Battery drain — settings that actually help

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1. NINightshard

   NightshardModOriginal post

   @nightshard · 12 May 2026, 05:19

   #1

   Reposting with more detail after my last thread got no traction. The difference only becomes obvious once you look at the frame times rather than the average.

   Any pointers appreciated, even partial ones.

2. ECEchobyte

   Echobyte

   @echobyte · 13 May 2026, 22:46

   #2

   Had the exact same issue. give it a clean reinstall before assuming the hardware is at fault.

3. NVNora V.

   Nora V.

   @nora_v · 14 May 2026, 00:25

   #3

   From experience, region and server load matter more than most guides acknowledge.

4. ECEchofen

   Echofen

   @echofen · 15 May 2026, 22:15

   #4

   Counterpoint: do the cheap diagnostic first — it costs nothing and rules out half the causes.

5. ECEchomoth

   Echomoth

   @echomoth5 · 15 May 2026, 22:48

   #5

   The usual fix here is do the cheap diagnostic first — it costs nothing and rules out half the causes.

   That fixed it for me, at least.

6. RIRiftkin

   Riftkin

   @riftkin · 16 May 2026, 18:58

   #6

   Depends on your setup, but broadly nine times out of ten it is a driver or a background process, not the thing you suspect.

7. DRDriftspark

   Driftspark

   @driftspark44 · 17 May 2026, 10:24

   #7

   Short version: worth testing on a second account to rule out something profile-specific.

8. AMAya M.

   Aya M.

   @aya_m5 · 19 May 2026, 12:26

   #8

   Had the exact same issue. give it a clean reinstall before assuming the hardware is at fault.

9. BLBlazewave

   Blazewave

   @blazewave71 · 20 May 2026, 10:45

   #9

   This comes up a lot, so: verify the files before anything else; it catches more problems than people expect.

10. DPDamian Piszczek

    Damian PiszczekAdmin

    @damianpiszczek · 20 May 2026, 19:37

    #10

    Worth checking first: the wiki number is theoretical; real results are always a bit lower.

11. PKPilot KX

    Pilot KXMod

    @pilot_kx · 20 May 2026, 19:44

    #11

    Not the answer you want, but worth testing on a second account to rule out something profile-specific.

    That fixed it for me, at least.

12. NONovakite

    Novakite

    @novakite48 · 21 May 2026, 08:56

    #12

    Same boat here. worth testing on a second account to rule out something profile-specific.

13. AMAya M.

    Aya M.

    @aya_m5 · 22 May 2026, 21:47

    #13

    Not the answer you want, but that behaviour is intentional, even though it is poorly explained in-game.

    Let us know which part worked.

14. EKElla K.

    Ella K.

    @ella_k · 23 May 2026, 08:59

    #14

    Counterpoint: nine times out of ten it is a driver or a background process, not the thing you suspect.

    Worth a shot before anything drastic.

15. JSJonas S.

    Jonas S.

    @jonas_s · 24 May 2026, 15:01

    #15

    Had the exact same issue. check whether an overlay is running before blaming the game itself.

16. AMAya M.

    Aya M.

    @aya_m5 · 25 May 2026, 22:45

    #16

    Adding to the above: ignore the loudest advice; the boring answer is usually the correct one here.

17. MHMarco H.

    Marco H.

    @marco_h · 27 May 2026, 04:14

    #17

    In my testing, do not copy someone else’s config wholesale — start from defaults and adjust to your own setup.

18. CICinderlynx

    Cinderlynx

    @cinderlynx81 · 28 May 2026, 12:54

    #18

    Quick correction to the above: measure before and after, otherwise you are just guessing whether it helped.

19. MFMaya F.

    Maya F.Mod

    @mayaf · 29 May 2026, 02:19

    #19

    For what it is worth, keep a note of what you changed, otherwise you cannot undo it cleanly later.

20. ISIris S.

    Iris S.

    @iris_s · 29 May 2026, 14:38

    #20

    Quick correction to the above: worth testing on a second account to rule out something profile-specific.

    Good luck, it is a common snag.