Many players have reported that Elden Ring Nightreign stutters too much on their PCs. For example, this is what one player reported: “When I first started playing Nightreign, I had no issues; the game was smooth like butter. After some updates and a few days, my game started stuttering.” Too much stuttering can make Elden Ring Nightreign almost unplayable. These are some ways you can fix excessive Elden Ring Nightreign stuttering on a Windows PC.
Change the Screen Mode Setting
Some players say they’ve fixed Elden Ring Nightreign stuttering by selecting a Fullscreen setting. However, other players say they’ve fixed the stuttering by setting Borderless Windowed. I recommend changing the Screen Mode setting to one of those alternatives as follows.
- Start your Elden Ring Nighreign game.
- Select System from the menu.
- Next, select the Graphics tab.
- If Screen Mode is set to Fullscreen, select the Borderless Windowed option. Alternatively, select Fullscreen if Screen Mode is currently set to Borderless Windowed.
The Screen Mode option in Elden Ring Nightreign
I also recommend lowering the general graphical quality settings while you’re at it. To do so, click the Quality Settings button on the Graphics tab. Then, select a Medium or Low option from there.
Enable V-Sync
Enabling V-Sync is a way to fix Elden Ring Nightreign’s stuttering, with some players confirming it has worked for them. V-Sync syncs your monitor’s refresh rate with your GPU’s frame rate to minimize screen tearing. If your PC has a NVIDIA graphics card, enable V-Sync via the NVIDIA Control Panel like this:
- Right-click anywhere on the desktop to select More options > NVIDIA Control Panel.
- Click 3D Settings > Manage 3D Settings in the NVIDIA Control Panel.
- Select Use the 3D application for the V-Sync setting on the Global Settings tab.
The Vertical sync option in NVIDIA Control Panel
- Click the Program Settings tab.
- Choose Elden Ring Nightreign on the Select a program to customize drop-down menu.
- Select On for the V-Sync option.
The Program Settings tab
- Click on the Max Frame Rate, and set it to 60.
Disable Overlays
Overlay features in software consume system resources, which can cause Elden Ring Nightreign stuttering. Software like Steam, Discord, AMD Adrenalin, and the NVIDIA app all include overlay features. So, try turning off the overlay features in those apps to fix the Elden Ring Nightreign stuttering.
The NVIDIA overlay option
Turn Off Hyper-Threading
Players have confirmed that disabling Hyper-Threading can fix Elden Ring Nightreign stuttering. However, you can only disable Hyper-Threading via the BIOS/UEFI settings. This HP page explains how users can access the BIOS settings on different PC models.
When you’ve entered the BIOS/UEFI options, look for a Hyper-Threading Technology setting there. That setting could be on an M.I.T, Processor Options, CPU Configuration, or Overclocking tabs, as BIOS/UEFI UI layouts vary. Set the Hyper-Threading option to Disabled or Off when you find it.
Disable Core Parking
Players have also confirmed on Reddit that they’ve fixed Elden Ring Nightreign stuttering by disabling Core Parking. You can do that by downloading and installing the Park Control software. This Reddit page provides step-by-step instructions for how you can disable Core Parking with that software.
Select High Performance Graphics
Selecting the High-performance graphics option is another player-confirmed way to fix Elden Ring Nightreign stuttering. This potential fix will probably work better for PCs that include dual graphics cards. You can select the High-performance graphical setting for Elden Ring like this:
- Bring up the file finder tool by clicking on the Windows 11 taskbar’s Search box.
- Enter graphics settings in the file finder tool and click on the matching search result.
- Then click Add desktop app to select the Elden Ring Nightreign EXE game file.
- Click on Add again.
The Add desktop app option
- Next, click on Elden Ring Nightreign game added and select the High Performance option in the drop-down menu.
Other Potential Ways to Fix Elden Ring Nightreign Stuttering
There might be more ways you can fix Elden Ring Nightreign stuttering beyond those covered above. Here are some additional suggestions for fixing the stuttering:
- Disable visual effects settings via the Performance Options window.
- Close unneeded third-party app processes via Task Manager before playing Elden Ring.
- Set a -dx11 launch option for Elden Ring Nightreign via Steam.
- Turn on the Game Mode feature via the Gaming tab in Settings.
Many players have fixed excessive Elden Ring Nightreign stuttering by applying the potential resolutions above. That said, there isn’t any surefire way to fix stuttering in any game. If many of your games generally stutter too much, then your PC might be getting a little outmoded.
