# Performance Degradation/Loss TIED TO PARTICLE EFFECTS (Inbuilt Ray-Tracing Causes Crashes?)

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**Category:** Performance Feedback\
**Created:** [September 30, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/performance-degradation-loss-tied-to-particle-effects-inbuilt-ray-tracing-causes-crashes/126105 "2026-09-30T14:55:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fuplaayz](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/fuplaayz/32/11157_2.png) [@Fuplaayz](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Fuplaayz)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/performance-degradation-loss-tied-to-particle-effects-inbuilt-ray-tracing-causes-crashes/126105/1 "2026-09-30T14:55:49Z")

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### Issue Type (Required):

Performance

### Issue Description (Required):

I’ve noticed a Significant performance loss of about 15-20% on average since the Update

My specs are: 9800x3D - 4090 - 4K Resolution w DLSS Quality, Frame gen x 2 and Preset (L) forced via Nvidia App.

It happens mostly during big game fights, so I assume the it might be _ **Particle Effects** _ or the Nvidia Preset (L)

My friend uses default game DLSS settings (default present and DLSS Version of 3.5) and they’ve also noticed performance degradation.

Restarting the game help for a bit but then performance drops again by 15-20% on average.

_ **Edit:** _ - I’m certain it’s some type of **memory leak** , since performance degrades over times and requires a restart to gain fps back again.

Additional Nots: I’v noticed that _ **Pox Gas and Rotten Armor on death Gas Explosion** _ seems to affect performance in a bad way.

### [PC] Do You Use Mods? (Optional):

Yes, and I’ve tried disabling them

### Reproduction Rate (Required):

Constant (100%)

### Platform (Required):

PC - Steam

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**Author:** ![tac0pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@tac0pie](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/tac0pie)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/performance-degradation-loss-tied-to-particle-effects-inbuilt-ray-tracing-causes-crashes/126105/2 "2026-10-01T08:30:19Z")

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absolutely something with particle effects

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**Author:** ![Anhi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/anhi/32/118639_2.png) [@Anhi](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Anhi)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/performance-degradation-loss-tied-to-particle-effects-inbuilt-ray-tracing-causes-crashes/126105/3 "2026-10-16T19:02:54Z")

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My experience with particle effects as well. Shoot a charged up voidstrike blast on the ground before you (hitting some enemies), and see your FPS going down with 30 for a little bit. Didn’t happen before the patch

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**Author:** ![Fuplaayz](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/fuplaayz/32/11157_2.png) [@Fuplaayz](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Fuplaayz)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2026, 2:59am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/performance-degradation-loss-tied-to-particle-effects-inbuilt-ray-tracing-causes-crashes/126105/4 "2026-10-17T02:59:11Z")

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This, exactly one of these.  
I don’t even understand WHY it halves your frame rate.  
It’s a simple effect, should cost barely anything.