delta Force like this:
- Start your Delta Force game.
- Click on its Settings button.
- Select Graphics to view those options.
- Then set the Graphics Preset option to a lower Medium or Low option.
The Graphics Preset option
- Super Resolution and NVIDIA Reflex are two settings players recommend disabling to fix Delta Force stuttering and FPS drops. So, select Off for the Super Resolution and NVIDIA Reflex graphics settings.
- Click Apply to save selected graphics settings.
Disable Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling
DF players confirm they’ve fixed Delta Force stuttering by disabling Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling. That’s a little surprising because HAGs is a feature that’s supposed to enhance gaming performance, but it sometimes generates stuttering issues for certain games. You can turn off the HAGs option in Windows 11/10 like this:
- First, open the file tool in Windows by clicking on the search box or magnifying glass option.
- Next, enter a graphics settings search phrase, and select the matching result.
- Click the toggle switch for Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling to disable that option.
The Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling option
Set DirectX 11 for Delta Force
Some players say setting a DirectX 11 launch option for the game can reduce Delta Force stuttering. However, this is the kind of resolution that might be more effective for players with older PCs. You can set the DirectX 11 API for Delta Force like this:
- Run Steam and select Library within Valve’s gaming client.
- Right-click Delta Force in the Library sidebar to select Properties.
- Type in the -dx11 parameter inside the launch text box.
The -dx11 launch option
Install the NVIDIA 560.70
Some players have fixed Delta Force stuttering by installing the NVIDIA 560.70 graphics driver. That Game Ready driver provides performance optimizations for a variety of games. If your graphics card is compatible with that driver, try installing it as follows:
- First, open Run (it has a Windows key + R keyboard shortcut), enter appwiz.cpl, and click OK.
- Select the Uninstall option for your current NVIDIA driver package shown in Programs and Features.
A NVIDIA graphics driver
- Next, open this NVIDIA page.
- Click Supported Products there to check if your graphics card is compatible with that driver.
- Select Download on that page.
The Game Rady Driver 560.70 page
- Open the folder containing the downloaded NVIDIA driver in File Explorer.
- Double-click the NVIDIA driver package to open its installer and select the Install option from there.
Add Delta Force to the Windows Security Exclusion List
Another confirmed way to fix Delta Force stuttering is to add the game to the Windows Security exclusion list. Doing this will ensure the Windows antivirus can’t cause stuttering by interfering with the game’s processes. Try adding the Delta Force installation folder to the Windows antivirus exclusion list. You can click Exclusions on this Microsoft page for further details about how to apply this possible fix.
The Add an exclusion button
Other Possible Ways to Fix Delta Force Stuttering
If Delta Force still stutters excessively after applying the possible fixes above, there are additional potential remedies. Try applying these extra potential resolutions for DF stuttering issues:
- Disable the Resizable BAR (ReBar) feature via the BIOS or with the NVIDIA Inspector software.
- Turn off Game Mode in Windows.
- Select to reinstall your Delta Force game.
- Turn off overlays in software like Steam, GeForce Experience, and Discord.
The fixes suggested above are more widely player-confirmed ways to remedy Delta Force stuttering on Windows PCs. There’s no golden fix for completely eliminating DF Hawk Ops stuttering. However, applying some of those troubleshooting methods might at least reduce the stuttering by improving the overall frame rate for your Delta Force game.
