Gaming · Cyberpunk 2077 on Windows
Fix FPS drops and stuttering in Cyberpunk 2077 on PC
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Answer
Run Cyberpunk 2077's benchmark and record the current preset and frame rate. Then update the graphics driver, verify the game files in the launcher, disable unsupported mods and overlays, and rerun the same benchmark. Change one graphics setting at a time so you can identify what improves frame pacing.
Record a baseline
Open Settings, choose the Graphics or Video section, run the built-in benchmark, and note the average and minimum frame rate.
Update the graphics driver
Install the latest driver for the graphics card. If the issue started after a driver change, use the manufacturer's clean-install option, then restart Windows.
Verify the game files
Use the launcher's Verify or Repair command for Cyberpunk 2077 and let it finish before launching the game.
Close overlays and background apps
Exit overlays, monitoring tools, capture utilities, browsers and other unnecessary applications. Temporarily remove unsupported mods while testing.
Retest the same scene
Run the benchmark again with the same settings. If performance is still abnormal, collect the requested system and game diagnostics for CD Projekt Red Support.
Verify the result
Repeat the same benchmark and gameplay route with the recorded preset. Confirm frame pacing is steadier without new crashes or visual corruption, then keep only the change that produced the measured improvement.
Troubleshoot Cyberpunk 2077 FPS drops
If file verification repeatedly repairs data, the driver resets, only one save or location fails, or temperatures and clock speeds show sustained throttling, stop broad resets and return to the last known state. Capture the exact error, versions, device or account scope, and failed step before using the linked official support channel.
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Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: Cyberpunk 2077 on Windows.
Follow the linked first-party guidance if labels differ after a platform or app update.