How to fix low FPS & stuttering issues in Arena Breakout: Infinite

Stephanie Zucarelli
Arena Breakout Infinite mission

Arena Breakout: Infinite is now available in early access, where PC and mobile players can get another chance to try out the latest tactical FPS.

If you’re facing stuttering issues or low FPS while completing missions or dealing with bosses, here’s what you can do.

Best ways to fix low FPS & stuttering in Arena Breakout: Infinite

These methods can help you avoid low FPS and fix any stuttering issues you may encounter while playing Arena Breakout: Infinite. Keep in mind that you’ll need to check the game’s system requirements before you install it, as you won’t be able to run it if you don’t have the ideal setup.

Tweak graphic settings

Before trying anything else, go to Arena Breakout: Infinite Settings to adjust options that can boost your game’s performance on your PC. Using these settings for these specific options should mostly do the job for you:

  • Resolution Sampling Type: DLSS (Nvidia) / FSR (AMD)
  • V-Sync Mode: Off
  • Enable Main Screen Frame Rate Limit: On
  • Screen Mode: Windowed Full-Screen
  • Max FPS: Monitor refresh rate or 144
  • Detailed Settings
    • Anti-Aliasing: Low
    • Shadow Quality: Medium or Low
    • Texture Quality: Low
    • Post-Processing Quality: Medium or Low
    • Effect Quality: Medium or Low
    • Vegetation Quality: Medium or Low
    • Shader Quality: Medium

There are other options in the Game Settings you can tweak as well, but they can affect your in-game performance. Changing the options mentioned above will lower the graphical fidelity as well, but will give you smooth performace.

Arena Breakout settings
Keep your Overall Quality option in “Custom” to tweak all options.

Use a wired connection

Stutters can be caused by ping spikes or a bad Wi-Fi connection. Make sure that you are using a wired connection with the help of a LAN cable that connects to your PC directly from the router.

Close background apps and overlays

Having lots of apps or processes running in the background while playing Arena Breakout: Infinite can significantly affect your experience. Make sure to close third-party apps like Discord, Spotify, and even recording apps like OBS or GeForce Experience.

Upgrade graphics drivers

Another reason you might be getting subpar performance could be outdated graphics drivers. Not just in this game, but for any new title, outdated GPU drivers can cause a ton of problems, so make sure that you keep them up to date.

Here’s how to update Nvidia graphics drivers on your PC:

  1. Download GeForce Experience through Nvidia.com.
  2. Open GeForce Experience.
  3. Select the “Drivers” tab.
  4. Click ‘check for updates’ in the upper right corner.
  5. If an update is available, simply install it and you are ready to go.

Here’s how to update AMD graphics drivers on your PC:

  1. Right-click on your desktop.
  2. Select AMD Radeon Settings.
  3. Click on the Home icon.
  4. Click ‘New Updates’ on the bottom left.
  5. Select ‘check for update.’
  6. If an update is available, simply install it and you are ready to go.

Verify integrity of files

  1. Go to your Steam Library.
  2. Right-click on the Arena Breakout: Infinite from the list on the left.
  3. Choose the “Properties” options and click on “Installed Files.”
  4. Look for the option described as “Verify integrity of game files” and click on it.

If you’re playing Arena Breakout: Infinite on Steam, this option will make the launcher check if you have all the necessary files in your system, and will download and install them again if they are missing or broken.

Reduce mouse polling rate

The mouse polling rate refers to how often your mouse sends input data to your PC. Some users have reported that lowering this setting helped resolve stuttering issues. To adjust it, open the settings or customization software for your mouse and modify the polling rate there.

What causes stuttering issues?

  • Overheating hardware: If your CPU or GPU overheats, it will throttle your performance. You can check your GPU temperature within your PC’s Task Manager.
  • Outdated drivers: Conflicting software can directly affect your experience and cause your game to crash. If you manage to run it, then you won’t be able to optimize it correctly.
  • Graphical settings: If your GPU doesn’t meet the game’s minimal requirement, it will lead to stuttering and frame drops.
  • Inadequate RAM: Arena Breakout: Infinite needs at least 16 GB of RAM to run, and it’s even recommended to have 32 GB. If you don’t have enough memory, you won’t be able to play the game smoothly.
Arena Breakout: Infinite downed enemy
You can also fix stuttering issues by reducing your mouse polling rate.

There are a lot of issues that can cause stuttering or even lead to your game crashing when encountering high-intensity fights. The ones mentioned above are the lead causes that you’ll need to be on the lookout for, but remember to check the Arena Breakout: Infinite PC Requirements before installing it.

Arena Breakout: Infinite is currently in early access, but you can still play it with friends. Before completing any missions, try to get a handle on how its Health System works, and where to find all extraction points in its maps.