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Forum discussion tagged with lag.
  1. Holy Twinkie

    Question New 4070 TI Super pulling 60-80 watts only and causing stuttering and lags

    Hi everyone, so I just upgraded a couple of components in my PC i got a Ryzen 7 5700x3D and 1000w FSP gold PSU and PNY 4070 ti super GPU, since i installed the new components all of the system is stuttering and lagging and dropping frames, i've been troubleshooting and reached the conclusion...
  2. gamerNoVisual

    Question I think my CPU is causing the GPU to drop frames to between 0-5 frames while gaming or video editing ?

    Just recently my PC started experiencing lags and stutters. I tried playing a game and started experiencing massive frame drops after an hour or so. The CPU and GPU temperatures look good so I'm just wondering what else could be causing it? MotherBoard: Asus TUF Gaming Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 CPU...
  3. G

    Question FPS stutters but only within a specific range of 120-180 FPS ?

    I recently got a 1440p 480hz monitor and I realized that some of my games are not running smooth despite high fps counters. I opened up MSI afterburner with the frametime graph and saw a cyclic stutter that would occur 2-3 times per second. The weird part was that the stutter only existed for...
  4. S

    Question I keep experiencing high gpu latency (100+ ms) how do i fix?

    When I play gpu heavy games, everything runs smoothly around 90 fps but sometimes I get massive fps drops (90 average to 15 average), when that happens, the bottom left corner of the screen says I have very high gpu latency (100+) and this lasts for about 10 long seconds. I have tried about...
  5. H

    Question RTX 3070 running at 95% or higher and low fps

    Hello, I got a RTX 3070 a couple months ago and I have been having problems running games that I was just running with my GTX 1070. In task manager it is always running at 95 to 100% and frames will drop from around 100 to 30 fps for a few moments. Also ive tried to use shadowplay and it made...
  6. TorQueMoD

    Question I need help figuring out why my system is slow ?

    Hey all, I've been having issues with my systems being slow for the past 16 months or so. I say systemS because I started with an Alienware Area 51 R5 from 2018, and I've since (in the past 12 months) replaced every component save for the PSU which I doubt is causing system lag, but maybe? The...
  7. X

    Question Should I have low latency mode ON or OFF with FPS CAP ?

    So i have this pretty old AOC 20E1H monitor, it was the cheapest on the market and within my budget so I saw it supports overclock and I changed from 60 to 75 (even if that matters because I still have the same issue at 60). So before I state my issue i wanna know what the best optimal settings...
  8. knifefear

    Question PC is underperforming

    Hello everyone, I am kinda new to all the tech stuff, but I did notice my PC is running slower then it was supposed to. All the games I’ve played so far feel choppy and stutter. I used fraps to check the FPS, it’s over 100, but it feels like 30. Older games, like Hitman Absolution for example...
  9. Walky_117

    [SOLVED] Low FPS in CS2 and other games ?

    Specs: GPU: RX 7600 XT (upgraded from GTX 1050ti) CPU: Ryzen 5 5600X RAM: 16GB Motherboard: B450M Power Supply: 650W Background: I recently upgraded my GPU from a GTX 1050ti to an RX 7600 XT and applied new thermal paste with a good CPU cooler. My temperatures are now around 35-40°C at idle...
  10. R

    Question Omen 16 input lag

    Hello guys, I have been experiencing some issues starting a couple months ago where randomly while gaming i’d get fps drops and input lag that lasted like 0.5 seconds or 1 second at max and it was random. Now it’s moved on to serious input lag in my built in keyboard, especially when playing...
  11. snoohobbies234

    Question New PC Build and I think it's underperforming

    Pretty sure my system is underperforming (based on the specs and comparison to other people with similar specs). I built it myself (first time) and I'm not sure if I've done everything correctly. Pulling like 30 fps on Overwatch and Valorant at Low Settings. Also, weird issue where my mouse...
  12. S

    Question Huge Fps Drops

    Hey I need an advice how to improve my gaming performance. I was for the longest time playing on 1080p/60hz monitor meaning I capped my fps with vertical sync (60fps) and I could play smoothly any game on ultra setting 1080p. However I recently bought 175hz FHD HDR Monitor with Adaptive Sync...
  13. P

    Question My ping spikes when my dad or mom use my internet

    So i be playing valorant normally, im using a lan cable connected to my router, everytime my dad comes home and hops on facebook my ping just spikes to 300 and stays there until he gets off, is that whats supposed to happen? and if it isnt how can i fix this issue? thanks
  14. PaPies

    Question [Keyboard] Keypress Lag, they all queue up. (Video Provided)

    Hello, I've just ordered the Razer Huntsman V3 Pro and arrived about an hour ago. But for some reason sometimes the keys just get delayed and get written at once at the same time despite me having pressed them already. First I thought maybe the CPU is busy as it happens on lower end systems but...
  15. ParadoX736

    Question Need help regarding Editing softwares ( PC Issue )

    Hey there guys, It's my first post on Tom's hardware so I'm sorry if I'm posting it in the wrong section. So , The thing is I bought a PC 4 months ago and the Computer Specifications are : CPU : Core i5 12400f Motherboard : PRO H610M-E DDR4 Lightning Gen 4 GPU : ASUS DUAL RTX 3060 Ti 8GB RAM...
  16. J

    Question Huge latency spikes

    Hi all, I'm at the end of my rope here. So far I've tried all solutions and potential fixes I could find till now. I really hope someone has the permanent solution. Small recap. Beginnning of this year, January, I was getting constant latency spikes. I've been tracking them with LatencyMon and...
  17. K

    Question Weird latency spikes

    Hello, recently I noticed that all games tend to have lag spikes of more than 400 ms, and all websites tend to load up with a delay sometimes. The issue first started appearing on sim card router connected via ethernet cable, but I see its the same with my mobile phone connected to pc via usb...
  18. ThePolishGuy

    Question "frame lag" on games even though frames are stable and above 144 all the time ?

    Hi peeps, Recently i have noticed pretty bad "frame lag "(idk how to call it otherwise) while playing games on my PC. I will attacht a clip of the lag to this post. you can see the lag ataround 2 secs in. It seems to happen in most games but its mostly noticible in Brawlhalla. I myself work in...
  19. T

    [SOLVED] Strange stuttering every 15-20 minutes in all games ?

    Hello! For two weeks or so I've been having this strange new stutter appear. I have tried a few things, cleaning, reseating the graphics card and power cables, reinstalling drivers multiple times and I've made sure that all drivers for the computer is fully up to date, so I am at a loss where...
  20. FriedMilk

    Question Beeping noise coming from headphones

    So i've recently built a new computer, everything is running fine except sometimes when im playing a game a beep will come through my headphones. Its usually just one beep and the game will stutter and will go back to normal. One time it was multiple beeps over a span of 5 seconds or so and the...
  21. R

    Question Can windows firewall cause lag experience in online games?

    Might be a dumb question/thread. Just wonder if I should ask. I have Norton 360 for gamers. I can't make any changes. The only thing I did was looked up "user account control settings" in the search bar. I opened the app & moved the bar to the third slot. It gave me the option to "allow an app...
  22. S

    Question Weird choppy lag with consistent high framerate?

    Hello, I've been trying to find information on this weird lag I get for a while but haven't had any luck. When running most modern games I get weird choppy lag despite having high fps where the frames seem to play catch up. see the video below. View: https://youtu.be/Mh1tpPXU7HA I have a...
  23. S

    Question Intel i7 11gen terrible performance - video streaming lag

    Is it normal for a 3 year old "top model" laptop to struggle with online video streaming + browsing Reddit? I had a desktop for a while and when it was upgrade time (desktop from 8 years ago, ran pretty well but wanted to sell it while it was still sell-able) I decided to just sell it and use...
  24. JA7

    Question 240Hz monitor lag - scroll, Google, typing.

    Hello. 2 weeks ago i bought this Dell monitor model DELL G2524H 240 hz. In games, everything go normal, i play Fornite and refresh rate is very good for example. Also, i can notice that in CS2 very rare when i move mouse fast i see a bit of "laggy". But this isn't my problem. I want to know...
  25. missyou

    Question Lenovo Ideapad C340-14IML, fps drops and stuck in low fps after 6 minutes of playing.

    View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCfirgVoOrc When I tried playing FIFA 19, initially the fps was stable, but after 6 minutes, the fps dropped to 5–10 fps, and the fps did not return to the initial level again. The way to get normal fps is to press the "fn+q" keys, but after 6 minutes, the...
  26. tomasroz

    Question Game microlagging every 3 seconds

    Hi, I recently started to experience to me that my game micro lags every 3 seconds. GPU usage always drop from like 80 to 60 and then back to 80. (+ I cant even get past 100 fps in GTA V all low setting.) Here you can see the gpu load drops when the lags occurs and demo video: View...
  27. G

    Question Should I have to be rebooting my router multiple times a day?

    My parents home network is fast, and one of the higher end offered by our cable company. There are a lot of devices on it. (Phones, Tv's, Cameras, Alexas etc..) When all is good I'll get a good download and upload speed test result. (ex. 350+Mbps download)... However, quite often it'll get...
  28. F

    Question New PC started running games extremely laggy overnight ?

    Hi, first time posting here, but PC specialist help lines are closed and I really need some help with this(thanks so much in advance). I got a new PC from PC Specialist, first arriving on the 15th of Febuary 2024 and needing to be returned for repairs, due to being made with a faulty...
  29. S

    Question Terrible performance and stuttering on new gaming build ?

    Ever since I built my pc in 2021, it has always underperformed when it comes to gaming. I started with some lower end parts and built up to what I have now which is much better and I continue to experience major lag and stutters in games. I have tried everything I could think of such as...
  30. B

    Question How to fix micro-stuttering in games (it's driving me nuts) ?

    Hi everyone, I've been experiencing micro-stuttering similar to what's shown in the video, especially during scene changes. I'm seeing frame time spikes and FPS drops to 5 or 10. Look closely at 8. second. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqIGiMK9Tp4 I've been trying to fix this issue...
  31. J

    Question Extreme lag when running 1 game and 1 youtube video ?

    (new to PC) CPU: i7-13700F GPU: RTX 4060 Ti 16gb RAM: 32gb ddr5 when running 1 game either MW3 or a smaller game while having a youtube video on the other monitor my game lags unbearable, ive updated and optimized drivers and have had no luck. From my understanding I should be able to run...
  32. mora06

    Question performance problem enshrouded

    hello, i have bad performance in this game "enshrouded" but only in the menu and cinematic. When i play, its fine also bad performance in game Hogwarts legacy. (drops at 30fps at certain places) its weird because i have good fps like 200 but still lags components : CPU : AMD Ryzen 7 5800x...
  33. thsshz

    Question Why do i have this problem ? (started since the new F21 Bios B650M GAMING X AX)

    Hi sorry for my bad english ill do my best, i have problem with my PC when i start it and i open Youtube or twitch after few minutes it starts to lag and the color change when i switch up tabs on chrome and it become choppy. At first i thought it was the ram and it wasnt in EXPO1 so i changed...
  34. S

    Question My pc keeps freezing

    Hey! So ill try to explain the problem as good as i can. Yesterday i noticed my pc froze when watching a stream on Discord so I thought my pc just bugged out or smth and force restarted it. After the restart and entering back to Discord my pc froze again and i got a black screen for around a...
  35. Aleksxx03

    Question Random lag spikes and "input lag" on new build ?

    So i just finished my 2nd pc build. and when i tried playing a game of cs2 i got many lag spikes/stutters (from around 140-200fps down to around 50-70) as well as input lag (basically when i pressed space to jump it took like 2-5 seconds before it happened on screen). This has never happened to...
  36. maksiks

    Question PC is slow when it's positioned vertically ?

    I got a very weird issue after I swapped out my HDD (possibly even before but I attributed it to the dead HDD). I have my system on an SSD and junk on another SSD or the HDD. When my PC is positioned vertically it often it starts to lag and the cursor almost always has the loading animation (15...
  37. K

    Question Computer Slow / Unresponsive

    Hi everyone, Computer has been acting weird lately. I will run WoW or any game and then Youtube or anything video related is very slow, Facebook typing is slow and takes up 5 seconds to catch up every time you type something and now I've been noticing that programs won't open right away when I...
  38. MrClaw74

    [SOLVED] Video playback stutters on second monitor while gaming on my main one ?

    Specs: Mobo: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 5.0) GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti VENTUS GP CPU: amd fx-6300 RAM: kingston 3 x 8gb PSU: Corair RM750e OS: Windows 11 2 x monitors 1080p 60hz Web Browser: Firefox Nividia driver version: 5436.33 I am having issues with videos on my second monitor...
  39. Wade Wilfong

    Question Ping was 11 when Xfinity was installed, now it's 30 ?

    My ping was 11 when xfinity installed now its 30 after only 2 weeks, anyone know how I can fix it? When I used NoPing it got my ping back down to 11 but I shouldnt have to use NoPing if I had 11 when I had my internet installed right? My ping went back to normal at 11:26 for 2 minutes then went...
  40. B

    Question TV versus a monitor for gaming ?

    Greetings all , i know i have been searching abit on google and stuff , but i didnt find exactly or specifically what i was looking for as far as i know. So i have a JVC 32 inch TV. I don't know the exact model) but its pretty much 7 years old or so. Recently i have been playing a bit with the...