Need For Speed: Heat Lag Fix, Shuttering and FPS Drop Fix

 Get full methods on fixing lag in Need for Speed Heat. NFS fps drops and shuttering fix with all details step-by-step.

Need for Speed Heat is a game that a medium-spec gamer can play. It has not too much high and not too low requirements in order to run the game smoothly.

You can see the game minimum system requirements below:

• Operating System: Windows 10
• Processor :FX-6350 (AMD) or Core i5-3570 (Intel)
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics Card:  Radeon 7970 or GeForce GTX 760
• Hard Drive Space: 50 GB

If your PC doesn't meet the minimum game requirements that you will definitely feel lag and shuttering. But sometimes your PC is meeting the minimums of the game and you have good graphic cards but still making lag and fps drops. 

To fix all that issues. I will provide you a complete and simple method to solve NFS heat problems. If this guide doesn't help you to solve game lags then there is must a technical issue with your computer or you have other issues like outdated Graphic driver, harddrive defragment problem, RAM issue, etc.

Methods to Fix Lag in Need for Speed Heat

Method 1: Creating User.cfg File (Doesn't work for 2 core CPUs)

As I described above that this method only works on CPUs that have more than 2 cores, if you have a processor like core 2 duo, core i3, etc (which have 2 cores) then this fix is not working on that CPUs.  So, here is the complete procedure for doing this. Follow my instructions given below.

Steps to Fix Lag using User.cfg File

Go to desktop, right-click, go to New, select "Text Document" and create a text file.

In that text document, paste one of the following configuration lists that meets your system specifications.

For 4 Core 4 Thread CPUs:

Thread.ProcessorCount 4

Thread.MaxProcessorCount 4

Thread.MinFreeProcessorCount 0

Thread.JobThreadPriority 0

GstRender.Thread.MaxProcessorCount 4

For 4 Core 8 Thread CPUs:

Thread.ProcessorCount 4

Thread.MaxProcessorCount 4

Thread.MinFreeProcessorCount 0

Thread.JobThreadPriority 0

GstRender.Thread.MaxProcessorCount 8

For 6 Core 6 Thread CPUs:

Thread.ProcessorCount 6

Thread.MaxProcessorCount 6

Thread.MinFreeProcessorCount 0

Thread.JobThreadPriority 0

GstRender.Thread.MaxProcessorCount 6

For 6 Core 12 Thread CPUs:

Thread.ProcessorCount 6

Thread.MaxProcessorCount 6

Thread.MinFreeProcessorCount 0

Thread.JobThreadPriority 0

GstRender.Thread.MaxProcessorCount 12

For 8 Core 8 Thread CPUs:

Thread.ProcessorCount 8

Thread.MaxProcessorCount 8

Thread.MinFreeProcessorCount 0

Thread.JobThreadPriority 0

GstRender.Thread.MaxProcessorCount 8

For 8 Core 16 Thread CPUs:

Thread.ProcessorCount 8

Thread.MaxProcessorCount 8

Thread.MinFreeProcessorCount 0

Thread.JobThreadPriority 0

GstRender.Thread.MaxProcessorCount 16

Now, Save your file as User.cfg and select document type to "All files". Place that text file into your game's install directory. And you're done. 

Run the game and all the lag is gone (if it still lags then there are many other factors that be the reason for the lag).

Method 2: Updating your Graphics Drivers

Sometimes the GPU is responsible for lag and shuttering occurrence in games. There are a lot of reasons other than just the graphic drivers and they are: "graphics card is too old", "CPU is less powerful", "Technical issue with the PC" or "Game's corrupt files". You should also have all runtimes installed.

The GPU is the main and important part of gaming, if you have not installed the graphic drivers then it'll not work properly and effectively, so you need driver installation, and other than GPU all the drivers must be installed. Also, some Nvidia Control panel settings should be done for lag-free gaming.

You have to keep checking regularly on graphics card driver updates. You can use Nvidia or AMD GPU drivers' websites for downloading drivers. You can use software named "Driver Talent". It is software that tells you about what drivers are missing and need updates.

Steps to Download and Use Software to Update Drivers

Download the Driver Talent and activate the pro version (provided for free).

After Downloading, Installing, and applying the activation process, open the Executable file and Click on "Scan".

Update all the drivers that need updating (especially Graphics Processing Unit drivers).

That is all, run your game and enjoy playing. 

Method 3: Deleting Temporary and Prefetch Files (One of the Common Fixes)

Temp and Prefetch are some of the folders that include files that are not useful anymore and can be destructed. This is one of the fixes that almost every gamer knows, but if you don't then I am going to show you the guide to delete temp and prefetch files. 

Steps to Delete Temporary Files

Press WINDOWS+R and type "temp" and press ENTER.

Press CTRL+A and DELETE all the files except those which ask to "try again".

It's not over yet, Press CTRL+R again and type "%temp%" and press ENTER.

Now, same, delete all the files.

Steps to Delete Prefetch Files

Open "run" again and type "Prefetch" and ENTER.

Now, Erase all the files.

This procedure of temp file deletion is done and you are good to go. This will make your pc feel light-weight. Enjoy playing your game.

Conclusion

These were all the methods that you can use to reduce lag in Need for Speed Heat. These methods are tested and checked properly and well-researched information is provided. There are also more ways to tweak your game but the given ones are more effective and you will see the results. I hope this might help you. If you still have any issues let me know in the comments section below.