Could the slow RAM (2400MHz) contribute to my stuttering issues?
Could the slow RAM (2400MHz) contribute to my stuttering issues?
Hello,
I’ve been dealing with this micro stuttering problem for a while, particularly in demanding games like Red Dead Redemption 2 and Metro Exodus. The good news is my FPS is solid (70+), but the games still experience minor stutters. I’ve checked temperatures, confirmed the games run on an SSD, and verified my RAM is overclocked to 2400mhz (2100mhz default). I’m wondering if upgrading the RAM could help resolve the issue. My other specs include an i7-5700i and an i5-8600k at 4.1GHz. Any advice would be appreciated.
Hello!
Based on our experience in demanding games, it might be wise to consider checking if performance drops when CPU usage reaches 100%. A friend with an i5-8400 noticed significant slowdowns, particularly when streaming on Discord. For comparison, we played together with medium to high settings in RDR2 Online aiming for 50-60fps, and my Ryzen 5 1600AF reached up to 70% during intense moments. My friend’s i5-8400 caused stutters in the same situations.
Also, try playing in borderless mode instead of fullscreen—it could help avoid stutters.
Make sure your monitor’s refresh rate is suitable for the game.
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Regarding your query, technically yes—since Skylake and newer models support DDR4-3200MHz—the other side could be OS issues, driver problems requiring reinstallation, or a need for a BIOS update. You might want to check your motherboard's BIOS version.
Hello!
In demanding games, it might be useful to add more to the suggestions from our friend here. You should also verify if performance drops when CPU usage reaches 100%. A friend with an i5-8400 experienced significant slowdowns, particularly when streaming on Discord. For comparison, I and my friend played together with similar settings—medium to high in RDR2 Online aiming for 50-60fps. My Ryzen 5 1600AF reached up to 70% during intense moments, while my friend's i5-8400 caused stutters in the same situations.
Also consider whether you're playing in borderless mode instead of fullscreen, as this can also lead to stutters.
Make sure your monitor's refresh rate is at its maximum without overclocking, and check if you're using v-sync. Every game has its own optimization challenges, and sometimes the issue isn't just hardware-related.
Hope this helps!
Thanks for the reply.
CPU: I5-8600K
Motherboard: H310M H 2.0
SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 500GB
GPU: RX 5700XT
PSU: Corsair CX750, less than 2 years old
Chassis: Sharkoon TG4 blue
OS: Windows 10 (Home Edition)
Version: 10.0.19042 Build 19042
I updated the BIOS from F2 to F12, with the latest being F14a. When I tried to access the update page it said "page not found," but the notes mentioned the update didn’t relate to my issue. I guess you didn’t really ask for an update, sorry about that.
Hello! I'll make sure to look it over, nice to see some folks enjoying Red Dead Online. However, even though it's a tough game, the 8600k shouldn't have any performance problems since it's quite solid. Also, I'm not sure if you have this issue, but there seems to be a problem where switching to fullscreen causes it to revert back to windowed borderless automatically when I close the tab.
It only slows down when it hits full capacity, otherwise it shouldn't. But in reality, you really need hyper-threading now.