PC Power Issue
My laptop is hard-stuck at around 19-20W while playing games such as DBD and Elden Ring. I have tried different games, same issue. I booted MSI Afterburner, and the rest of my stats looked fine (50-52c, 100% GPU load, 1250-1300MHz) but my power was stuck at 20W. The result of this is nearly every game I play being hard stuck in sub 10 fps. It is unplayable.
As an additional reference, my laptop is an Acer Nitro 5 from around 2021-2022, and hasn't been altered ASIDE from its internal battery being disconnected, since a near-identical issue in the past resulted in me going to a very reputable computer repair shop. This repair shop gave me my laptop back, free of charge, because they literally have no clue what is wrong with it. All they knew is that it worked when its internal battery was disconnected, and thus cord-powered at all times.
I am not very tech-savvy, so don't use big words. What I gathered was under the guidance of a friend who is also stumped.