If you own the game on Steam or the Epic Games Store , simply update your game to the latest version. This official "fix" is free and included in the standard game files. Why You Should Avoid "Free Fix" Downloads

Even with the AVX2 restriction removed, Uncharted 4 is a demanding title. Ensure your PC meets the rest of the to avoid severe lag:

AVX2 was introduced with the Haswell (4th Gen) architecture. If your CPU is older (e.g., i7-2600K, i7-3770K), you lack AVX2.

Searching for "Uncharted 4 AVX2 fix free" often leads to sketchy third-party sites offering .exe or .dll files. These are generally for several reasons:

Download CPU-Z to see a list of instructions supported by your processor under the "Instructions" field. System Requirements Overview

Before the official patch, users used the Intel Software Development Emulator (SDE) to bypass the check. This method is highly inefficient and often results in unplayable frame rates (around 10–20 FPS) because your CPU has to emulate complex instructions it wasn't built for.

Since the official 1.3 update, these manual workarounds are obsolete for most users. How to Check if Your CPU Supports AVX2