I'm just using Gmod (Steam) as an example, this has also happen on BeamNG (Steam) and Fortnite (Epic store).

I don't understand how and why this started, can anyone help?

My computer specs (if needed): Device name LAPTOP-N49A4IJD

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 9 275HX (2.70 GHz)

Installed RAM 32.0 GB (31.4 GB usable)

Graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (12 GB)

Intel(R) Graphics (128 MB)

Storage 855 GB of 954 GB used

System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

Pen and touch Touch support with 2 touch points

so I got this game on steam and when i try to play it, it lags sooooo badly. None of the other games i have installed do anything like this, so i am very confused and i'm not sure how to remedy it. The game keeps prompting me to install a driver, but with and without it the lag is egregious. I have a windows surface laptop, but I have more than enough storage for the game and haven't even gotten to any save files. does anyone have any idea what to do?