Nvidia has acknowledged a performance issue affecting its app, which was causing some users to experience up to 15% loss in gaming performance. The company is aware of the problem and is working on a fix, but in the meantime, it recommends turning off the ‘Game Filters’ feature in the app’s settings.
According to an Nvidia spokesperson, disabling Game Filters can restore normal performance without affecting the overlay functionality. Users can do this by navigating to the app’s settings pane, finding the toggle for ‘Game Filters and Photo Mode’, and switching it off.
This fix is a relatively simple solution compared to uninstalling and rolling back previous driver sets, which would have been more drastic measures. Nvidia has released a community post with additional information on the issue and its solution.
The performance impact of the app was significant, with some games experiencing average frame rate drops of up to 15%. This drop is comparable to stepping down one graphics card tier in some cases, making it a frustrating experience for users.
Source: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpu-drivers/nvidia-has-a-fix-for-up-to-15-percent-gaming-performance-loss-caused-by-the-nvidia-app-disabling-feature-restores-performance