# Low FPS when using two monitors

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/low-fps-when-using-two-monitors/488538>\
**Category:** Getting Started & Setup\
**Tags:** low-fps, unreal-engine, fps, question\
**Created:** [September 8, 2021, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/low-fps-when-using-two-monitors/488538 "2021-09-08T12:01:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Arthur\_Zi](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Arthur\_Zi](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Arthur_Zi)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2021, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/low-fps-when-using-two-monitors/488538/1 "2021-09-08T12:01:53Z")

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Hi! Here is my problem. For some reason, when I drag any window to the second monitor, my fps drops dramatically. from 120 to 8 or 6. It doesn’t matter which window it is. Second viewport, or sequencer window or content library. Fps just falls catastrophically. And it doesn’t matter what level I open at the moment. It can be a completely covered map, or just an open empty level. The same thing happens. As soon as any window appears on the second monitor, fps drops from 100-120 to 8-6. Please help.

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**Author:** ![Jaco001](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Jaco001](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jaco001)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2021, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/low-fps-when-using-two-monitors/488538/2 "2021-09-08T12:17:46Z")

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Monitor mode ? Drivers? How many cards you use? Two? Monitors are bound to each other card? Seems that it is rather hardware problem.

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**Author:** ![Arthur\_Zi](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Arthur\_Zi](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Arthur_Zi)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2021, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/low-fps-when-using-two-monitors/488538/3 "2021-09-08T13:22:39Z")

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Drivers latest, I use two cards and both monitors works from different cards. Maybe it’s a hardware, but it started only today. I dont have this problem before. What it can be?

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**Author:** ![Jaco001](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Jaco001](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jaco001)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2021, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/low-fps-when-using-two-monitors/488538/4 "2021-09-08T13:41:57Z")

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Here is my example. All running on two monitors and one card. Try rearrange, for test purpose, your setup. Just one card and two monitors.

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**Author:** ![BarryR](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/barryr/32/1093485_2.png) [@BarryR](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/BarryR)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/low-fps-when-using-two-monitors/488538/5 "2024-05-10T05:23:08Z")

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Task Manager-Nvidia Container-NVIDIA Display Container LS change the service startup type to disabled, then restart.

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**Author:** ![FrostyJas](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/frostyjas/32/1194640_2.png) [@FrostyJas](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/FrostyJas)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/low-fps-when-using-two-monitors/488538/6 "2024-05-10T05:39:04Z")

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Greetings @Arthur_Zi

You mentioned that you’re using two cards(One for each monitor). Which resources/components are being shared? (CPU, Drive, etc)