EA FC 25: How to fix stuttering on PC?

The incidence of PC players suffering from stuttering has increased post EA FC 25 Title Update 11, and it's a problematic experience to say the least. Stuttering is mostly caused by incidents of a sudden drop in FPS when you're playing the game, which can lead to the screen freezing for a microsecond or a slightly longer duration. Even a freeze for a nanosecond can be problematic in a sports game based on skill and real-time gameplay. Thankfully, a few ways exist to solve the problem, even if EA Sports doesn't push out a solution. How to fix EA FC 25 stuttering on PC Before going through the solutions, please ensure your GPU drivers are updated to the latest version. The first tweaking setting will be related to the in-game graphics. You can control the maximum FPS being set as a target on PC. Irrespective of how good your hardware is, limit it to 60 FPS. This is the best solution, as not setting an FPS cap will increase the chances of stuttering. Set the refresh rate of your screen to 60 FPS as well. Image via Destructoid There's an option to reduce the FPS further during celebrations. Usually, celebrations are much more graphic intensive, and they have more risk of stuttering (and crashing your game). Make sure to turn on this option. If you play EA FC 25 in full screen, opt for Borderless Window. Once again, EA Sports is expected to provide a permanent solution, which should be included in Title Update 12. In the meantime, completing the steps mentioned here will reduce your chances of stuttering and any crashes you might have experienced. So far, the performance on the console has been pretty smooth, so there are no worries if you're playing on either an Xbox or a PlayStation console. Make sure to check out our guide on the Title Update 11 patch notes to learn more about all the changes. The post EA FC 25: How to fix stuttering on PC? appeared first on Destructoid.

Mar 18, 2025 - 10:40

The incidence of PC players suffering from stuttering has increased post EA FC 25 Title Update 11, and it's a problematic experience to say the least.

Stuttering is mostly caused by incidents of a sudden drop in FPS when you're playing the game, which can lead to the screen freezing for a microsecond or a slightly longer duration. Even a freeze for a nanosecond can be problematic in a sports game based on skill and real-time gameplay.

Thankfully, a few ways exist to solve the problem, even if EA Sports doesn't push out a solution.

How to fix EA FC 25 stuttering on PC

Before going through the solutions, please ensure your GPU drivers are updated to the latest version.

The first tweaking setting will be related to the in-game graphics. You can control the maximum FPS being set as a target on PC. Irrespective of how good your hardware is, limit it to 60 FPS. This is the best solution, as not setting an FPS cap will increase the chances of stuttering. Set the refresh rate of your screen to 60 FPS as well.

EA FC 25 settings — Image via Destructoid

There's an option to reduce the FPS further during celebrations. Usually, celebrations are much more graphic intensive, and they have more risk of stuttering (and crashing your game). Make sure to turn on this option.
If you play EA FC 25 in full screen, opt for Borderless Window.

Once again, EA Sports is expected to provide a permanent solution, which should be included in Title Update 12. In the meantime, completing the steps mentioned here will reduce your chances of stuttering and any crashes you might have experienced.

So far, the performance on the console has been pretty smooth, so there are no worries if you're playing on either an Xbox or a PlayStation console. Make sure to check out our guide on the Title Update 11 patch notes to learn more about all the changes.

The post EA FC 25: How to fix stuttering on PC? appeared first on Destructoid.