My PC isn't top-of-the-line anymore, so I initially assumed the performance issues I was experiencing were due to my hardware. However, yesterday...
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The original was posted on /r/pathofexile by /u/IMplyingSC2 on 2025-01-09 11:48:26+00:00.

My PC isn’t top-of-the-line anymore, so I initially assumed the performance issues I was experiencing were due to my hardware. However, yesterday I tested PoE 2 on GeForce Now (paid tier), and the exact same performance drops occurred—killing a rare pack would tank the FPS into the 30s or even 20s during intense moments. For context, my PC significantly exceeds the game’s minimum recommended specs, and the hardware used in GeForce Now is far superior to the recommended specs, yet the performance issues persisted.

I also tried to change pretty much all settings, and tried the different rendering options, but it had little effect on the performance. This makes it clear that the performance drops are not hardware-related but likely an optimization issue with the game itself.

Edit:

I just quickly want to add the things that have the worst effect on my performance:

  1. Burning enemies.

  2. Both the delirium and breach effect.

  3. The on-death corruption (?) effect some rares spawn.

  4. And obviously very high density, but I think that one is really just down to my CPU.