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High CPU Usage on Apex Legends: 3 Ways to Lower It
Corrupted game launcher cache may cause this issue
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Updated onMarch 21, 2024
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Several players have recently reported encountering the Apex Legends high CPU usage issue when starting the game on a Windows PC.
If your CPU usage rate onApex Legends has been abnormally high, do not worry. In this article, we have compiled some steps to lower it to enable the game to run smoothly without crashing.
What causes high CPU usage on Apex Legends?
Now that you know some of the possible reasons behind the Apex Legends’ high CPU usage issue, let us proceed to how you can lower it.
How can I fix high CPU usage on Apex Legends?
Before engaging in any advanced troubleshooting or settings tweaks for the Apex Legends high CPU usage error, restart your PC, update your computer drivers, and close unnecessary applications or windows you have opened.
1. Run Apex Legends with Administrative privileges
Running Apex Legends as an administrator has worked for several players. However, you can check the next fix if it doesn’t work for you.
2. Clear Origin or Steam Cache
You can now relaunch Origin and Apex Legends to check if the problem is fixed.
Some users have reported that clearing the cache from Steam and Origin has helped them with the high CPU usage. You should try it too.
3. Update your Graphics drivers
You can also get the latest graphics driver from the manufacturer’s website, such asIntel,AMD, orNvidia, depending on your GPU.
Instead of manually searching and updating the drivers, which can be risky and cause other issues, you can use asecure and automatic method.
There is software that can scan your PC entirely and find outdated drivers, thus updating them with the official versions with one click.
⇒Get PC HelpSoft Driver Updater
The issue should be fixed after updating your graphics drivers. However, if the error persists, you can explore our dedicated guide onhow to fix Apex Legends if it’s not using the GPUfor further assistance.
Alternatively, you can work through the steps provided in ourbest ways to limit the CPU usage of a processtroubleshooting guide.
And that’s how to lower high CPU usage on Apex Legends. Moreover, make sure your graphics drivers & network drivers are up to date to prevent issues likeApex Legends Anticheat error.
Still, on Apex errors, ensure your time synchronization is in check to prevent issues like theclock code error.
If you have any questions or further information regarding Apex Legends’ high CPU usage issue, please use the comments section below.
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Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, he’s a Windows 11 Privacy & Security expert.
