Baldur’s Gate 3 – Stuttering and Freezing fix

Baldur’s Gate 3 Stuttering and Freezing fix – Baldur’s Gate III is a turn-based RPG developed and published by Larian Studios. It is the third main installation in the Baldur’s Gate series, and is based on the tabletop role-playing system.

The game offers both a single-player and coop/multiplayer element. Players can create one or more characters and form a party along with computer-generated characters to explore the game’s story. Optionally, players can take one of their characters and team up online with other players to form a party.

Now that you know what Baldur’s Gate 3 is all about, let’s talk about the issues of the game. Yes, the game has performance issue. But it is understandable as it is not a finished product. So passing a judgement at such an early stage, won’t be fair. With that being said, players are complaining about some random stutters and freezes that they are encountering while playing the game. Here is a guide with some fixes.

Baldur’s Gate 3 – Stuttering and Freezing fix

Baldur’s Gate 3 Official System Requirements

• MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
  Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  Processor: Intel i5-4690 / AMD FX 4350
  Memory: 8 GB RAM
  Graphics: Nvidia GTX 780 / AMD Radeon R9 280X
  DirectX: Version 11
  Storage: 150 GB available space
  Additional Notes: Default API is Vulkan 1.1. Directx11 API also provided. The minimum requirements might decrease over the course of Early Access, as performance improves.
• RECOMMENDED REQUIREMENTS:
  Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  Processor: Intel i7 4770k / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
  Memory: 16 GB RAM
  Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB / AMD RX580
  DirectX: Version 11
  Storage: 150 GB available space
  Additional Notes: Default API is Vulkan 1.1. Directx11 API also provided. The recommended requirements might decrease over the course of Early Access, as performance improves.

You need to first make sure that your system can handle Baldur’s Gate 3. The official recommended requirements state that in order to play Baldur’s Gate 3 at 1080p 60 FPS on your PC you need to have a graphics card whose performance is similar to a 1060 GB or a RX 580. And a processor similar to a Ryzen 5 1500x or a Intel i7 4770k. You also need 16 GB of RAM on top of that. So, even though Baldur’s Gate 3 might look like a light title, it is not actually. You do need a decent gaming rig.

Best Graphics Settings for Baldur’s Gate 3

We are still fiddling with the graphics settings of Baldur’s Gate 3. We will update this article as soon as we find the find best combination that will make the game run without any stuttering or freezing on our mediocre gaming rig. Here are the specifications of our test rig:

• CPU : Intel i3 9100F
• GPU : Zotac GTX 1060
• RAM : 16GB DDR4 3000mhz
• OS : Windows 10 64-bit (Version 2004)
• HDD : 1 TB 7200 rpm
• Monitor Resolution : 1920×1080
• Driver : GeForce Game Ready Driver v456.55

Update : Baldur’s Gate 3 graphics settings guide

Update video drivers

Though, neither Nvidia nor AMD has released drivers specifically optimized for Baldur’s Gate 3, it is wise to update your graphics drivers to the latest versions to avoid crashes. Here are the links:

• Nvidia Drivers
• AMD Drivers

Install the latest build of Windows 10

Baldur’s Gate 3 only runs on Windows 10, that too on 64 bit. So Windows 7 and 8.1 users are out of luck here. Now, Microsoft is known for pushing a ton of updates for Windows. Some end up being good while some end up causing a lot of performance issues. Fortunately, the latest build of Windows 10 is probably the most stable version of Windows we had in a while. So update your OS to the latest version.

Here is how to update:

1. Go to you Windows Settings
2. Click on Update & Security
3. Click on Check for updates
4. Wait until all the updates are installed
5. Restart your PC

Graphics Processor (For Laptops with Nvidia Graphics Cards)

Considering that a lot of people like to play games like Baldur’s Gate 3 on their gaming laptops, a lot of times they forget to switch to their dedicated graphics card. If your laptop features a Nvidia graphics card inside then you need to make sure your laptop is using that instead of the low powered integrated one.

1. Launch Nvidia Control Panel
2. Click on Manage 3D settings located on the left side
3. Click on the Program Settings tab
4. Under “Select a program to customize” select Baldur’s Gate 3
5. If it is not there then click on Add and then select it
6. Now set “Select the preferred graphics processor for this program” to “High-performance NVIDIA processor”

Disable Steam Overlay

1. Launch Steam
2. Go to Steam Settings
3. Click on the “In-game” tab from the left
4. Uncheck “Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game”

Clear the temporary junk files on your PC

1. Go to the Start menu on your Desktop.
2. Press the Windows key+R at the same time.
3. Type in %TEMP% and press Enter.
4. Select All (Edit > Select All or Ctrl+A).
5. Click the Delete key.

Try Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling

If you have the latest build of Windows 10 (2004) then you should make use of the brand new feature called hardware-accelerated gpu scheduling. If you have a decent graphics card then you might actually benefit from this. Here is how to turn it on:

1. Go to Windows 10 settings
2. Click on System
3. Select the Display tab on the left
4. Scroll down and you will notice an option called Graphics Settings at the bottom
5. Click on it
6. Turn on Hardware-accelerated GPU Scheduling
7. Restart your PC

Wait for patches from Larian Studios

One thing you have to keep in mind, Baldur’s Gate 3 is a brand new game, and is still in Early Access. So expect a ton of patches and updates.

I often see a lot of people buy Early Access titles, without knowing what Early Access actually means. When you buy a EA title, you are actually getting involved with the title as it develops. Early Access games are not complete games, and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play Baldur’s Gate 3 in its current state, then you should get a refund and wait to see if the game progresses further in development.

These are all the fixes we have as of now, for the stuttering and freezing issues in Baldur’s Gate 3. Don’t worry, we will be adding more.

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If you think this guide had helped you then let us know in the comment section below. Also, if you are facing problems that are not mentioned on this article then also you can comment below. We will try come out with a fix. Good luck!

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That’s all folks!

Last Updated on October 7, 2020