[STEAM] Nvidia’s new app is causing large frame rate dips in many games

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When Nvidia replaced

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last month, most GPU owners probably noted the refresh and rebranding with nothing more than bemusement (though

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was a nice improvement). Now, testing shows that running the new app with default settings can lead to some significant frame rate dips on many high-end games, even when the app's advanced AI features aren't being actively used.

Tom's Hardware

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after reading reports of related problems around the web. The site's testing with and without the Nvidia App installed confirms that, across five games running on an RTX 4060, the app reduced average frame rates by around 3 to 6 percent, depending on the resolution and graphical quality level.

The site's measured frame rate drop peaked at 12 percent for Assassin's Creed Mirage running at 1080p Ultra settings; other tested games (including Baldur's Gate 3, ****** Myth: Wukong, Flight Simulator 2024, and Stalker 2) showed a smaller drop at most settings.

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