# Stutter Spikes at 250 fps because opponent is on a Potato

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**Created:** [May 13, 2026, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/stutter-spikes-at-250-fps-because-opponent-is-on-a-potato/286133 "2026-05-13T18:55:44Z")\
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Please force hardware check every week, I don’t wanna lose because I’m facing some lagger playing at 30 fps making my game stutter despite getting a solid stable 250 fps.

Ban these players on bad setups console and pc from general matchmaking. Put them in a pool with each ohter.

Regularly force multiplayer benchmarks, at least once a week.