game stuttering
game stuttering
I believe HDDs lead to more stutters. Windows tends to switch to the system disk unpredictably during updates, indexing, and Defender operations. The "Purify Win 10" GDrive link might assist with this problem.
Regarding CPU/GPU, the concern could stem from VRAM when excessive settings are applied to limited VRAM. This can be verified using MSI Afterburner during gameplay.
I rely on SSD for Windows and HDD for game storage. RAM stays below 3 GB.
It's best to take it off the SSD as that reduces the valuable Random IOPS performance. Also, the SSD will wear out more quickly due to this.