At this time, it’s not entirely clear what is actually causing this problem. It seems like it’s far more likely to occur on less powerful PCs that barely meet the game’s RAM requirements, but there’s no obvious, universal way to fix it.
However, here are a few things you can try to do to fix the issue:
- Restart your game.
- Load a previous save (if you have access to one that existed before the problem began).
- Update your GPU drivers (or Elden Ring itself if a game udpate is still avaiable).
- Verify the integrity of your game file via Steam.
- Reinstall the game.
The last step is obviously your last resort measure, and I honestly doubt that most people will have to rely on it if they’ve tried every other troubleshooting step and are already running the game with optimized settings.
Elden Ring: How to Fix the “Frame Rate Unsuitable for Online Play” Error Message and Framerate Drops
One of Elden Ring‘s most annoying (and seemingly most common) PC performance issues is a somewhat strange error message that reads “Frame Rate Unsuitable for Online Play.” While this error is obviously trying to tell you that your current frame rate isn’t good enough to sustain ideal online play, some players are discovering that they still receive this message even when that seemingly isn’t the case.
Like too many of Elden Ring‘s performance problems, there really isn’t a perfect solution to this error message that will work for everyone. If you’ve already tried restarting your game and upgrading your GPU drivers and still seem to be encountering this issue, you should probably make sure that your Windows Graphics are set to “High-Performance Mode.” Here’s how you can check that:
- Search for Graphics Settings via your Windows search bar.
- Under “Choose an App to Set Preference,” choose “Desktop app” and select “Browse.”
- Select “Elden Ring” and choose to change the game’s settings to “High Performance” (if that’s not already enabled).
That should help improve your general frame rate and get rid of this error, but again, there is a chance you’re seeing this error because you’re trying to run Elden Ring on a PC that just isn’t capable of running it optimally.