# Editor FPS Starts at 60 then slowly drops to around 10

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/editor-fps-starts-at-60-then-slowly-drops-to-around-10/1204303>\
**Category:** Getting Started & Setup\
**Tags:** low-fps, unreal-engine, UE5, editor, question\
**Created:** [June 19, 2023, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/editor-fps-starts-at-60-then-slowly-drops-to-around-10/1204303 "2023-06-19T15:52:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![infainite](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/infainite/32/719088_2.png) [@infainite](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/infainite)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/editor-fps-starts-at-60-then-slowly-drops-to-around-10/1204303/1 "2023-06-19T15:53:00Z")

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When I start my project I get 60 FPS in the editor but over a few seconds it drops to 10-12. I am using a laptop with the following specs:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 - 5800H

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop

RAM: 16 Gigs

Storage: 512 Gigs SSD

OS: Windows 11

Unreal Engine: UE5.2

The project is not a huge one either, it’s the third person preset given by unreal engine.

I have tried reducing the scalability settings but that didn’t help at all.

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**Author:** ![Midisport\_8x8s](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Midisport\_8x8s](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Midisport_8x8s)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/editor-fps-starts-at-60-then-slowly-drops-to-around-10/1204303/2 "2023-06-19T20:45:02Z")

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Thermal throttling maybe. If you’re on a laptop, it’s possible your CPU or GPU can’t run at full power without getting to hot and running slow like a couple of pansies. If that’s happening, put your computer in the fridge or something? I don’t know.