Valorant FPS dropped after update, from 150–200 to stutters on i5 13th gen Iris Xe
I am an amateur gamer who plays Valorant nust to ease stress after school on an HP Laptop 15-fd0xxx.
Specs:
• Intel Core i5 13th gen
• Intel Iris Xe iGPU
• 16 GB RAM dual channel
• NVMe SSD
• Temps around 60°C to 70°C while gaming
• Plugged in
Settings:
• 1920×1080, Full-screen
• All Low
• V-Sync off
Before the recent Valorant update/act I was getting around 150 to 200 FPS stable.
Now I get about 90 to 140 FPS and sometimes it drops to 3 to 10 FPS when abilities appear, round starts, or entering new areas.
I have not changed hardware or settings.
Did the update cause issues for integrated graphics users?What should I adjust or tweak to get stable FPS again?
Posted Feb 15, 2026, 10:56 PM UTC
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