Sharp FPS Drops

Check for Overheating

The top priority is to Check for Overheating of your CPU or video card.

Disable vibrations if using a controller

Turn Off the Vibration Setting as it introduces severe stutter.

Ensure the game isn't running on your CPU's integrated graphics

Connect Your Monitor to the Video Card directly for the best possible FPS

Configure Windows to run Path of Exile using your more powerful video card

Set Windows To Use Your Video Card instead of your CPU's integrated graphics adapter

Check for programs performing updates

Pause any Background Downloads as they may cause a performance bottleneck.

Turn off your web browser's hardware acceleration

If playing a video or livestream in the background, turn off Hardware Acceleration in your browser.

Turn off Vertical Sync in Path of Exile's options menu

Lower your graphics settings in Path of Exile

If you'd like specific suggestions, gather your System Information and Create a Thread in Technical Support.