Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC has had a rough post-launch, with multiple users bashing on the game for its ‘exaggerated’ difficulty, along with reports of performance issues on a variety of hardware configurations.
Symptoms include severe stuttering and FPS drops across multiple sections of the game’s DLC, for no apparent reason at all. While the exact cause can be likely drawn down to optimization issues, there do exist a handful of fixes that can be applied to help alleviate the issue.
How to fix the “Stuttering and lag” issue in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
1) Lower your graphics settings
Lowering your in-game graphics settings can help fix stuttering and lag issues in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree. Elden Ring isn’t exactly the most optimized game out there, and stutters are unfortunately common.
It is recommended to use a set of optimized settings for the game, as well as lowering your graphics quality to High or Medium.
2) Check if you meet the hardware system requirements
Readers attempting to play the game on less than ideal PC hardware are more likely to face stutters. Make sure you meet the minimum and recommended system requirements as detailed below:
Minimum
- Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit or above
- CPU: Intel i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 3 3300x
- RAM: 12 GB
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580
Recommended
- Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit or above
- CPU: Intel i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600x
- RAM: 16 GB
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 or AMD Radeon RX VEGA 56
Keep in mind that while a HDD is supported, SSDs are faster and thus less prone to stutter.
3) Restart your game
Stuttering and lag can be fixed by restarting your copy of Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree. Close the game and relaunch it from Steam via your Library.
4) Update graphics card drivers
It is common for GPU manufacturers to release updated graphics card drivers for every major game launch. Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is no exception, and readers are recommended to download the latest AMD, Nvidia and Intel drivers from their official websites respectively before attempting to launch the game.
5) Wait for a patch to drop
If none of the above mentioned fixes work, it would be best to wait until developer FromSoftware issues an official fix for the issue. A number of issues have already been acknowledged, and a fix for the stutter should be released shortly.
Keep in mind that the success rates for each method will vary from user to user.
