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Wuthering Waves tower in Junzhou
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How to fix stuttering in Wuthering Waves

Game not running smoothly? Try these options.

After months of beta testing, Wuthering Waves is out and doing better than anticipated, with hundreds of thousands of players logging in and exploring the open world. But many players are running into a few issues, most notably stuttering.

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In Wuthering Waves, you can pretty much venture wherever you want from the get-go. Unlike many other open-world games, you need to complete side quests regularly to earn Union Points and progress further the story.

With that in mind, exploring the world of Wuthering Waves is a common task for everyone enjoying it. But the more you discover, the more laggy it can get. Luckily for you, we know a few fixes.

How to fix stuttering and lagging in Wuthering Waves

Players often struggle with performance issues shortly after games launch, and Wuthering Waves is no different. We believe (or at least, we sincerely hope) these issues will be fixed in the near future with a hotfix or two. If you want to look for solutions yourself, here are a few things you can do:

Disable specific options

First off, we advise you turn off a few graphics options to improve performance. Disabling V-Sync, Anti-Aliasing, and Motion Blur made Wuthering Waves run smoothly in my case. Others also reported it’s worth turning off NVIDIA DLSS and NVIDIA Reflex. All in all, while this does lower the graphical quality, it’s worth it if you’re looking for the best performance possible.

Graphics options in Wuthering Waves.
Turn off V-Sync and a few other options. Screenshot by Dot Esports

Lower graphics settings

I know, it’s another common solution, but it’s also the one that keeps on working. Wuthering Waves is a new game, so it may not be well-optimized yet. So, even if you have an expensive PC with the newest CPU and GPU, lowering your settings at least until the hotfixes arrive could enhance your experience.

Play in full-screen mode

Every time I tried running Wuthering Waves in Windowed mode, its performance and frame rate dropped substantially. Therefore, if you haven’t already, make sure to switch to full-screen mode.

Graphics options in Wuthering Waves.
It’s right at the top of the menu. Screenshot by Dot Esports

Update your graphics drivers

Last but not least, if the above options don’t work, make sure to update your graphics drivers. With its massive Genshin-like open world, Wuthering Waves can be pretty demanding on your PC. Having the latest drivers to support the title is smart and necessary.

Once we find other fixes to improve Wuthering Waves’ performance, we will update the article accordingly.


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Mateusz Miter
Freelance Writer at Dot Esports. Mateusz previously worked for numerous outlets and gaming-adjacent companies, including ESL. League of Legends or CS:GO? He loves them both. In fact, he wonders which game he loves more every day. He wanted to go pro years ago, but somewhere along the way decided journalism was the more sensible option—and he was right.