Games lagging in full screen mode, not in windowed mode

[Oobro]

Hello all,

I own a 'Victus by HP 16.1 inch Gaming Laptop PC 16-s0000'  (with Geforce 4070) and am very satisfied. But since yesterday the games are play are all lagging. But they only lag in full screen mode, but not in windowed mode. I have tried alot, but nothing has solved the issue. I get no error messages. I am not aware of recent update in e.g. NVIDIA or Windows mode.

In addition to that when my laptop goes to standby mode, pushing butting doesn't activate it. I have to restart then. 

Any users here that experienced this problem before I go to a repair shop?

With kind regards,

[VikramTheGreat]

Hi @Oobro,

Welcome to the HP Support Community.
 

Thank you for posting your query. I will be glad to help you.

I understand your situation points to two separate issues:

Issue 1: Games Lagging in Full Screen but Not in Windowed Mode

This is often caused by:

• Display Mode Conflicts (Windows + GPU settings)
• Variable Refresh Rate or V-Sync settings
• A recent Windows or NVIDIA update is changing graphics settings

Fix Steps:

1. Disable Fullscreen Optimizations 
   • Right-click the game executable → Properties → Compatibility → Disable Fullscreen Optimizations.
2. Check NVIDIA Control Panel 
   • Go to Manage 3D Settings → Global Settings: 
     • Set Preferred Graphics Processor to High-performance NVIDIA GPU.
     • Turn V-Sync to Off (or Adaptive if tearing occurs).
3. Update GPU Drivers 
   • Download latest drivers from NVIDIA: 👉 Download The Official NVIDIA Drivers | NVIDIA
4. Disable Game Mode 
   • Settings → Gaming → Game Mode → Off.
5. Try Borderless Windowed Mode 
   • Many games run smoother in borderless mode than in exclusive full-screen.

Issue 2: Laptop Won’t Wake from Standby

This is usually linked to Modern Standby (S0 Low Power Idle) or driver conflicts.

Fix Steps:

1. Update BIOS & Chipset Drivers 👉 Victus by HP 16.1 inch Gaming Laptop PC 16-s0000 | HP® Support
2. Disable Modern Standby 
   • Open Command Prompt (Admin): 
   • powercfg /a

If Modern Standby is active, you can switch to Hibernate or Sleep only.

1. Change Power Settings 
   • Control Panel → Power Options → Advanced Settings → Sleep → Allow Wake Timers → Enable.
2. Check Fast Startup 
   • Disable Fast Startup in Power Options → Choose what the power buttons do.

Why This Happened

• A recent Windows update or NVIDIA driver change likely altered power and display settings.
• HP Victus laptops with RTX GPUs sometimes have hybrid graphics conflicts after updates.

I hope this helps.

Take care and have an amazing day!
 

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VikramTheGreat

[VikramTheGreat · Accepted solution]

Hi @Oobro,
 

I hope this helps. Please try the steps and let me know this will help solve the issue.

Take care and have an amazing day!
 

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