- The Nvidia app is leading to a loss in FPS for players, causing performance issues.
- Gamers are losing up to 15 FPS, according to users on X.
- Nvidia has yet to say something about this situation officially.
Last month, the globally dominant Nvidia released a companion app for gamers who use the company’s GPUs. The app’s purpose is to give the players a unified control centre. Simply termed the Nvidia app, gamers and creators alike can use this app to install drivers and related Nvidia applications and, all in all, simplify their PC experience.
However, it seems like this app may be causing more harm than good, as many users on X are saying that they faced performance issues after installing it. And, as it turns out, the app statistically worsens your game’s FPS on PC.
Why This Matters: Nvidia has had a meteoric rise in the past few years, becoming a trillion-dollar company and making shrewd moves. Hence, seeing the giant release an app that worsens player experience is interesting.
Sebastian Castellanos on X first started this discourse after highlighting how his PC gained 15% in performance on games like Black Myth: Wukong and The Talos Principle 2 after uninstalling the Nvidia app. According to the post, the app was causing severe framerate issues, especially for titles made in Unreal Engine 5.
The replies to the post agreed with Castellanos’s claims, and another post on the topic provided statistical proof of his claims. Fister on X quoted the original post with an image that showcased a solid drop in FPS when the Nvidia app was installed compared to when it wasn’t.
The user took Black Myth: Wukong as an example and showcased how the average FPS of the title without the app was 128.7, while it dropped to 114.6 after installing the Nvidia tool. Furthermore, the user clarified that his experience wasn’t as jittery, so other players might be facing even worse issues.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devotedly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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