[FREE] Fixing NBA 2K23 low FPS issue, stuttering and frame drops

The wait is finally over, as the all-new NBA 2K23 is set to release today, September 9th, 2023, on all major platforms including Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, and is already available for purchase on Steam. However, you may encounter the NBA 2K23 low FPS issue. Why? Because, like any new game, this one contains problems and issues.

So what’s the point of playing if you can’t run the game properly? So, to save you the bother, in this article, we will show you how to cure NBA 2K23 low FPS issues as well as stuttering and frame drops.

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NBA 2K23 System Requirements

Minimum

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit, or Windows 10 64-bit
• Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-2100 @ 3.10 GHz/ AMD FX-4100 @ 3.60 GHz or better
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 450 1GB/ ATI® Radeon™ HD 7770 1 GB or better
• DirectX: Version 11
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Storage: 110 GB of available space
• Sound Card: Directx 9.0x

Recommended

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit, or Windows 10 64-bit
• Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4430 @ 3 GHz/ AMD FX-8370 @ 3.4 GHz or better
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770 2GB/ ATI® Radeon™ R9 270 2GB or better
• DirectX: Version 11
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Storage: 110 GB of available space
• Sound Card: Directx 9.0c

Change Graphics Driver Settings

Furthermore, to resolve the NBA 2K23 low FPS issue on PC, we recommend that you adjust the graphics settings in the Nvidia or AMD control panel. Set Shader Cache Size to Unlimited for Nvidia users in the driver’s Manage 3D Settings. This setting alone has improved performance for a variety of players.

• For other settings, go to Nvidia Control Panel -> Adjust Image Settings and Preview -> Select 3D Image settings -> Advanced 3D settings. Then do the following changes.
  Max Framerate: 165
  Low-Latency Mode: Ultra
  Texture Filtering Quality: High Performance
  Power Management Mode: Maximum Performance
  OpenGL Rendering GPU: Graphics Card
• For Evil Dead: The Game AMD settings, change the settings to the following:
  Texture Filtering Quality: Performance
  Radeon Anti-Lag: Enabled
  Radeon Chill: Disabled
  Radeon Boost: Enable
  Surface Format Optimization: Enabled
  Tessellation Mode: Off
  Anisotropic Filtering: Disabled
  OpenGL Triple Buffering: Disabled
  Morphological Anti-Aliasing: Disabled

Lower NBA 2K23 Graphics Settings

If you’re still experiencing NBA 2K23 low FPS troubles, you should really consider decreasing the graphics settings. The following graphical settings have a significant impact on NBA 2K23 performance:

• Anti-Aliasing
• Shadows Quality
• Texture Quality
• Texture Filtering
• Effects
• Foliage

Upgrade your graphics card.

Running the game with an outdated GPU driver will result in the game failing upon startup. If the GPU and sound drivers need to be updated in addition to the Windows update, do so. With upgraded drivers, the game should operate smoothly and without crashes. The most recent Nvidia and AMD drivers are available on their respective websites.

Turn on Game Mode and GPU Scheduling.

You may also try activating Game Mode on Windows 10 and 11 to improve NBA 2K23 performance. It will help to reduce background processes, giving your NBA 2K23 more FPS and better performance.

You may accomplish this by going to Windows Search and searching “Game Mode” and then selecting Game Mode settings. The Game Mode will be enabled by default.

In addition, to improve NBA 2K23 graphics speed, you can enable Hardware Accelerated GPU scheduling.

Install NBA 2K23 on your SSD.

NBA 2K23
Another option for resolving the NBA 2K23 graphics issue is to install the game on an SSD. This can speed up the loading of game files, potentially giving you a faster frame rate. It should be mentioned that the game requires SDD, which is suggested in the system requirements.

Turn off startup/background applications.

To reduce system burden, try deactivating all unnecessary background apps. These are some examples:

• Antivirus
• Afterburner by MSI
• GeForce Experience by Nvidia
• Steam
• Photoshop, for example.
• Check the files’ integrity.

Let us not give up just yet! If you haven’t been able to resolve the NBA 2K23 low FPS issue, try confirming file integrity. Here’s how to use Epic Games Launcher to validate game files.

Contact Customer Service

If nothing works, there appears to be a problem with the game. Contact the NBA 2K23 official help team as a last resort to resolve the low FPS and stuttering issue. You can try to be more explicit about where the FPS drops.

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