AN515-54 Games running at 30 fps while unplugged

Wernilou · October 2021

Hello, I have an acer nitro AN515-54, basically a gaming laptop. I know for that is the usual, that when the battery is charged and im using the laptop, i should unplug the charger. There wouldnt be a problem with that if it wasn't because every game I play when the laptop is unplugged runs at 30 fps, which is not bad, but its annoying when Im playing at 60 fps, unplug and go back to 30 fps.

I would like to know a solution if possible, I've tried with Nvidia, game perfomance, Nitrosense, energy administration and none have worked. Thank you for the help.

AN515-54

12 GB Ram

Nvidia Geforce GTX 1650 4 GB

512 Gb SSD

Intel Core i5 9300 2.4 GHz

GAMING6698 · October 2021

@Wernilou
https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/554272/is-it-safe-to-leave-the-laptop-plugged-in-all-the-time-acer-nitro-5-an515-51
https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/579689/should-i-game-on-my-acer-nitro-5-while-plugged-in
https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/552704/can-i-keep-predator-helios-300-turned-on-while-plugged-in-24-7

GAMING6698 · October 2021

@Wernilou
Gaming laptop design to play games while plugging in because modern gaming GPU/CPU required more power. Always play your Games while plugged in
If somehow you play games on battery with max performance then battery will die in 10mins. Every time you unplug it, it will bottleneck the performance. Happens with everyone.
Keeping your laptop plugged in all time to time to use the gaming laptop will not cause any damage as the adapter stops powering the battery!.
once they register 100% full, the batteries are cut off from the circuit, and the computer only sporadically monitors their charging.
(This only apply for Modern gaming laptops)

Wernilou · October 2021

GAMING6698 said:

@Wernilou
Gaming laptop design to play games while plugging in because modern gaming GPU/CPU required more power. Always play your Games while plugged in
If somehow you play games on battery with max performance then battery will die in 10mins. Every time you unplug it, it will bottleneck the performance. Happens with everyone.
Keeping your laptop plugged in all time to time to use the gaming laptop will not cause any damage as the adapter stops powering the battery!.
once they register 100% full, the batteries are cut off from the circuit, and the computer only sporadically monitors their charging.
(This only apply for Modern gaming laptops)

Are you sure i can use it while plugged? I have been charging it and unplugging it evvery time it charges completely. Could you please give me a confirmation from somewhere please? Thank you by the way

GAMING6698 · October 2021

@Wernilou
https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/554272/is-it-safe-to-leave-the-laptop-plugged-in-all-the-time-acer-nitro-5-an515-51
https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/579689/should-i-game-on-my-acer-nitro-5-while-plugged-in
https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/552704/can-i-keep-predator-helios-300-turned-on-while-plugged-in-24-7

Mrmigs08 · October 2021

If only 30 FPS then sounds like Nvidia game battery saver of switched on in gforce experience app settings.

GAMING6698 · October 2021

@Mrmigs08
Yup, Power saving settings will activate when laptop is unplugged to save battery life

Mrmigs08 · October 2021

Only if enabled, turn it off if you want to increase frames.

GAMING6698 · October 2021

@Mrmigs08
If you turn off then also you will not able achieve max performance because CPU/GPU will only unlock when plugged in

Mrmigs08 · October 2021

This is wrong, gpu will only unlock if disabled, this is how it is on my rtx in nitro, it can't use full performance if it's told to limit it,

In battery mode this is used to save power only, in performance mode it doesn't matter when plugged in.

If you want more frames on battery then disable it, but your battery will die much faster as it uses more of the available GPU tgp.