I’m having trouble figuring this out. These strange stutters keep happening even with high frames.
I’m having trouble figuring this out. These strange stutters keep happening even with high frames.
I’m not confident this will be read, and I’m just starting out with PC building. I keep experiencing stutters even when nothing is running. It could be from browsing the internet or my mouse and audio lagging. I think my setup is fine overall—my motherboard, CPU, and power supply all look good. I’ve adjusted settings in the graphics software like disabling Freesync and other options, but nothing helps. I’ve also used tools such as MSI Afterburner and RTSS, but they didn’t resolve the issue. My SSD runs Windows with games installed, and I’ve confirmed all drivers are up to date via Device Manager. While using RTSS, I noticed a very consistent slowdown—frames would jump dramatically in just half a second, causing stutters that disrupt gameplay and my experience. It happens every few seconds and makes it hard to play smoothly. For instance, I can run Valorant at around 300 FPS without problems, but the stutters make it difficult. I’m using Windows 10 Home on a 64-bit system. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Configure Afterburner to monitor thread activity and GPU performance. In RTSS, establish a frame rate limit of 144Hz. Observe the statistics during gameplay to determine if CPU threads or GPU is reaching maximum usage around stutter points.
I don’t think it’s unnecessary because I just assembled my device yesterday.
The CPU usage isn't showing up in the afterburner. You'll need to configure it so we can observe your thread activity during spikes. It's possible a few threads are consistently hitting 100%.