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

[blithe]

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 for three weeks now and have tried everything I could find on the internet, but nothing has worked.

Here's my rig:
- ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO
- Intel® Core™ i9-14900K
- GSKILL 64GB (2x32GB) Trident Z5 RGB 6400MHz CL32 DDR5 1.4V
- Corsair iCUE H150i Elite 360mm AIO
- Asus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition 24GB GDDR6X
- MSI PSU MEG AI1300P PCIE5 1300W 80+ PLATINUM
- 10 x Corsair iCUE AF120 RGB Elite 120 mm PWM case fan. 4 exhaust, 6 intake
- Windows 11 Pro ( up to date)

Here's what I've tried so far:

- Updated to the latest BIOS & VBIOS with clearing CMOS.
- Installed the latest NVIDIA drivers.
- Updated all drivers from the motherboard manufacturer's website.
- Tried with XMP on and off.
- Tried with GSYNC and VSYNC on and off.
- Tried different motherboards and RAM.
- Ensured that the PSU and all cables are securely connected.
- Ensured that GPU, CPU, and RAM were fully inserted.
- Using balanced/high-performance power plan.
- Ran Memtest, AIDA64, and Karhu RAM test for at least 8 hours, all came back okay.
- Tried with hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling on and off.
- Tried with HDR on and off.
- Reinstalled Windows 11 three times.
- Installed games on an NVMe SSD (Samsung 990 pro 4TB).
- Reinstalled NVIDIA drivers using DDU seven or eight times.
- Reapplied thermal paste four times.
- Tried ASUS multicore enhancement with both enforcing all limits and auto settings.
- Installed contact frame.
- Tried 2 different HDMI 2.1 cables, multiple HDMI ports (both GPU and monitor), 2 different display port cables, and different display ports on the GPU.
- Changed the monitor with a brand new one.
- Set Nvidia control panel to maximum performance.
- No Armoury Crate, iCUE, etc. bloatware. Pure clean Windows. Only fan control and SignalRGB installed. No background processes while gaming.

Games experiencing micro-stuttering:
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Battlefield 2042
- Microsoft Flight Simulator

Games running smoothly:
- CS:GO
- Call of Duty: Warzone

Please help me and guide me to the right path for debugging more.

 

[helpstar]

does it happen while using medium or low graphics settings as well?

to have a look what the problem could be:
run userbenchmark.com and post the http link of your result, e.g. https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/28977730

Reset the BIOS by jumper clrCMOS or JBAT or similar (eventually you will have to set the boot priority correctly after that)

check windows integrity
open the command prompt as administrator and type DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-open-an-elevated-command-prompt-2618088
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...em-files/bc609315-da1f-4775-812c-695b60477a93

clean boot
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/929135/how-to-perform-a-clean-boot-in-windows

check the hard drive for errors with its manufacturer´s tool and if available, update the firmware

 

[blithe]

does it happen while using medium or low graphics settings as well?

to have a look what the problem could be:
run userbenchmark.com and post the http link of your result, e.g. https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/28977730

Reset the BIOS by jumper clrCMOS or JBAT or similar (eventually you will have to set the boot priority correctly after that)

check windows integrity
open the command prompt as administrator and type DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-open-an-elevated-command-prompt-2618088
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...em-files/bc609315-da1f-4775-812c-695b60477a93

clean boot
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/929135/how-to-perform-a-clean-boot-in-windows

check the hard drive for errors with its manufacturer´s tool and if available, update the firmware

Yes, medium & low doesn't make any difference. Already done what you've said.

 

[helpstar]

please post the link of the userbenchmark result

 

[aaronnco]

please post the link of the userbenchmark result

Hello

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 for three weeks now and have tried everything I could find on the internet, but nothing has worked.

Here's my rig:
- ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO
- Intel® Core™ i9-14900K
- GSKILL 64GB (2x32GB) Trident Z5 RGB 6400MHz CL32 DDR5 1.4V
- Corsair iCUE H150i Elite 360mm AIO
- Asus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition 24GB GDDR6X
- MSI PSU MEG AI1300P PCIE5 1300W 80+ PLATINUM
- 10 x Corsair iCUE AF120 RGB Elite 120 mm PWM case fan. 4 exhaust, 6 intake
- Windows 11 Pro ( up to date)

Here's what I've tried so far:

- Updated to the latest BIOS & VBIOS with clearing CMOS.
- Installed the latest NVIDIA drivers.
- Updated all drivers from the motherboard manufacturer's website.
- Tried with XMP on and off.
- Tried with GSYNC and VSYNC on and off.
- Tried different motherboards and RAM.
- Ensured that the PSU and all cables are securely connected.
- Ensured that GPU, CPU, and RAM were fully inserted.
- Using balanced/high-performance power plan.
- Ran Memtest, AIDA64, and Karhu RAM test for at least 8 hours, all came back okay.
- Tried with hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling on and off.
- Tried with HDR on and off.
- Reinstalled Windows 11 three times.
- Installed games on an NVMe SSD (Samsung 990 pro 4TB).
- Reinstalled NVIDIA drivers using DDU seven or eight times.
- Reapplied thermal paste four times.
- Tried ASUS multicore enhancement with both enforcing all limits and auto settings.
- Installed contact frame.
- Tried 2 different HDMI 2.1 cables, multiple HDMI ports (both GPU and monitor), 2 different display port cables, and different display ports on the GPU.
- Changed the monitor with a brand new one.
- Set Nvidia control panel to maximum performance.
- No Armoury Crate, iCUE, etc. bloatware. Pure clean Windows. Only fan control and SignalRGB installed. No background processes while gaming.

Games experiencing micro-stuttering:
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Battlefield 2042
- Microsoft Flight Simulator

Games running smoothly:
- CS:GO
- Call of Duty: Warzone

Please help me and guide me to the right path for debugging more.

Hello, do you have HWMonitor software installed and checked your CPU + GPU temps under load?
Are you also able to check your CPUs Min and Max clock speed please?

A gap even @500Mhz between CPU Min and Max clock speed could indicate thermal throttling which can be resolved.

Please let me know.