Ubisoft has released a new title named Rainbow Six Extraction, a multiplayer tactical shooter game that provides a full-of-action gameplay experience.
Since its release players are dealing with Rainbow Six Extraction low FPS issue while playing it on Windows, PS4, Xbox Series, and PS5. Many users report that FPS drops while moving the mouse. Even after optimizing shaders and having a good PC stuttering and low FPS issues are common.
If you are also encountered such Rainbow Six Extraction low FPS issues, then we have covered all the possible fixes to cope with frame drops and stuttering issues.
Why Rainbow Six Extraction Low FPS and Stuttering Issues?
There could be multiple causes of Rainbow Six Extraction FPS drops. However, we have searched from multiple platforms and explained some of the common causes below:
Your system doesn’t meet the minimum requirements to play the game.
Before diving into any fixes must check that your PC spec meets the minimum requirements to play the game.
System Requirements
Minimum Requirement
Recommended Requirements
System
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel i5-4460 / AMD Ryzem 3 1200
Intel i7-4790 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB / AMD RX 560 4GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6GB / AMD RX 580 8GB
RAM
8 GB (Dual-channel setup)
16 GB (Dual-channel setup)
Storage
85 GB
85 GB
How to Fix Rainbow Six Extraction Low FPS and Stuttering Issues?
You don’t have to try them all, just work your way down the list until you find the one that does the trick.
Fix 1. Disable fullscreen optimization
The foremost and quick fix you can apply to fix the Rainbow Six Extraction FPS drop is to disable fullscreen optimization. Although Fullscreen mode optimizes your gameplay many players reported that it affects the FPS drops even on a good PC.
Following are the steps you can follow to disable fullscreen optimization:
Locate your game executable file. The default directory should be C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\games
Right-click the game executable and then click Properties.
Under the Compatibility tab, tick the checkbox of Disable fullscreen optimizations.
Click Apply then OK.
In that case, you continue to deal with the same problem, Don’t worry move to the next fix below.
Fix 2. Update your graphics driver
Most of the time Rainbow Extraction has low FPS and stuttering issues occur on those PC that has outdated or corrupted graphics drivers. To improve gaming performance and fix the stuttering while playing the game you need to update the device driver.
There are two methods to update your system’s cards i.e. Manual and Automatic.
In the manual method, you need to visit the concerned site and search for the latest compatible drivers and download them on your PC. If you don’t have relevant skills then there are chances that you might install the wrong drivers.
So we suggest you adopt an automatic method in which you need to download Driver Easy on your PC. This tool will automatically scan your PC for outdated graphics drivers and update it instantly.
Fix 3. Update your Windows OS
To fix compatibility issues, Microsoft keeps releasing updates for Windows 10 and 11 PCs. Make sure to update your system so to minimize FPS drops and stuttering issues.
Below are the steps you can check windows updates and install if available:
In the search bar next to your Start button, type update, then click Check for updates.
Windows will scan for available system updates. If there are no available updates, you’ll get a You’re up to date sign. You could also click View all optional updates and install them if needed.
If there are available updates, Windows will automatically download them for you. Follow instructions to complete the installation if needed
You will be needed to restart your PC. Make sure you save important files in advance
If you have already updated your system and need to upgrade FPS then try the next fix below.
You need to set your PC on the high-performance mode so that your PC will allow more resources to your game when it’s running.
You can also apply this setting to you GPU, Which ultimately boosts your GPU too.
Change your PC’s power plan
On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and R to invoke the Run box
Type control panel, then click OK.
Choose View by Small icons, then click Power Options.
Set the power plan to High performance
Allow high graphics performance for game
In the search bar next to the Start button, type graphics then select Graphics settings.
Click Browse and add the game executable to the list. The default installation location should be C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\games.
Once the game executable is added, click Options.
Select High performance, then click Save.
If you apply this fix and your issue persists then try the next fix below.
Fix 5. Lower In-game Graphics Settings
Another simple trick that can fix Rainbow Six Extraction’s low FPS issues on a good PC is to lower the in-game graphics settings.
This fix is useful for those users whose PC doesn’t meet the minimum system requirements to play Rainbow Extraction PC.
Fix 6. Close Unnecessary Apps
Unwanted apps running in the background eat up your system resources causing FPS drops. You need to stop all the unwanted apps from running in the background and try playing the game.
Here’s how you can close Overlay Apps:
Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc keys to open up the Task Manager.
Now, under the Processes tab, scroll the list and look for all the overlay services that are running in the background.
Select one by one and click on the End Task button.
