Game input and display delays can affect performance.
Game input and display delays can affect performance.
This topic becomes quite ambiguous when trying to define it clearly. Generally, the delay comes from the app, system, input device, and display, but usually the system and input are minor factors. Focusing on the apps themselves explains most of the differences—especially if poor displays are involved. If setting priority helps only temporarily, it might point to a short-term issue rather than a permanent problem. It’s hard to say definitively, but network lag seems more likely, especially since P2P can be slow and Tekken 7 uses it too. Your intuition makes sense, and many similar situations feel like system problems even when they’re actually network-related.
I’ve conducted extensive testing using various timers and related configurations, consistently showing no significant differences aside from occasional brief adjustments. Based on available research and trials, clock/timer discrepancies generally have minimal effect overall. Past issues were isolated to certain hardware, but for most users, these settings should remain unchanged. I’m exploring different timer setups—particularly with disabledynamictick—to better understand the situation. Additionally, I’ve discovered several temporary workarounds such as restricting CPU frequency or altering power management options, so I’m analyzing their shared characteristics. Right now, I’m investigating whether any of these changes might be affecting PCIe communication speeds, possibly due to a constrained X470 chipset or an obscure Windows power setting.