# FPS loss when gaming on external monitor **URL:** https://community.frame.work/t/fps-loss-when-gaming-on-external-monitor/79525 **Category:** Framework Laptop 16 **Tags:** framework-laptop-16-amd-7040, gaming, graphics-module-amd-rx7700s **Created:** [January 7, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/fps-loss-when-gaming-on-external-monitor/79525 "2026-01-07T13:54:11Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 5
### Author: ![Ethan\_Anderson-Krumh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ethan\_Anderson-Krumh](https://community.frame.work/u/Ethan_Anderson-Krumh) #### Post date: [January 9, 2026, 2:53am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/fps-loss-when-gaming-on-external-monitor/79525/5 "2026-01-09T02:53:19Z")
Could it be due to the adapter you use, the hdmi expansion card is a super direct adapter for this though you may also need to launch the game with DRI\_PRIME=1 (If bash shell though may be different for yours) to force the discrete gpu, I had this issue with an external monitor though it may be related to your monitor having more pixels than your laptop display and is running at that displays native resolution if you use an ultrawide but is could also be due to an older standard of hdmi cable like 2 not 2.1B --- _[View the full topic](https://community.frame.work/t/fps-loss-when-gaming-on-external-monitor/79525)._