Fix: Elden Ring Frame Rate Unsuitable For Online Play Error

2022’s latest action role-playing video game called ‘Elden Ring’ has been developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It seems that the title has already received positive reviews on Steam for the PC version which is a good sign. However, the chances are high that you’re encountering the Elden Ring Frame Rate Unsuitable For Online Play Error while trying to get into the game online. Well, it’s one of the frustrating things.

Now, if you’re one of the victims to encounter such an issue then you can follow this troubleshooting guide completely. Here we’ve mentioned a couple of possible workarounds that should gonna help you out. It troubles players to launch the game but also prevents them from getting into online gameplay whatsoever. Additionally, the frame rate count becomes quite low on several PCs even after having compatible hardware specifications.

Fix: Elden Ring Frame Rate Unsuitable For Online Play Error

If we take some of the reports online, a possible workaround has been mentioned by Phish777 on Reddit that can eventually improve the performance and reduce frame rate unsuitable for online play error in most cases. You should try updating the graphics drivers, adjusting lower graphics settings, closing background tasks, etc. Until developers come up with a fix, you can try the following methods one by one to check for the issue.

1. Set High Performance Mode

Make sure to set the high performance mode in the graphics settings for the specific game by following the steps below.

• Fully quit out of the Elden Ring video game.
• Go to your Graphics Settings inside Windows 10 or Windows 11. Press Win+I keys to open Settings > Click on System > Go to Display > Click on Graphics.
• Under the ‘Graphics performance preference’ option, set it to ‘Desktop app’.
• Now, click on ‘Browse’ > Select the ‘Elden Ring’ game exe file to add it on the list.
• Click on the game and set the option to ‘High Performance’.
• Finally, click on ‘Save’ to apply changes.

2. Update Graphics Drivers

We’ll recommend you check for the graphics driver update on the PC, and then install the update (if available). To do this:

• Right-click on the Start Menu to open up the Quick Access Menu.
• Click on Device Manager from the list.
• Now, double-click on the Display adapters category to expand the list.
• Then right-click on the dedicated graphics card name.
• Select Update driver > Choose Search automatically for drivers.
• If there is an update available, it’ll automatically download and install the latest version.
• Once done, make sure to reboot your computer to change effects.

Alternatively, you can manually download the latest version of the graphics driver and install it directly from the official website respective to your graphics card manufacturer. Nvidia graphics card users can update the GeForce Experience app via the Nvidia official site. Meanwhile, AMD graphics card users can visit the AMD website for the same.

3. Try Lowering Graphics Settings

You should also try lowering the in-game graphics settings from the game menu to check whether the problem has been fixed or not. Sometimes an incompatible or mismatched graphics settings in terms of your hardware may cause multiple issues whatsoever. Try setting up FPS cap to 60 maximum and reduce the display resolution to the recommended one of your display device. Also, try turning off field of depth, anti-aliasing, shadow effects, etc settings.

That’s it, guys. We assume this guide was helpful to you. For further queries, you can comment below.