Is Zenless Zone Zero CPU-heavy or is it just me?

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1. AGAria G.

   Aria G.Original post

   @aria_g · 28 May 2026, 22:59

   #1

   I searched first and found three threads that all contradict each other. The in-game explanation and the actual behaviour do not appear to match.

   Would rather learn the right way now than build a bad habit.

2. NVNora V.

   Nora V.

   @nora_v · 29 May 2026, 19:18

   #2

   Adding to the above: temperature is the usual culprit when performance degrades over a session.

3. NINightshard

   NightshardMod

   @nightshard · 30 May 2026, 07:14

   #3

   From experience, do the cheap diagnostic first — it costs nothing and rules out half the causes.

4. NHNoa H.

   Noa H.

   @noa_h · 30 May 2026, 11:08

   #4

   Depends on your setup, but broadly the defaults are conservative on purpose, so there is usually headroom to gain.

5. MFMaya F.

   Maya F.Mod

   @mayaf · 30 May 2026, 18:27

   #5

   Same boat here. do the cheap diagnostic first — it costs nothing and rules out half the causes.

   Others may have a cleaner method.

6. GLGlitchreed

   Glitchreed

   @glitchreed61 · 31 May 2026, 20:01

   #6

   Only partly related, but the safe move is the reversible one — you can always undo it if it makes things worse.

7. RIRiftcrow

   Riftcrow

   @riftcrow · 1 Jun 2026, 04:27

   #7

   Adding to the above: it is almost always a setting rather than hardware, so try the free fixes before spending anything.

8. NINightshard

   NightshardMod

   @nightshard · 1 Jun 2026, 20:26

   #8

   Counterpoint: the trick is to change one thing at a time and actually note the result before touching anything else.

   Good luck, it is a common snag.

9. EKElla K.

   Ella K.

   @ella_k · 2 Jun 2026, 23:08

   #9

   Adding to the above: you get most of the benefit from the first adjustment; everything after that is marginal.

   That fixed it for me, at least.

10. PKPilot KX

    Pilot KXMod

    @pilot_kx · 3 Jun 2026, 19:31

    #10

    Same boat here. the difference is real but small enough that you may not notice it while playing.

11. NENoa E.

    Noa E.

    @noa_e · 3 Jun 2026, 20:13

    #11

    Speaking as someone who got it wrong initially, the trick is to change one thing at a time and actually note the result before touching anything else.

12. YRYusuf R.

    Yusuf R.

    @yusuf_r · 5 Jun 2026, 16:00

    #12

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

13. WRWraithloop

    Wraithloop

    @wraithloop · 6 Jun 2026, 21:38

    #13

    This comes up a lot, so: the safe move is the reversible one — you can always undo it if it makes things worse.

14. BLBlazenyx

    Blazenyx

    @blazenyx15 · 6 Jun 2026, 23:04

    #14

    Only partly related, but if it only happens in one mode, that narrows it down considerably.

15. IFIvan F.

    Ivan F.

    @ivan_f · 7 Jun 2026, 06:10

    #15

    Had the exact same issue. ignore the loudest advice; the boring answer is usually the correct one here.

16. SFSam F.

    Sam F.

    @sam_f · 7 Jun 2026, 11:25

    #16

    Quick correction to the above: the trick is to change one thing at a time and actually note the result before touching anything else.

17. MLMaya L.

    Maya L.

    @maya_l · 8 Jun 2026, 10:48

    #17

    Same boat here. the trick is to change one thing at a time and actually note the result before touching anything else.

    Report back once you have tried it.

18. ECEchofen

    Echofen

    @echofen · 8 Jun 2026, 18:48

    #18

    Agreed on most of this, except the trick is to change one thing at a time and actually note the result before touching anything else.

19. DNDeniz N.

    Deniz N.

    @deniz_n · 9 Jun 2026, 03:38

    #19

    Worth checking first: keep a note of what you changed, otherwise you cannot undo it cleanly later.

20. DPDamian Piszczek

    Damian PiszczekAdmin

    @damianpiszczek · 10 Jun 2026, 22:36

    #20

    This is the bit people miss — nine times out of ten it is a driver or a background process, not the thing you suspect.

    Report back once you have tried it.