Had this problem for 4+ years now, I still can't find a fix.
The reason I bring it up, I've now reached a point where I've replaced every single component on my pc (just bought a 4070ti) and it's still here.
Current specs/info:
Ryzen 3700x (have also tried a 3600 and 5800x, including on a b550 board)
MSI B450 Tomahawk (Tried all BIOS versions)
8GBx2 3600 RAM (used to have 3000mts ram, no different, tried multiple slots etc)
4070ti Gigabyte Eagle (previously used an MSI 2070 Gaming Z, same issue)
Samsung 850 EVO, Crucial 2TB, 4TB HDD, 2TB HDD, 1TB SSD. (have tried games on all drives, all are on at least 30% remaining space)
Acer XV282 4k 144hz Monitor (also tried an LG 32" 1440p 144hz, and a 34" Iiyama 144hz as well, same thing)
I've used MSI Afterburner to check thermals, usage etc, everything is fine. GPU reaches 55c on my new one, old 2070 reached 68 ish.
CPU reaches 60-70 when gaming. PC clean with no dust.
I've tried CapFrameX to capture frametimes, and they are nothing out of the ordinary. It's a stutter that can't seem to be monitored.
The bit that throws me off is when Dota is at 144fps locked, it's fine, but if it drops even a couple of fps, it breaks.
I've tried every setting under gsync, vsync, fast sync, nothing at all, all same issue.
The gsync logo comes up in game showing it's working, and it works on the nvidia pendulum test also.
Only things left I haven't tried (that I can think of) would be an intel mobo/cpu. AMD GPU, Gsync Ultimate Monitor.
I've replaced everything, tried different SSDs and multiple HDDs. Only thing I can think of software wise would be to install Windows on a completely new drive?
I've tried different mains plugs as well in case it's power related.
Tried using a controller as well, no luck.
Here are some Youtube examples of exactly what I'm seeing:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym0FQR1bgjM&t=5s
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUD_opuWGbE&list=PL-0Y12V39j4OpOSH8T1z3Dint3QmsJ7HS&index=133
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYUSmVen1aY&t=4s
Dota 2 is the worst for me, it's smooth when it's at 144fps locked, but the second it drops even 1fps below, it's a mess.
Having Nvidia Reflex permanently causes it to go under 144fps (138fps as expected) which causes the issue when enabled. This isn't right, yet nobody else seems to have this issue.
I've scoured the internet for countless hours to no avail.
Can't explain how desperate I now am for a fix.![Frown :( :(](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Appears to be the same as this thread:
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The reason I bring it up, I've now reached a point where I've replaced every single component on my pc (just bought a 4070ti) and it's still here.
Current specs/info:
Ryzen 3700x (have also tried a 3600 and 5800x, including on a b550 board)
MSI B450 Tomahawk (Tried all BIOS versions)
8GBx2 3600 RAM (used to have 3000mts ram, no different, tried multiple slots etc)
4070ti Gigabyte Eagle (previously used an MSI 2070 Gaming Z, same issue)
Samsung 850 EVO, Crucial 2TB, 4TB HDD, 2TB HDD, 1TB SSD. (have tried games on all drives, all are on at least 30% remaining space)
Acer XV282 4k 144hz Monitor (also tried an LG 32" 1440p 144hz, and a 34" Iiyama 144hz as well, same thing)
I've used MSI Afterburner to check thermals, usage etc, everything is fine. GPU reaches 55c on my new one, old 2070 reached 68 ish.
CPU reaches 60-70 when gaming. PC clean with no dust.
I've tried CapFrameX to capture frametimes, and they are nothing out of the ordinary. It's a stutter that can't seem to be monitored.
The bit that throws me off is when Dota is at 144fps locked, it's fine, but if it drops even a couple of fps, it breaks.
I've tried every setting under gsync, vsync, fast sync, nothing at all, all same issue.
The gsync logo comes up in game showing it's working, and it works on the nvidia pendulum test also.
Only things left I haven't tried (that I can think of) would be an intel mobo/cpu. AMD GPU, Gsync Ultimate Monitor.
I've replaced everything, tried different SSDs and multiple HDDs. Only thing I can think of software wise would be to install Windows on a completely new drive?
I've tried different mains plugs as well in case it's power related.
Tried using a controller as well, no luck.
Here are some Youtube examples of exactly what I'm seeing:
Dota 2 is the worst for me, it's smooth when it's at 144fps locked, but the second it drops even 1fps below, it's a mess.
Having Nvidia Reflex permanently causes it to go under 144fps (138fps as expected) which causes the issue when enabled. This isn't right, yet nobody else seems to have this issue.
I've scoured the internet for countless hours to no avail.
Can't explain how desperate I now am for a fix.
Appears to be the same as this thread:
Question - No Frame drops but stuttering in all games
Hi all, Been having this problem for a while. Tried lots but can't get to the bottom of it. Problem tends to happen when panning left and right or when lots is happening in the game. No fps drops. I have tried: Reinstalling windows YouTube optimisation guides for windows new cable matters...
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