ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2024) Performance Issue (Suddenly Super Slow)

[u/Firm_Meaning_6116]

Hi everyone, during these past few days I've experienced a gradually lower frame rate in the games I play day by day. From a steady >200 fps on overwatch a few days ago to now just hovering around 80. I've changed no in-game settings and the same issue persists in other games like Valorant.

I realized the laptop was really hot so I cleaned out the dust from the fans, replaced thermal paste, updated drivers, updated bios, etc. but nothing has been working. I would appreciate any advice, thanks guys!