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Common problemRuneScapePC and Mac
RuneScape lag and low FPS
High ping, stutter or low frame rate
Characters freeze then jump, or clicks respond late. Jagex says it is usually a poor connection, a graphics card or driver that can't keep up, or input lag from your display.
How to fix it
Check RuneScape and Old School on X and the service update archive for outages.
If your PC is below the recommended specs, lower your graphics settings.
Update your graphics driver.
If you play on a TV, switch to a PC screen, which usually refreshes faster.
Turn off Vsync in the graphics settings.
From RuneScape's help pages: support.runescape.com, in our words. Checked on 11 November 2026. If the steps do not help, RuneScape's own support is the next stop.
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