GTX 1060 3GB Stutter and Frame Drop Problems

[RyanJon22]

Hi all, having some issues with my EVGA GTX 1060 3GB. I mainly play Rust. I’ve noticed some major stuttering and frame drops. I’ve literally tried every fix that you can find on Google or YouTube to try and correct the issue. New RAM, different CPU, different motherboard, changed settings in the NVIDIA Display Settings and Windows Power settings, rolled back drivers.. You name it, I’ve probably tried it. Hoping that someone here has that piece of information that I may have overlooked that can fix the problem.

My system specs are as follows:
Intel i5 7600 CPU
MSI H110 Motherboard
16GB G.Skill Ripjaws 3200 RAM
EVGA GTX 1060 3GB
Silicon Power 256GB SSD
x2 Seagate Barricuda 1TB 7200RMP HDD
EVGA 450W PSU

 

[Nirmith Akash Anawarathne]

Have you ever tried a different network card? USB/PCI-e?. Even though your motherboard is from MSI it's a kind of entry level. so far your specs are more than enough for the game so my suggestion is go ahead and try a network card. But it also can be due to the network connection. you should also try a different connection before considering the hardware too.

 

[alkatraz333.jh]

Hi all, having some issues with my EVGA GTX 1060 3GB. I mainly play Rust. I’ve noticed some major stuttering and frame drops. I’ve literally tried every fix that you can find on Google or YouTube to try and correct the issue. New RAM, different CPU, different motherboard, changed settings in the NVIDIA Display Settings and Windows Power settings, rolled back drivers.. You name it, I’ve probably tried it. Hoping that someone here has that piece of information that I may have overlooked that can fix the problem.

My system specs are as follows:
Intel i5 7600 CPU
MSI H110 Motherboard
16GB G.Skill Ripjaws 3200 RAM
EVGA GTX 1060 3GB
Silicon Power 256GB SSD
x2 Seagate Barricuda 1TB 7200RMP HDD
EVGA 450W PSU

Its extremely normal to stutter in a game as unoptimized and buggy hardware wise such as rust unless you have a top of the line computer. Your network has nothing to do with frames per second. I would really crank down the graphical settings and see if that helps.

 

[Nirmith Akash Anawarathne]

Hi all, having some issues with my EVGA GTX 1060 3GB. I mainly play Rust. I’ve noticed some major stuttering and frame drops. I’ve literally tried every fix that you can find on Google or YouTube to try and correct the issue. New RAM, different CPU, different motherboard, changed settings in the NVIDIA Display Settings and Windows Power settings, rolled back drivers.. You name it, I’ve probably tried it. Hoping that someone here has that piece of information that I may have overlooked that can fix the problem.

My system specs are as follows:
Intel i5 7600 CPU
MSI H110 Motherboard
16GB G.Skill Ripjaws 3200 RAM
EVGA GTX 1060 3GB
Silicon Power 256GB SSD
x2 Seagate Barricuda 1TB 7200RMP HDD
EVGA 450W PSU

Its extremely normal to stutter in a game as unoptimized and buggy hardware wise such as rust unless you have a top of the line computer. Your network has nothing to do with frames per second. I would really crank down the graphical settings and see if that helps.

But shuttering can be a result of having a poor network connection right?, no matter what type hardware you've use. so far in multiplayer I've experienced that !?

 

[alkatraz333.jh]

Hi all, having some issues with my EVGA GTX 1060 3GB. I mainly play Rust. I’ve noticed some major stuttering and frame drops. I’ve literally tried every fix that you can find on Google or YouTube to try and correct the issue. New RAM, different CPU, different motherboard, changed settings in the NVIDIA Display Settings and Windows Power settings, rolled back drivers.. You name it, I’ve probably tried it. Hoping that someone here has that piece of information that I may have overlooked that can fix the problem.

My system specs are as follows:
Intel i5 7600 CPU
MSI H110 Motherboard
16GB G.Skill Ripjaws 3200 RAM
EVGA GTX 1060 3GB
Silicon Power 256GB SSD
x2 Seagate Barricuda 1TB 7200RMP HDD
EVGA 450W PSU

Its extremely normal to stutter in a game as unoptimized and buggy hardware wise such as rust unless you have a top of the line computer. Your network has nothing to do with frames per second. I would really crank down the graphical settings and see if that helps.

But shuttering can be a result of having a poor network connection right?, no matter what type hardware you've use. so far in multiplayer I've experienced that !?

Well, define stuttering. If its actual frame dropping, then its not network. If its just you moving around weird in the game, that could be network. But if its like actually freezing for a short time, thats hardware. Not network

 

[Computers Taste Like Metal]

As someone with 4k hours in Rust, I'll tell you right now that stuttering is just a part of the game regardless of your hardware configuration. Following those youtube tutorials won't help you, will likely make things worse. In fact I'd go back and undo any changes that the tutorials told you to do. Try putting Rust on your SSD if not already.

 

[RyanJon22]

Have you ever tried a different network card? USB/PCI-e?. Even though your motherboard is from MSI it's a kind of entry level. so far your specs are more than enough for the game so my suggestion is go ahead and try a network card. But it also can be due to the network connection. you should also try a different connection before considering the hardware too.

I’m running through Ethernet with a 350m connection.. I did try a handful of network cards (and shit dongles) to no avail. I’m to a degree, thinking that it may or may not be a driver issue. I’m at work atm so I’ll have to tinker more when I get home. I’m stumped right now.

 

[RyanJon22]

I have rust on my SSD already. I can play Rust on my gaming laptop find with zero lag or stutter. I’ve tried running the game at the lowest possible graphical settings and it runs the same as being maxed out. I don’t have to be moving in the game at all, it happens if I’m just sitting there. After having more time early this morning to tinker with it, it seems the GPU is running at 99% constantly no matter the settings.

Any thoughts?

 

[RyanJon22]

Well, I tried something else.. I used a riser cable and connected it to a Dell SFF business class computer I have here. 4th Gen i5 with 8GB DDR3.. Powered externally. It runs with zero stutter. Could the motherboard be the culprit?

 

[RyanJon22]

Finally have it figured out. The motherboard essentially can’t keep up with the power draw of the 1060 through the PCIE slot (yes, the PSU is plugged into the GPU). I was able to borrow a friends 1050 and it ran just fine- no stutter or severe frame drops / lag spikes. For the time being, I will have an RX460 that will be coming in (RMA) that I’ll use till I can pick up a better motherboard. I’ll probably end up selling the 1060 anyway since I was planning on an upgrade later on next year.