Latest Elden Ring PC patch makes it actually use your GPU
FromSoftware has fixed one of the biggest issues with Elden Ring on PC.
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What you need to know
While Elden Ring is nothing short of a masterpiece and has proven to be one of FromSoftware’s most successful games ever, players of the game have been experiencing several issues with it on PC. One of these issues was a bug that prevented Elden Ring from automatically detecting and using your gaming rig’s GPU, resulting in the game running off of weaker CPU integrated graphics instead. Expectedly, this led to tons of performance issues, and while the problemcouldbe fixed manually through Windows settings, many players didn’t realize that their GPU wasn’t being used.
Thankfully, developer FromSoftware has releasedElden Ring Patch 1.02.2to address and solve this issue. Now, Elden Ring will correctly default to using your PC’s GPU instead of your CPU’s integrated graphics, which is sure to significantly improve game performance for many PC players.
(1/2)Patch 1.02.2 for PC and PS5 available now.PC:💠Fixed an issue where the graphics card was not being used, resulting in slow performance.💠Fixed a bug that caused the game to quit under certain conditions during a battle with the Fire Giant.💠Fixed other bugs.(1/2)Patch 1.02.2 for PC and PS5 available now.PC:💠Fixed an issue where the graphics card was not being used, resulting in slow performance.💠Fixed a bug that caused the game to quit under certain conditions during a battle with the Fire Giant.💠Fixed other bugs.— ELDEN RING (@ELDENRING)March 2, 2022March 2, 2022
In addition to the GPU usage issue, Patch 1.02.2 also fixes an issue that was causing the game to crash during fights with the Fire Giant boss. Numerous other minor bugs were resolved with the new update as well, though FromSoftware didn’t share any specifics regarding these issues. Overall, PC players can expect a smoother and more stable experience.
Ultimately, it’s great to see that the developers are rolling out fixes forElden Ring’s disappointing PC version, though things are still far from perfect. Players have been reporting issues with framerate drops and stutters since Elden Ring came out, evenwithproper GPU utilization. On top of that, many otherElden Ring known bugs and launch issues, such as multiplayer connection errors and game crashes, have been widely experienced by PC players as well. Hopefully Bandai Namco and FromSoftware are able to patch Elden Ring up sooner rather than later.
Elden Ringis finally here, and it’s available for $60 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, and PC. It’s one of thebest Xbox gamesyou can play right now if you’re a fan of challenging RPGs, and we strongly recommend it.
Elden Ring … oh, Elden Ring!
Elden Ring is FromSoftware’s latest fantasy epic, featuring a focus on open-ended design in a universe created by both FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki and A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin.
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Brendan Lowry is a Windows Central writer and Oakland University graduate with a burning passion for video games, of which he’s been an avid fan since childhood. He’s been writing for Team WC since the summer of 2017, and you’ll find him doing news, editorials, reviews, and general coverage on everything gaming, Xbox, and Windows PC. His favorite game of all time is probably NieR: Automata, though Elden Ring, Fallout: New Vegas, and Team Fortress 2 are in the running, too. When he’s not writing or gaming, there’s a good chance he’s either watching an interesting new movie or TV show or actually going outside for once.Follow him on X(Twitter).
