GTA 5... a bit shaky, but that's the vibe.
GTA 5... a bit shaky, but that's the vibe.
Cap the frame rate to 60/70 or 80 fps. I've observed minor stuttering at higher rates, visible in menus and maps. No such stuttering results from low frame rate, and Nvidia's DX11 driver uses less CPU power. AMD's driver shows more CPU usage compared to high DX11 performance.
Tearing and stuttering are common issues in GTA V when trying to enable VSync. Despite some big boosts and still occasional stutters, the game crashes with every overclock setting I've tried. It's not necessarily a bad game—this one is actually quite solid overall. However, its visual quality doesn't match its performance, making it feel outdated. If you own a console, I recommend playing it there to avoid these problems.
The game is performing well on High/Ultra settings. Consider reducing graphics quality for better performance.
He’s experiencing a lot of disk activity, consistently near full capacity. The logs show steady data coming from the local service, and I plan to check Windows index, updates, and superfetch settings. I’m also curious about other suggestions for the high disk consumption. His RAM is similarly high, yet his games run well under 80% usage while I often stay below 90%. His settings are even lower than mine, so it’s puzzling why GTA would use more memory. Any insights on this?
Consider relocating the game to your SSD and check for stuttering again. The excessive RAM consumption remains unclear.
I'm running out of space on my SSD. 128GB isn't enough—this game is going to need more room soon, likely a bigger 2TB drive for other titles. Moving it now will help with faster loading and smoother performance, which is really important. Plus, getting rid of the stutter would be a big plus.
It's unlikely to fully remove the stutter in GTA V by simply rearranging partitions. However, creating a smaller partition around 100GB and installing the game there might improve performance slightly. The idea is that reading from the center of the disc is faster than from the edges. Even this approach won't eliminate the stutter completely, but it could reduce it.
It's working well, but you need to disable VSync each time you begin the game.
I own an R9 290X and also experience this stuttering issue. It's been really frustrating for me! I've tried all possible solutions, but the only effective fix was using a different graphics card—Radeon Pro. However, it's quite complicated now, and few people are still supporting that platform. My symptoms disappeared almost completely yesterday, but something changed recently, making it hard to get the settings right. This might actually help many others, since there are only scattered tips and guesses about what's causing the problem. I'm exhausted from all this confusion! People keep reading about others having the same issue while they don't, and it seems more common on higher-end rigs. I'm not saying my setup is perfect, but I expected better performance. I hope someone with a similar card or configuration can share their experience: please do!