Why is my Acer nitro 5 running slow

Blaze_X

Background: I have a Nitro 5 laptop which I use only to play a few STEAM games. It has been flawless for a year with no significant issues. The only time I have experienced lagging in a game is when I haven't had the power cable connected.

Suddenly, game started lagging and they are now unplayable.

I have tried/done the following, with no success:

*Re-set laptop multiple times.

*Ensured I am running latest NVIDEA graphics driver and Windows 11

*Ensured high performance options are selected in terms of battery plan and via NVIDEA control panel etc.

*Reinstalled STEAM and relevant games multiple times.

*Checked integrity of game files

*Disabled any background processes that might be causing low FPS

*Cleaned fans although cooling doesn't seem to be an issue.

*Defragmented disc drives etc.

*Checked for bugs

GAMING6698

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/689581/why-is-my-acer-nitro-5-running-slow

Games should be played while plugged in to get smoother experience.