How To Disable In Game Overlays To Fix Lag Fps Drops

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However, despite their utility, overlays run in the background and consume a noticeable amount of system resources (especially CPU and GPU cycles). In performance-demanding titles, this background activity can:

Interfere with real-time renderingIntroduce input latencyMay cause crashes or graphical instability, especially on mid-range or older hardware.

To eliminate unnecessary resource usage and improve performance, we recommend disabling any non-essential in-game overlays. Below are steps to disable overlays from commonly used applications like NVIDIA GeForce Experience, AMD Radeon Software, Steam, Discord, and others