The Finals: How To FPS Boost & Lag Fix Guide

The Finals is a chaotic competitive game, so you’ll need to make sure to boost your FPS as much as possible and fix any lag you get.

Even though the time-to-kill is rather long in this game, The Finals is still a game where every second counts!

In this guide, we’ll go over various potential fixes and solutions to common problems that cause stutters and lag.

FPS Boost & Lag Fix Tips

Laptop Users: Ensure Your GPU Is Being Used

A common issue with gaming on laptops is that sometimes games will default to using the CPU for graphics instead of the dedicated GPU.

This can lead to abysmal framerates, as your PC isn’t effectively using the right components. It’s pretty easy to fix, however!

First of all, find The Finals in your Steam Library and right-click on it. Then, select “Browse Files” from the “Manage” sub-menu.

This will open the game’s folder in Windows Explorer. Click on the folder’s address and Copy it.

Next, type “Graphics Settings” into the Windows search bar and open the settings app.

In here, choose to add a new Desktop App and click “Browse”. Paste the address for The Finals’ installation directory you copied earlier.

In this folder, select “Discovery.exe” which is the game’s main executable.

Now just make sure that “Discovery.exe” is set to High Performance, which guarantees that The Finals will use your GPU from now on!

Honestly, this is all you should need if you’re a laptop user. But, if you’re on a desktop or this wasn’t enough, continue reading!

Update Your GPU Drivers

Technology is always advancing, especially software. You should make sure to have up-to-date GPU drivers when playing new games like The Finals.

This is quite easy to do, just check your manufacturer’s website and download the drivers from them.

Alternatively, you can also update from within the control panels of your GPU.

Use Optimized Settings

Next, you should start the game and head into the Practice Range mode. This will allow you to make changes to your video settings and see their performance effects in real-time.

After that, you just need to press the ESC key, select “Options”, and navigate to the Video settings tab!

These optimized settings should give you the best performance possible. On top of that, a lot of annoying visual effects like Lens Distortion and Motion Blur are disabled for better clarity!

What’s more, it’s actually surprising how great the game still looks even at its lowest settings!

Set An FPS Cap

With all the settings done, you will want to set an FPS cap. This will provide more consistent framerates, which can feel a lot smoother when gaming.

The FPS cap should be set to match your average framerate in the game. For example, if you consistently get 140-150 FPS, you should set it to 144 FPS.

Also remember, you can always monitor your in-game FPS by using the built-in Steam Overlay FPS display or the performance overlays provided by your GPU’s control panel.

Anyway, there’s sadly no in-game FPS limit setting and the game has Easy Anti Cheat, so you should avoid using external software like RivaTurner.

Instead, you’ll need to manually set the FPS limit by modifying the game’s configuration file. Don’t worry, it’s a lot easier than it sounds!

First, press the Windows Key + R to make the “Run” window appear, then paste the following address:

%localappdata%/Discovery/Saved/Config/WindowsClient

This should open a folder with a file called “GameUserSettings”, double-click on it and it should open with Notepad.

Look for a setting called “FrameRateLimit” in the file, it should look like “FrameRateLimit=0.000000”.

Lastly, just change the first 0 to whatever framerate you wish to use! For example, “FrameRateLimit=144.000000” for 144 FPS.

That’s all we have for now; we hope at least one of these tips helped make The Finals perform more smoothly for you. All that’s left is to dive into the virtual arenas and start cashing out!

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