Bf3 suddenly very low fps

[Pieterxdd]

Hi everyone,

so recently I have had trouble launching bf3 but when it actually launches I'm only able to get around 3 fps when every setting is on the minimum. Before this, like 2-3 months ago, I could run it on medium at around 34 fps. I have all the latest drivers installed and tried everything I know to fix it but nothing helps.

my specs(laptop)

Intel core i7 3630qm with intel hd 4000 integrated graphics

AMD Radeon hd 7670m with 2gb of ram

8 gb ram

windows 8.1

Thanks in advance!

[2042isNotBF]

You posted in the wrong area this is the BF4 area :/ See this link for the BF3 area...

http://answers.ea.com/t5/Battlefield-3/bd-p/battlefield-3

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Ps I can give you this to try.... 

Test your windows for errors
This works in all windows O/S vista win 7,8 and 8.1 windows system file checker :]

...... sfc /scannow ..... ever hear of it if not your going to love this .... it will inspect all the important windows files as well as the windows DLL files. If windows system file checker finds any issues with the windows files and windows DLL files it will replace them. This little tool as well as the event viewer saved me and fully helped me fix my BF4 issues as well as saved my .... many a format since I found it. This is the best toy they ever put in windows :]

1 - Open administrator command prompt and close web pages and programs like origin.

2 - Type or copy and paste in sfc /scannow and hit enter, This takes 5 min to 15 min SSD vs HD

3 - This can go one of a few ways ..... no errors ... it fixed some errors ..... could not fix all errors...... does not finish checking and errors out ....... and the last one could not fix errors at all :/

4 -After its done reboot and do it again even if you had no errors the first time or had errors, could not fix ... run sfc /scannow again and when its done a second time reboot. You need to do this a and get no errors 2 x in a row ...

5- So if you ran it 2x and no errors your safe you can stop now for now lol, If you had errors first time but not the second then run sfc /scannow again and when its done reboot. You need to get could not find any errors 2 x to be safe. If it still finds errors try and run it a few more times until it finds no errors 2x AND ALWAYS REBOOT BETWEEN RUNNING sfc /scannow

6 - If you get a message indicating that it can not be repaired and you ran sfc /scannow 2X in a row on win vista or 7 mm you need a format :/ But after format and all updates are done run sfc /scannow to make sure your windows is stable same deal 2x error free reboot between, then If your O/S is Win8 or Win 8,1 then you can run this next command / line in administrator command prompt. Sadly this does not work for win vista or 7 :/ It will restore the health of your PC and you dont lose anything

dism.exe /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth ------- ONLY works for windows 8 and 8.1

7 - When its done reboot

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[EA_Barry]

@Pieterxdd 

Your PC is probably trying to use the Intel IGP rather than your 7670m.

Please try the following:

1. Open Catalyst Control Centre
2. Goto Gaming, 3D Application Settings
3. Click Add, choose the game executable which by default is here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Battlefield 3\bf3.exe
4. Select the game, scroll to the bottom to CrossfireX mode and choose Disabled
5. Click Save.

I moved your thread to the BF3 board.

[ragnarok013]

In addition to what Barry stated (it's very good advice) also disable Origin in game since it's been resposible for very low frame rates over the past few weeks. To turn off Origin in game log into Origin, in the upper left hand corner click on the word "Origin" in the menu, and then click on "Application Settings". Next go to the "Origin in game" tab and uncheck the "enable Origin in game" box.