#8071 Post-Halloween Update VRAM/Memory Leak Causing Severe FPS Drops

Bug: Post-Halloween Update VRAM/Memory Leak Causing Severe FPS Drops

This issue is a duplicate of #3176 Post-Update FPS Drop in Dead by Daylight.

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Bug #8071

Post-Halloween Update VRAM/Memory Leak Causing Severe FPS Drops

PerformanceMemoryLeakFramerateDrops

Status:	Duplicate
Added by:	Anonymous on October 18, '26
Reported for:	10.2.1 Patch Notes Auto
Actual Result:	Not set
Expected Result:	Not set
Severity:	Not set
Reproducibility:	Not set
Platform:	Not set
Additional Notes & Comments:	Not set

Steps to Reproduce

Launch Dead by Daylight after the Halloween update.
Sit AFK in the main menu lobby for 3-5 minutes, OR play 1-2 matches.
Observe memory/VRAM usage stacking up and FPS dropping heavily to 1-5 FPS slideshow.
Issue persists even with all background/clipping apps (Medal.tv) and overlays disabled, and with Engine.ini streaming tweaks applied.

Explanation

Severe cumulative VRAM/memory leak after the Halloween event update causing massive 1-5 FPS drops, even while AFK in the main menu lobby or during the 2nd match in a session. Video proof attached showing the exact frame drops and stuttering during actual gameplay.

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