Performance Drop When Many Heroes Are Present — Looking for Advice

plikusov03

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Hi everyone,
I’ve run into a strange performance issue in Deadlock that seems to happen only on my system, and I’m hoping someone might have some insight.
Description:
When I launch the game and stay in a lobby or on a map with just a few heroes, I get around 200 FPS.
However, as soon as I add about 11 heroes total (for example, 6 allies + 5 enemies), the FPS instantly drops to 120–130, even though CPU and GPU usage remain quite low.
Details:
  • GPU load: ~60–70% (sometimes drops to 40%)
  • CPU load: ~25–30%
  • No thermal throttling or temperature spikes
  • Happens instantly after heroes appear
  • Graphics settings don’t affect it (tried min and max)
What I’ve tried:
  • Reinstalled the game
  • Verified files through Steam
  • Updated NVIDIA drivers
  • Restarted PC
  • Enabled Legacy Game Compatibility Mode in BIOS
System specs:
  • CPU: Intel Core i7-12700F
  • GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4070
  • RAM: 64 GB DDR4 3600 MHz
  • OS: Windows 10 (fully updated)
Question:
Has anyone else experienced this FPS drop when more heroes are active?
Do you think it’s a game-side issue, or could something on my setup be causing it?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions or similar experiences!
 
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