How to fix Stuttering, Lags, or Freezing Constantly in Apex Legends

Apex Legends is a fun free-to-play to play battle royale game by Electronic Arts. The game came out in 2020 and since then, developers have rolled out new updates to introduce new maps, weapons, modes, and more to keep things interesting.

However, new updates also bring along bugs and issues. Many users have been complaining of stuttering, lags, or freezing constantly in Apex Legends. There might be several reasons why you could be getting these issues.

If you’re on the receiving end of these issues, then this guide will be helpful. In this guide, you will get to know how to fix Stuttering, Lags, or Freezing Constantly in Apex Legends.

Steps to fix Stuttering, Logs, or Freezing Constantly in Apex Legends

Method 1: Use launch options

• Open the Steam client and head over to the Library
• Here, you should right-click on “Apex Legends”
• Select “Properties”
• In the “General” tab, you’ll see Launch Options
• Enter the Launch options –fullscreen to force the engine to start the game in fullscreen mode

Method 2: Run the game as the administrator

• On your PC, right-click on the Apex Legends exe shortcut file
• Select “Properties” and then click on the “Compatibility” tab
• Ensure that you click on the “Run this program as an administrator” checkbox
• Click on Apply” before selecting “OK” to save the changes
• Check if the stuttering, lags, or freezing constantly in Apex Legends is resolved

Method 3: Update graphics drivers

• Right-click on the Start Menu for opening the Quick Access Menu
• From the list, click on “Device Manager”
• Double-click on the “Display adapters” category for expanding the list
• Right-click on the dedicated graphics card name
• Select “Update Driver” and then choose “Search automatically for drivers”
• The update will download automatically and install the latest version if available
• Once it is done, reboot your PC to apply the changes
• Check if stuttering, lags, or freezing constantly in Apex Legends is resolved

Method 4: Verify integrity of game files

• Launch Steam and head over to the Library
• In the list of installed games, right-click on “Apex Legends”
• Click on “Properties” before going to Local Files
• Now, click on the “Verify Integrity of Game Files” option
• Wait until the process is completed
• Restart your PC

Method 5: Set high priority in task manager

• Right-click on the Start Menu before selecting “Task Manager”
• Click on the “Processes” tab before right-clicking on the Apex Legends game task
• Now, you need to Set Priority to “High”
• Close Task Manager and run the game to check if the issues are resolved

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