Good stuff, thanks for letting us know.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please try the troubleshooting steps posted at the below link and let us know how that goes, thanks.
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/ENGINGE-ERROR-UTF-16/m-p/8504435#M18869
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You may want to check that your TV is in "Game Mode", this will have a very noticeable effect on the perceived input lag, potentially around 70-100ms.
Check your TV manual for steps to do this, thanks.
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https://help.ea.com/en/help/account/information-about-banned-or-suspended-accounts/Thank you.
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@Gibbleton @Aiisukurimuu @DarKSpiritAU @Psychedoutpanda
For compatible hardware/OS, there is a newer Studio Driver set than the one linked above:
https://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/154342/en-us
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You are currently on the 431.60 video drivers.
Can you try a clean install of the 431.86 driver set, that is the Studio Driver set and should be more stable.
https://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/151050/en-us
Thanks.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------At stock clock speeds your GPU should be able to run at 100% usage all day long.
Check the following info and adjust your clocks (Base/memory) accordingly.
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-gtx-1080.c2839
Make sure your monitor(s) is/are only connected to your GPU and not your motherboard video.
Thanks.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------First, try just updating or reinstalling your video drivers. If the issue continues then try a more complete driver uninstall/reinstall...
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues/Apex-crashed-in-nvwgf2umx/m-p/7999932#M45612
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I found the following which will give you an idea of the impact of RAM timing on game performance.
TL;DR - there is impact but maybe not as much as you might think and even less at higher resolutions.
https://community.amd.com/thread/238724
Thanks.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Good stuff, thanks.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes, connect your monitor to the HDMI port on your graphics card.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------@abracadabraabraa @Zeelmaekers
Can I point out something so obvious that it is easy to overlook:
If you are seeing very poor performance on a mid-range rig, do check your display is connected to your GPU and not your motherboard video output!!
This can be something of a facepalm moment so no worries if you do not want to say that is what the issue was 
Please do not name any player you suspect may be cheating, this is called "Naming and Shaming" and is not allowed on Answers HQ.
If you suspect a player may be playing unfairly you can use the steps detailed at the following link to report them.
https://www.easy.ac/en-us/support/apexlegends/contact/report/
[Link above corrected, sorry - Admin.]
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POPCNT is a CPU feature that is present on all CPUs that are at, or above the minimum system requirements.
If you cannot play due to this error, upgrading your CPU will be required in order to play this game.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
OS: 64-bit Windows 7If you think your account may have been compromised, please see the following link for info on how to proceed, thanks.
https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/account/i-think-somebody-hacked-my-origin-account-what-can-i-do-now
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On taking a second look here, it may be worthwhile checking with your laptop manufacturer how to disable NVIDIA Optimus.
I do not want to give you specifics as you may need to change settings in your BIOS which your manufacturer can help you with.
p.s. It would be awesome if that resolves your issue and if you could post your results here too (positive or negative) please.
Thanks.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Right clicking the game in Origin and then choosing Repair should fix this for you, thanks.
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https://help.ea.com/en/help/account/information-about-banned-or-suspended-accounts/Thank you. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please report any instances of cheating, abuse or harassment using the info at the following link, thanks.
https://www.easy.ac/en-us/support/apexlegends/contact/report/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------@IonHyper_TV @Trenix @SugondeeezBalls
If you guys come across a suspected cheater, please use the following link to report them, thanks.
https://www.easy.ac/en-us/support/apexlegends/contact/report/
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