How to fix Kioxia EXCERIA PLUS G4 2TB I/O latency in Naraka?
Entering the battlefield occasionally felt choppy, which is a nightmare in a fast-paced fighter. A latency tester showed that after two hours of play, the G4's response time climbed from 1ms up to 12-18ms—classic firmware inefficiency when handling large mapping tables. I tried lowering texture quality to ease the load, but the I/O lag persisted. I eventually flashed the latest stable firmware and turned off the PCIe slot power management in the BIOS. The response time dropped back to a steady 1-4ms, and the loading smoothness improved drastically. I did run into a weird issue where the drive took 8 seconds to be recognized after the update, but a quick reseat of the M.2 slot solved it. Temps are hovering around 50-62℃ and the input feels instant.
