Nvidia got PC gamers a questionable holiday gift this year: worse performance in their games. That's according to testing done by Tom's Hardware, who found that playing PC games while running the recently launched Nvidia desktop app can reduce in-game frame rates by as much as 15 percent in some cases.

Nvidia recently updated some of its clutter of PC apps, including the GPU-controlling GeForce Experience, to a single Nvidia App. And while that makes for fewer icons in your system tray, it seems the new program’s AI features are potentially harming your gaming framerates.

Nvidia's new desktop app is causing major performance issues in certain games, but there is a workaround while the company works on a fix.

News is making the rounds that the Nvidia App could reduce your PC's performance, but there's more to the story.

Nvidia has since issued a response to Tom’s Hardware’s request ... Since joining the team in 2016, she’s written about CPUs, Windows, PC building, Chrome, Raspberry Pi, and much more—while also serving as PCWorld’s resident bargain hunter ...

What is Nvidia App and Do I Have It Installed? Nvidia's latest solution for PC gamers and creators is its unified Nvidia App offering that replaces the outgoing GeForce Experience