Acer Nitro 5 Battery draining while gaming even though already plugged in

Jimmy089
Jimmy089 Member Posts: 3 New User
edited January 2023 in Nitro Gaming

My Acer Nitro 5 Laptop battery keep draining down whenever I play video games it seems like it stop draining when reach 30% but the game will lag so much and run at 15-20FPS at that stage. I have to use MSI Afterburner to lower the power limit to 55% just to extend the battery life which lasts around 2 hours reaching the 30% stage. Is this the AC Adapter faulty or my laptop battery worn out already and how do I fix it?

[Edited the thread to add model name to the title]

Answers

  • Leostat
    Leostat ACE Posts: 3,043 Pathfinder

    Its normal for it to drain the battery while plugged in, but it shouldnt drain really fast. Does the adapter get warm and charge the laptop ok, and how long does it take to drain :)?

  • Jimmy089
    Jimmy089 Member Posts: 3 New User

    @Leostat Yes, the AC Adapter does get warm while charging. If I didn't set power limit to the GPU and play some triple A game like Red Dead Redemption 2 or Death Stranding it can only last around 1 hour 'til it reach the 30% battery stage.

  • Jimmy089
    Jimmy089 Member Posts: 3 New User
    https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1170519#Comment_1170519

    @Leostat Yes, the AC Adapter does get warm while charging. If I didn't set power limit to the GPU and play some triple A game like Red Dead Redemption 2 or Death Stranding it can only last around 1 hour 'til it reach the 30% battery stage.

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