No scaling technology functions properly in Hogwarts Legacy.
No scaling technology functions properly in Hogwarts Legacy.
I'm using Hogwarts Legacy on a laptop equipped with an i5 10500H, 16GB RAM, and a mobile RTX 3060. Despite trying various settings, the game's FPS doesn't improve with any upscaling options. Currently I'm at 1080p low 80fps, but it drops below 60 in tough areas like Hogsmeade and during streaming. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Hogwarts presents a tough challenge, and most standard approaches fail. The frame drops are inevitable, especially in busy sections, and the game runs smoothly even on high-end systems. Those with powerful machines can still experience issues, so it’s not a matter of your hardware. It appears the game isn’t well optimized overall. Playing at 1080p with reduced settings offers little help—unless you lower it further, which would likely result in poor visuals.
Haha, why not push it further? What about 180p? Actually, why not drop to -380p? It’d just look like a chaotic pixel mess—but you’d still maintain the smooth 60fps experience.
I personally cap myself at 240p (seriously, I’ve been on Monster Hunter World on my laptop at around 600p or something odd, but it looked much better than expected). Above 30fps it felt smooth, though reading item descriptions was still a bit tricky... lol.
I understand, the content will become difficult to read at that size.
It turns out laptop GPUs perform best when linked to an external screen. Using a monitor boosts their speed, especially for high resolutions like 4K at 80fps on the 3060 with DLSS. This pattern repeats in other titles where external displays provide better results. Laptop GPUs seem to behave differently under these conditions.
It could actually be a problem with your specific laptop, not a widespread issue with laptop GPUs. This might point to a faulty or low-quality device. Translation: the problem seems tied to your particular machine rather than a general laptop GPU concern.