The one thing I do see is the PCIe link state, it seems low @ 2.5GT/s. When you launch HWInfo, choose Summary Only. Then check the GPU summary, specifically the fourth line down, it should show something like this "PCIe v4.0 x16 (16.0 GT/s) @ x16 (16.0 GT/s)". Because the System Summary is dynamic, the information in this line will change with GPU load. Yours currently shows "PCIe v4.0 x16 (16.0 GT/s) @ x16 (2.5 GT/s)". This is likely because the system is at idle. Strangely, mine never goes below 5.0GT/s at idle. Keeping the System Summarty up on your second monitor, load a game, or anything that significantly loads the GPU and make sure this changes to 16GT/s. I'm reaching, but it's possible there's some power management sorcery at play here.Here is the screenshot of HWinfo
I also checked the memory tab and it shows that both memory modules' speed is 1600MHz (DDR4-3200 / PC4-25600) Should it be 3200MHz because I have DDR4-3200 selected in BIOS? (Currently using Corsair Vengeance LPX ram) Also, if there is anything else you need a picture of, just ask!
I cleaned my PC after the stuttering started, everything with an air duster including my AIO radiator and every fan
I just noticed when I opened Spotify and scrolled down, even that stuttered! 2 quick hitches.
Ok, well that's another thing eliminated. I forgot to ask, and it isn't in your listed specs, is your system drive an SSD or HDD? Do you have secondary drives etc. A system wide stutter even on the desktop is likely not the GPU, but could be caused by a slow or failing drive. If you haven't done so already, it might be worthwhile disconnecting any secondary hardware and peripherals. I've seen some odd things before. Had a mouse cause perceived in game stutter because of a bad connection internally. Anyways, take the system down to basics. CPU, GPU, a single stick of RAM and nothing else. Just enough to run. IF the stutter has gone, add things back one by one. If it hasn't gone, it's either a BIOS setting (setup defaults aren't always the best, especially with X3D processors), or a possible hardware issue. Also, re-seat everything, ensure the motherboard is grounded properly to the case either through the IO shield or the stand offs. I'm just throwing s*** at the walls here so if you've tried some of this already take no offense. Also, monitor EVERYTHING. Watch CPU clockspeed, temperature, core activity. Same with GPU. Take note of any abnormalities. Keep an eye on RAM and VRAM utilization. All of this can be done with Afterburner, Ryzen master, HWInfo or the like. Stutter like this can be VERY difficult to nail down.
My system drive is an SSD. I also have a second SSD and and M2 SSD. I disconnected my headset dongle and wifi/bluetooth antenna and it seemed to stutter less, not sure though. I also tried 2 different mice and that didn't help. How long do SSDs usually last for? I've had my system drive for around 5 years since I originally got the pc. HWinfo says that drive health is at 70%
The warranty ends in November, and my friend has a spare GTX 1070 TI that I can test, possibly this weekend.
Make sure any Asus performance enhancements are OFF, D.O.C.P is fine as long as your RAM seems happy. Ensure PBO is OFF, some older BIOS don't honor that setting but by now all should. It should be greyed out, or not accessible on you system as you have the latest BIOS. Above all, you want to keep an X3D as close to stock AMD speeds and voltages as possible. Many performance settings in the BIOS will slightly spice things up a bit for a performance edge, the expense is heat and sometimes instability. As for that SSD, 70% is getting there. I would consider replacement if I were you. Others may disagree but I like to be proactive, even if there's nothing important on there (always back up) I'd rather replace the drive before it fails, so I can do it on my terms and schedule. There's also a small chance it's the cause of the stutter, depending on the drive and it's cache type.
I have a few questions:
#1 - Pretty much any game I've tried has stuttered. For example: The Finals, Escape from Tarkov, The Division 2, Snowrunner, Geometry Dash, CoD Cold War, Volcanoids. Somehow, when I ran 3DMark demo, I didn't notice a single stutter.
Before making this post, I had ASUS Performance Enhancement on, but I turned it off later. Immediately noticed a difference especially in The Finals. Before it was almost unplayable, but after turning it off, it got significantly better. Still stutters quite frequently, but not nearly as much. Also not sure if you're familiar with the game, but in the map SYS$HORIZON I almost dont get any stutter, maybe a few hitches here and there, but overall quite smooth.
Ok, then my VRAM guess is most likely wrong. I say this because CoD is an e-sports title and should be child's play for your RTX 3070 Ti regardless of resolution or graphical settings.
Yeah, definitely not VRAM-related then.
Yeah, that's really weird but sometimes with electronics, problems can be intermittent. Like, you might have a part of the card that only acts up when the card's temperature is up because of thermal expansion. When the card is "cold", you might not see a problem. I don't think that this is the case with your card because 15 minutes is more than enough time for a card to heat up. I was just using it as an example.
Just played World of Tanks for roughly 1 hour. No stutter at all while playing, but if I open settings and change tabs in there I get short hitches. Maybe because the whole map is loaded in at the start of the match? I think it has something to do with loading in assets.
Ya, that's pretty normal and to be expected. Even games that load up many cores will have a single main thread. Opening menus, changing settings are the kinds of things that can cause a little hitch. Nothing to be concerned with.
I'm trying the GPU switch today. If it doesn't help, might try to switch the SSD
Sorry if I worded that wrong. I meant that with the 1070 TI I had no stutters in the Finals, and when I changed back to 3070 TI, I had no stutters anymore.
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