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Path of Exile 2 low FPS or stuttering

Weak hardware, antivirus scans or old drivers

The game runs slowly, stutters or pops in graphics late. GGG points to hardware below spec, antivirus scanning, slow drives and outdated drivers or Windows.

Is Path of Exile 2 down right now? Operational: 2 problem reports in the last hour. If it were down for everyone, this problem could come from there; right now it looks normal.
Fix it

How to fix it

  1. Make sure your PC meets the minimum hardware specs.

  2. Restart your computer.

  3. Exclude the game from real-time antivirus scanning, including Windows Defender.

  4. Install the game on an SSD.

  5. Get the latest graphics driver from your GPU maker's website.

  6. Bring Windows up to date.

From Path of Exile 2's help pages: pathofexile.com, in our words. Checked on 11 November 2026. If the steps do not help, Path of Exile 2's own support is the next stop.

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