League of Legends (LoL) is an online battle video game developed by Riot Games for numerous platforms, including Windows, Linux, MacOS, etc. The game enjoys immense popularity in the market and is a direct competitor of the multi-million dollar Dota game.. .

Recently, there have been several reports of users getting massive random FPS drops while playing games. This is even the case for users with high-end PCs that have GTX processors. 1080 y Core i7 8700k. This rules out the opportunity that the FPS drop is due to low-end computers and graphics hardware..
What causes League of Legends FPS crash?
After investigating users and testing the phenomenon on our systems, we concluded that the drop in FPS was not due to a single reason, but to a combination of several different factors. The reasons why League of Legends FPS drops are, but they are not limited to:
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Overlays: Discord overlays, the Geological Force experience, etc. caused problems in the game.
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Overclocking: even though overclocking is meant to improve performance, It has been seen that it does the opposite in the case of LoL.
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Full screen optimization: La Liga has a history of issues with the Full Screen Optimization Window module.
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Game settings: game configuration files may be corrupted, unusable or incorrectly configured. This can cause problems with the game.
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High-end graphics options: these options enhance the player experience by improving graphics output, but every now and then they are the reason why the FPS drops in the first place.
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Frame rate limit: this is an alternative provided in the game menu and enables users to determine their FPS limit. This module is known to cause problems and is the reason for FPS drops.
Before continuing with the solutions, make sure you have an active internet connection and are logged into your computer as an administrator.
Solution 1: put on the FPS cap
FPS cap is a feature in League of Legends that allows users to set the game's FPS cap. You can determine a custom value based on your needs. By default, the cap is configured as capless. Although this may seem correct, This option was found to cause FPS issues. Let's set the game's FPS limit and see if this fixes the problem.
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Open League and enter a custom game. Once you are in a custom game, access the alternatives by pressing the Esc button.
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Select the Video tab present on the left side of the screen and scroll down to find the Frame Rate Cap box.
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Change the setting to 60 FPS.
FPS limit option – League of Legends
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After saving changes, click on the Game tab present on the left side of the Options window. Busque Motion Protection in $ 0027 Play $ 0027 and make sure the option is unchecked.
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Press Ok to save changes and exit. Restart your game and see if these options work.
Solution 2: disable overlays
Overlays are software components that enable users to access certain parts of third-party software while playing games.. This is usually a small bar at the bottom of the screen that can be accessed by pressing a specific hotkey. Overlays can look attractive, but they are the cause of the FPS drop in League of Legends.
Below is the method to disable Discord overlay (if used). Make sure to disable all other overlays present on your computer.
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Launch Discord and open your User Settings. Now select the Overlay option from the navigation tab on the left and uncheck the Enable in-game overlay option.
Discord overlay option: Discord app
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Restart your computer completely for the changes to take effect and check if the drop in FPS was fixed.
Solution 3: disable overclocking, GeForce experience and third-party applications
If the above solutions don't work, we will continue and expand our troubleshooting area to third party hardware and applications. Let's talk about Overclocking first. Overclocking is an act that increases the clock speed of your processor until it meets its threshold temperature. Once it does, overclocking stops. Even though this is there to increase performance, there are several cases where this causes the SPF to drop.

So disable overclocking and even uninstall MSI Afterburner. You should also look for third-party applications like NVIDIA's GeForce Experience. Make sure to temporarily uninstall it. Then, you should check the third party applications that are running on your computer while you have the game open. Make sure to disable them all and check each time the app is resolved.
Note: also try disabling the GeForce Experience Overlay and Windows Game Bar feature.
Solution 4: adjust power alternatives for maximum performance
Laptops are known to have built-in power options that allow the user to choose power options based on their needs. By default, this option is set to balanced. We need to change it to maximum performance.
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Press Windows + R and type »control panel» in the box and hit Enter.
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Once in the control panel, select Large Icons and click Power Options.
Energy options – Control Panel
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Once in Power Options, select Maximum performance using the window on the right. Save Changes and exit.
High performance power option: control Panel
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Now try starting League of Legends again and see if the crash issue is resolved.
Solution 5: change game config file
If all the above methods do not improve the FPS drop of the game, we can try to change the game config file. Game settings are stored in an external file that is extracted each time League of Legends is started. It may be the case that these settings are not well established or are corrupted. We will try to replace them and see if it works.
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Close all League of Legends processes.
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Download the ZIP file from (here). Keep it in a reachable place.
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Navigate to the League of Legends installation folder and open the Config folder.
$ 0027game.cfg $ 0027 – League of Legends installation folder
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As you can see, there is already a file $ 0027 game.cfg $ 0027 present in the folder. Copy it to another location so you can always make a backup when needed. Now open the downloaded folder and open Config. Here you will see several different settings. Select the one that corresponds to your hardware specifications and copy the configuration file from here to the configuration file location in the LoL installation folder. If you are asked to replace it, click yes.
Hardware configuration files – League of Legends
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Restart your computer properly and check if the FPS drop is fixed. You can always change the config file to other graphics settings.
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At the same time, you can add the following code at the end of your config file. (You can use Notepad to edit the configuration file)
[UnitRenderStyle] Inking=0 AdvancedReflection=0 < default 1 switch to 0 PerPixelPointLighting=0 < default 1 switch to 0
Solution 6: change full screen optimization and DPI settings
The full screen optimization feature in Windows helps applications to have their executable optimized to the full screen of their screen. This is a very useful feature and is enabled by default. We will disable it and also change the DPI settings. You can revert the changes later if they don't work.
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Navigate to the League of Legends installation folder. Scribe $ 0027.exe $ 0027 in the search dialog and press Enter.
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Now many different executables will be returned in the results. Right click on the first one and select Properties.
File search results $ 0027.exe $ 0027 – League of Legends
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Select the Compatibility tab at the top and check the Disable full screen optimization option. Now select Change High DPI Settings.
Compatibility settings – Lol
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Now check the Override High DPI Scaling Behavior option with the second option selected as Application. Save Changes and exit.
Override High DPI Scaling Behavior Option – League of Legends
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Repeat these steps for all League of Legends executables that appeared in the results. Save changes and exit.
Restart your computer and check if the FPS crash has been resolved.
Solution 7: update graphics drivers
If all the above methods don't work, graphics drivers need to be updated. Drivers are the main connection mechanisms between hardware and software and use their resources. If they are outdated or broken, you will experience issues like FPS drops.
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Solution 8: turn on low spec mode
League of Legends has a low-spec mode to help low-spec users play. Low spec mode will automatically reduce all computer graphics settings and set all performance to low. Activating this mode and later playing LOL will clarify if the problem is due to computer specifications or Internet speed. If the game improves, it probably means you need to update your graphics hardware.
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Launch of League of Legends.
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In the upper right corner of the window, click Settings (cogwheel icon).
Open League of Legends settings
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Now click on the Enable low spec mode checkbox and click Done.
Enable League of Legends Low Spec Mode
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Close League of Legends and restart it after restarting your computer. Check if the FPS problem is solved.
FPS limit option – League of Legends
Discord overlay option: Discord app
Energy options – Control Panel
High performance power option: control Panel
$ 0027game.cfg $ 0027 – League of Legends installation folder
Hardware configuration files – League of Legends
File search results $ 0027.exe $ 0027 – League of Legends
Compatibility settings – Lol
Override High DPI Scaling Behavior Option – League of Legends
Open League of Legends settings
Enable League of Legends Low Spec Mode



