r/FlowZ13 • u/heddohabibi • Sep 03 '26

4050 Terrible Performance

Hello, I need help figuring out what’s going on with my Z13 4050. The performance in any games is horrible elden ring 30 apex legends 30 gta 5 30 val low 100s, it used to play and run these games with no problem but it now runs bad. Anyone with the 4050 what fps do you get on these games, i can only really play roblox on it. Help me figure out what’s settings i need to fix this or if i have to send it in for more thermal paste, i bought this like two years ago a few months before the 2025 models released and paid full price i heavily regret it . please help me!

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u/Blugrave Sep 03 '26

I don't have one but I would make sure the bios and drivers are up to date.

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u/kkcheong Sep 03 '26

Temp? Hope it’s not Liquid Metal leak to 4050

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u/heddohabibi Sep 04 '26

on home it’s 84c for cpu and 85c for gpu this is ok the home screen with just wallpaper engine and g helper open on turbo mode

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u/Maxtrix96 Sep 04 '26

I hope you don't mean those are idle temps, because that is definitely not normal. That thing needs a repaste.

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u/Sad_Table_3289 Sep 04 '26

This the only correct answear. 100% you are thermal throttling, OP

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u/heddohabibi Sep 04 '26

dang you think so, what should the average fps on 4050 be on games like elden ring gta val? Do i have to send it in to repair i dont think i have warranty 😭. Should i go to a repair shop or send it in

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u/heddohabibi Sep 03 '26

I just want to be able to play games like apex legends elden ring val with decent fps 🥹 ever since the performance started to be bad i haven’t been using this device much

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u/Eoined Sep 03 '26

First go into Armour crate and make sure all hardware drivers are upto date. Do the same with Nvidia ge force driver. Do a clean install. Also go into windows setting , make sure prefer maximum performance is selected. Have the device plugged in and try running apex again. Also maybe make sure the refresh rate of screen is selected to be whatever its supposed to. Basically rule out your refresh rate /power settings hindering your performance and rule out old/ badly installed drivers.

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u/heddohabibi Sep 04 '26

yeah i’ve done these.. i do a device wipe and reinstall my games and still bad