Jittery, choppy gameplay in every game.

[Ember Blaine]

Lately in every game I try, turning the mouse will result in occasional jittery and choppy sensations. My FPS is always at least above 60, but may dance around 80-140 in some games (like CS: GO and BioShock Infinite), but even forcing my FPS to 60 using an external program the jitters are still present, even though my framerate is consistent.

This started recently, as my PC was fine a couple of months ago.I tried several methods and none work, not even Steam replied to my message. This problem makes games practically unplayable and ugly.

Specs:
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 765m
CPU: Intel i7 @ 2.40 GHz
Refresh Rate: 60Hz
RAM: 8 GB

I will love anyone that can help me.

 

[Pwnography-XXII]

Have you tried running full diagnostics of AV? You never know.

 

[learningbitbybit]

You might want to try disabling Vsync. Then you can try going to the Nvidia 3D settings --> Look for "maximum pre-rendered scenes" --> Set that number to 0 or 1.
Report back after you have played the game trying these.

 

[Ember Blaine]

You might want to try disabling Vsync. Then you can try going to the Nvidia 3D settings --> Look for "maximum pre-rendered scenes" --> Set that number to 0 or 1.
Report back after you have played the game trying these.

I never use Vsync, it's a useless feature.
And I always force pre rendered frames to the lowest available.

 

[learningbitbybit]

You might want to try disabling Vsync. Then you can try going to the Nvidia 3D settings --> Look for "maximum pre-rendered scenes" --> Set that number to 0 or 1.
Report back after you have played the game trying these.

I never use Vsync, it's a useless feature.
And I always force pre rendered frames to the lowest available.

Not too sure if your CPU can overclock. But have you tried overclocking your CPU?

 

[Ember Blaine]

You might want to try disabling Vsync. Then you can try going to the Nvidia 3D settings --> Look for "maximum pre-rendered scenes" --> Set that number to 0 or 1.
Report back after you have played the game trying these.

I never use Vsync, it's a useless feature.
And I always force pre rendered frames to the lowest available.

Not too sure if your CPU can overclock. But have you tried overclocking your CPU?

I'm not very familiar with overclocking, I clicked on overclocking options in Nvidia Inspector, but it says it can damage my cpu. I'm not sure how to go about doing it.

 

[learningbitbybit]

You might want to try disabling Vsync. Then you can try going to the Nvidia 3D settings --> Look for "maximum pre-rendered scenes" --> Set that number to 0 or 1.
Report back after you have played the game trying these.

I never use Vsync, it's a useless feature.
And I always force pre rendered frames to the lowest available.

Not too sure if your CPU can overclock. But have you tried overclocking your CPU?

I'm not very familiar with overclocking, I clicked on overclocking options in Nvidia Inspector, but it says it can damage my cpu. I'm not sure how to go about doing it.

First things first, do not drastically overclock. Start little by little, maybe try 100 - 200 mhz at first. Only overclock if you have a CPU cooler.

Other than that you may want to read this guide on how to overclock: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2421233,00.asp

 

[bystander]

You might want to try disabling Vsync. Then you can try going to the Nvidia 3D settings --> Look for "maximum pre-rendered scenes" --> Set that number to 0 or 1.
Report back after you have played the game trying these.

I never use Vsync, it's a useless feature.
And I always force pre rendered frames to the lowest available.

I assume you are a low latency guy. I like low latency too, but V-sync can smooth things out IF you are above your refresh rate, which is sounds as if you are. You may want to see if you maintain 60 FPS with it on, and if it still looks choppy. It help to know if it is smooth or not with it on.

Forcing pre rendered frames to a minimum does reduce latency, but having it render ahead smooths things out.

Are these games still choppy at low settings? It is possible that your system is swapping data from memory to your HDD often, and causing hitching. You may also being having heat issues, causing CPU clocks to change on you. Not to mention, that is a very low clock speed on your CPU, which can be causing some of these problems on its own.

 

[Ember Blaine]

You might want to try disabling Vsync. Then you can try going to the Nvidia 3D settings --> Look for "maximum pre-rendered scenes" --> Set that number to 0 or 1.
Report back after you have played the game trying these.

I never use Vsync, it's a useless feature.
And I always force pre rendered frames to the lowest available.

I assume you are a low latency guy. I like low latency too, but V-sync can smooth things out IF you are above your refresh rate, which is sounds as if you are. You may want to see if you maintain 60 FPS with it on, and if it still looks choppy. It help to know if it is smooth or not with it on.

Forcing pre rendered frames to a minimum does reduce latency, but having it render ahead smooths things out.

Are these games still choppy at low settings? It is possible that your system is swapping data from memory to your HDD often, and causing hitching. You may also being having heat issues, causing CPU clocks to change on you. Not to mention, that is a very low clock speed on your CPU, which can be causing some of these problems on its own.

All games I can max settings and stay above 60, however, games like TF2 and CS: GO tend to dance around 70-100 and that makes them feel like they're at 40 fps. It's weird to explain, so I lower my AA and other graphic settings to keep it in the 180 - 220 range. But the choppiness still remains.

I never use v-sync because of the severe input lag, especially with games that require high precision. Even though it does fix the choppiness. Saints Row 3 is the only game I use vsync and it works beautifully.

 

[bystander]

All games I can max settings and stay above 60, however, games like TF2 and CS: GO tend to dance around 70-100 and that makes them feel like they're at 40 fps. It's weird to explain, so I lower my AA and other graphic settings to keep it in the 180 - 220 range. But the choppiness still remains.

I never use v-sync because of the severe input lag, especially with games that require high precision. Even though it does fix the choppiness. Saints Row 3 is the only game I use vsync and it works beautifully.

Then there is no problem with your system. You simply need to use a FPS limiter to limit variance in FPS.

Alternatively, you could switch to desktop gaming and get a G-sync or Freesync monitor, which may help you a bit more, as tearing can feel like stuttering at times when it isn't consistent. Using a 144hz monitor also helps a lot on its own.

 

[Dazatronix]

my set up
amd phenom II x4 945 at 3.0ghz
Ram 8gb Kingston
Hdd 2TB WD green
Card Gtx 960

I just bought the card last week to replace my old xfx 9800 gtx+, and damn are all my games choppy. Even old game like the witcher 2, grid 2.

the jittery frame rate is visible to the eye but game benchmarking tests say that my framerate is above 60 fps in all these games.

I am wondering whether I need to buy a m/b and intel Proc.

Could be your problem too.
Because many of these gamers are playing at plus 4.0ghz

 

[vasum]

All games I can max settings and stay above 60, however, games like TF2 and CS: GO tend to dance around 70-100 and that makes them feel like they're at 40 fps. It's weird to explain, so I lower my AA and other graphic settings to keep it in the 180 - 220 range. But the choppiness still remains.

I never use v-sync because of the severe input lag, especially with games that require high precision. Even though it does fix the choppiness. Saints Row 3 is the only game I use vsync and it works beautifully.

Then there is no problem with your system. You simply need to use a FPS limiter to limit variance in FPS.

Alternatively, you could switch to desktop gaming and get a G-sync or Freesync monitor, which may help you a bit more, as tearing can feel like stuttering at times when it isn't consistent. Using a 144hz monitor also helps a lot on its own.

old thread but i've been having this problem for months. I try with vsync/triple buffering. I try with the settings on in game, I try with the settings off etc but any game I play has a weird choppy/stuttering feel and it is especially noticeable when rounding a corner. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LDh4m8 this is my system build.