HUGE fps drop (by like 170 fps) and high VRAM usage even in the main menu

so after a certain update i think it was when the new top tier spaa came out. it all happens on Direct 11. My gpu is working at 100% and around 7500 mb of VRAM i used for no reason and my fps on some maps (now most) started dropping below 30 while before the update it was around 170-200 fps. I have no idea what causes this (i’ve already checked my drivers on everything), if anyone has any idea please.

my specs:

windows 11

amd rx 6600

ryzen 5 5600x

16 gb ram

ssd 512 gb

this is driving me crazy

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Do you have any custom content installed (hangars, skins, ect)?

Try doing a file integrity check on the game.

You can also try deleting the “cache” and “compiledShaders” folders and running another file integrity check to re-download them.

If you’re still having issues then you can bug report it here (just search a bit first so that you don’t report something that is already reported and known about): (Gaijin.net // Issues)

A guide on how to report bugs can be found here: ([Navigation] Technical Knowledge Base | War Thunder Wiki)

For performance related issues they require very specific files so i do recommend checking out the guide.

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Ive gotten this a few times. Was fine before update, but now im getting periods of near unplayability due to FPS drops

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After this update my frames went back to 60fps when i usually fet around 200fps when playing. I deleted the cache and the shaders and its still hardstuck at 60.

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you might have v-sync enabled

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