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League of Legends lag and low FPS
Weak hardware, heavy settings or old drivers
Riot says lag usually comes from a PC below the requirements, graphics settings set too high, old graphics drivers, overheating, or a busy network.
How to fix it
Check that your PC meets the minimum system requirements.
In a custom game, lower the video settings and cap the frame rate at 60.
Update your graphics card driver from NVIDIA, AMD or Intel.
Watch your temperatures and clean dust from fans and vents.
Use a wired connection and close apps that use a lot of bandwidth.
From League of Legends's help pages: support.riotgames.com, in our words. Checked on 11 November 2026. If the steps do not help, League of Legends's own support is the next stop.
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