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# Performance

Akira itself is built to run efficiently. When people see lag, it's almost always a few CPU-intensive features adding up, not the client as a whole. This is how to keep things smooth.

## Where the cost comes from

Akira doesn't add lag on its own, but some features do real work every tick. Run within reason and the impact stays small; pile on the heavy ones and your CPU usage climbs. The Memory [FAQ](/product-guides/akira-memory/faq.md) notes the same thing — CPU-intensive features are the usual cause of minor lag.

The heavier categories, roughly in order:

* **Visuals and effects** (mainly JNI) — ESP, chams, tracers, and similar render constantly while you play.
* **High-frequency randomization** — the more variation you layer onto your click timing, the more there is to compute.
* **Anything that runs every tick** — features that react to the game continuously cost more than ones that fire occasionally.

## Keeping it light

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### Turn off what you don't use

The simplest win. If a feature isn't earning its place in your setup, disable it.
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### Trim the visuals first

On JNI, visuals are usually the biggest single cost. Cutting the ones you don't need back makes the most difference.
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### Simplify randomization

Keep your randomization sensible rather than maxed out. You rarely need every option at once.
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### Free up the rest of your PC

Close background apps and keep Windows and your graphics drivers current — Akira shares the CPU with everything else you're running.
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Still getting lag spikes after trimming back? Let us know — the [Troubleshooting](/product-guides/akira-memory/troubleshooting.md) pages and our support team can help track it down.
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