League of Legends on console freeze.
League of Legends on console freeze.
Hey there, I’m a new player and I’m not sure if I should feel proud right now. I’ve been experiencing some odd problems with the game: sometimes the frames drop to around 10 fps from what’s supposed to be 180-200, there are occasional freezes, and lag happens when I’m on the EUW server. I’m trying to figure out if it’s my GPU or something else. My CPU occasionally hits max load (100%), and I’m having trouble with network stability—can’t seem to fix it. I’ve tried resetting the PC, switching OS versions, updating drivers, changing Wi-Fi to cable, checking for internet spikes, using WTFast, and more. It’s really frustrating. Thanks for your help, and sorry for the poor English.
Specs at a glance:
- OS: Windows 8.1 Enterprise
- CPU: Intel Core i5 2430M @ 2.40GHz
- RAM: 8GB DDR3 (32nm)
- Motherboard: ASUSTeK N53SV
- GPU: PnP Monitor, Intel graphics
- Storage: 596GB SSD
- Network: Western Digital WDC WD6400BPVT
- Audio: Bluetooth, NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
Your GPU isn’t the fastest—laptop quality and slower than ideal—but it should still work fine for now. The network connection might be causing the freezes, but it doesn’t clarify why frame rates drop. I suspect the hard drive could be failing; if you don’t need to store important files or have external storage, consider swapping it for an SSD (120GB or 240GB). Even if the HDD was the issue, replacing it with an SSD is a big improvement. @ Captain_WD might assist with HDD checks, and @ thoreke, please stick to your topics.
I competed on a much less powerful laptop than yours and experienced no stutters. I ran the game at the minimum configuration to achieve over 30 frames per second. Consider adjusting the in-game settings, testing various options or just a few. If your CPU usage is at full capacity, it’s likely the issue stems from the hard drive—especially if what I mentioned doesn’t fit your situation.
I was worried it might be the HDD after all, maybe I should switch to an SSD to check if that’s a possibility and see if it’s worth it. I’ll need to check my motherboard specs at Sauron and figure out how to follow my topics since I’m just starting here.
Originating from someone who played on a laptop, the focus is on the hard drive—something others have already explained. For a straightforward fix, open your laptop and remove any dust from the hard drive. This can help, but results might differ depending on your situation.