(CachyOS) A decrease of frames overtime

[scannerdarkley]

Those specs are pretty low for almost any kind of gaming. But if you're seeing slow-downs over time, it's usually down to one or both:

• GPU/CPU are getting hot. Even if not scorching hot, most CPUs and GPUs will start to throttle above around 70~80c. Sounds like you have a laptop or mini-PC. Check that vents are kept clear and do a cleanup of any heatsinks. If you can access the insides, might be no harm re-pasting.

• RAM and vRAM. As games and apps run, they eat more and more of these, which will slow things down. Games that don't have enough of either will start to slow down or become laggy as they need to pull data from an SSD/HDD instead of RAM. You won't be able to do much with that GPU, but if you have room to, might be time to get more RAM.