FPS loss when holding Tab to view stats

Skatergoon-1838 · July 7, 2018, 12:14am

Bump! Please look into this.

ReshiRed-1593 · July 7, 2018, 1:31pm

Frame rate loss / lag after new LFG/Sym patch

Omv421 reported a successful workaround we wanted others to double check as this has shown to help a lot of users with general performance issues. This work around is only useful on the latest build of Windows 10. If the issue continues your Dxdiags would still be extremely helpful.

Right click on the Windows icon select: Settings > System > Graphics settings > Classic app / Browse > (Your Game/App) / Options > High Performance.

You may also try checking your overall Operating System and Nvidia Power Settings:

Press (Windows key - Q) The search menu will pop up, type in: Choose a power plan -> Show Additional plans -> Make sure High Performance is selected.

Right click on your Desktop -> NVIDIA Control Panel -> Manage 3D Settings -> Under the Global Settings tab -> Select: Power Management mode -> Prefer Maximum Performance. Apply -> Exit the window.

Restart the computer so these settings kick in properly.

This is from technical support’s subforums, some people said it worked. Only problem is that you are required to have the Windows 10 - 1804 build.

uberphoenix-1734 · July 8, 2018, 9:39pm

This has also been happening to me, I go from my normal 200 to around 20-40

IIZoMByII-1824 · July 11, 2018, 9:15pm

Windows 10 here, updated, this fix did not solve the problem for me, also i tried pressing TAB on the training camp where no menu appears after pressing the key, however the fps still drops, apparently just happens pressing that specific key.

ReshiRed-1593 · July 12, 2018, 12:41am

Can u compare the FPS drops between each modes you’re in, so we can test out and see if it’s worst the more people are in or not.

Also ye, the latest win10 build doesn’t seem to help everyone.

Wolfrik-11461 · July 12, 2018, 1:08am

Been having the same problem. I thought it was just me but It’s good to know that there are other people out there experiencing the same problem too

ReshiRed-1593 · July 18, 2018, 4:16pm

I’ve tried the proposal to fix the issue with the latest build for Windows 10 by setting Overwatch to high performance in graphic settings. It works, but the problem isn’t fixed at all.

Before doing that, every time I’d press tab, I’d lose from 25 to 35 FPS. After doing the suggested fix, every time I press tab, I lose around 10 FPS.

*Before Sym patch, each time I’d press tab, I’d lose less than 5 FPS.
**Playing a match in an AI game makes u lose about 10 FPS without the fix, near to nothing with the fix.
***The problem will persists in future patch if nothing else is getting optimised within the game

IIZoMByII-1824 · July 18, 2018, 11:32pm

The fps drops are still there, for now the only way to make it less noticeable is by setting the max fps to 300 so the gap (drop) from max to min is lower, but even like that sometimes it lowers below 60 for a moment and for example fps might be 120 but the game stutter when pressing TAB (only TAB key). So in short, if you use max 300 fps (wich resets when changing quality level) you will not notice much diference, but if you limit the fps at 60 to avoid gpu stress, you’ll definitely see the fps drops and that’s why not everyone “have (see) the problem”.

Edit: the frame gap is about 20 to even 50 (or more) at max fps: 300

Wolfrik-11461 · July 19, 2018, 7:07am

I really hope they come out with a fix or find whatever is causing it.

Falsey-21342 · July 25, 2018, 9:38am

This only happens to me when I’m running firefox in the background/other monitor. If I close FF no issues with tab screen, and I think this is something to do with FF. It happened right after the new FF version came out. Can anyone confirm that they are having this issue with chrome or when they are not running any browser?