Stellar Blade runs on Unreal Engine 4 and is well-optimized. However, PC users report that the game’s performance drops during gameplay, as the CPU usage surges. Here is how to fix the Stellar Blade high CPU usage and performance on PC.

Stellar Balde Low FPS Fix for PC

PC users report that while playing Stellar Blade, the CPU usage spikes randomly and the FPS drops. As per community feedback, PlayStation PC SDK is the reason for the high CPU usage and the low FPS issues.

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This is not the first game to experience performance and other issues due to the PlayStation PC SDK, as Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 crashes during gameplay due to the SDK.

You can fix the high CPU usage or low FPS issue by deleting the PlayStation PC SDK. Here is how you can delete it:

  • Open the Control Panel.
  • Click “Uninstall a program” under “Programs”.
  • Find “PlayStation PC SDK” and uninstall it.
  • After that, right-click Stellar Blade in your Steam library > Manage > Browse local files.
  • A new window will open containing game files.
  • Find the “PsPcSdkRuntimeInstaller.msi”, “PsPcSdkRuntimeManager.msi”, and “pspc_sdk_runtime.bat” files and delete them.
  • Play the game, and the game’s performance will be fixed.

Deleting the PlayStation PC SDK will result in the PlayStation SDK Runtime is Missing Error when you launch Stellar Blade. Just press Ok and the game will work.

There you have it, our fixes for the low FPS and high CPU usage in Stellar Blade. If you are experiencing errors and crashes in games, also see our fixes hub for commonly occurring errors for PC and handhelds.