My PC has been micro-stuttering almost uncontrollably at times. High frames and no other problems.
My PC has been micro-stuttering almost uncontrollably at times. High frames and no other problems.
I’ve had this PC for almost a year now. My specs are:
i7 9700k
GTX 2080 Super
IPS, 32GB (2x16) D4 3000 TRZ RGB, NVMe M.2 SSD (1TB Samsung 970EVO+), ASUS ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING, Corsair RMX750X FM 80+G ATX PSU, water cooled. My CPU never goes over 60 degrees Celsius even after overclocking; the GPU rarely exceeds 65. These issues have appeared even before any overclocking occurred – it’s quite perplexing. Replacing the PSU is the only thing I can currently consider. It seems random with no frame spikes and consistently regular frames. I've already reinstalled drivers twice and am currently resetting Windows for a second time.
Microstuttering often arises from frames that aren’t perfectly synchronized, particularly when frame rates exceed the display’s refresh rate. While G-Sync aims to mitigate this, it doesn’t entirely eliminate it. The issue is exacerbated by factors like GPU load and the complexity of the visuals being rendered. Essentially, if your GPU is pushing data to the monitor faster than the monitor can display it, you'll experience stuttering – even with technologies like G-Sync attempting to smooth things out.
What's the refresh rate of your monitor and how much over are you in terms of fps?
Monitor can only show so many and if over, frames do get skipped, creating a jitter effect. Vsync helps with this. If reason not to use it is because of input lag, there are ways around it.
Have you checked NVIDIA drivers update? At times Windows automatically updates (or forces you to do so) and GPU drivers are left behind, resulting in communication problems between your operating system and graphics interface.
Vsync is a scam, especially in higher frame rate games. G-sync is great don't get me wrong. But v sync has always caused screen tearing. Input lag. And even more loss of frames versus me just uncapping the frame rate. As for frames I usually go around 180 for modern warfare. And 120 is the cap for escape from tarkov anyways but I got a 1080p 144hz monitor and a g-sync 1440p 165hz monitor. And before you say escape from tarkov frames are low and it doesn’t match up with the refresh rate. I have had absolutely no problems. I’ve put almost 3000 hours into the game since alpha. Same for modern warfare
I've spent countless hours troubleshooting, and it seems like the issue is deeply rooted. A fresh start with a clean install might be the best way forward to ensure stability and resolve any lingering conflicts.
Micro stuttering is usually the result of frames not in sync, especially when fps is over the refresh rate. Gsync alone doesn’t cap fps as you’re probably aware and for a fast machine like yours, if fps is likely to go over refresh rate then frames are either manually capped or Vsync is used to automatically keep fps within Gsync range and toggles itself on/off depending where the fps sits. Which in your case is between 30Hz to 165Hz.
As for Escape From Tarkov, well no, i wouldn’t have said 120fps be an issue. Quite the opposite actually, it's in Gsync’s targeted variable Hz range so there wouldn’t be a problem.
Sometimes micro stutter/ tearing, as of being over the refresh rate in some games, might not be AS noticeable as others and also can be less noticeable with high refresh rate monitors. But It’s still the same deal, it's like reading a magazine with spliced or even missing pages and results in motion not being completely smooth.
Please let me know if you solve this, ive been having similar issues with a similar build as you. It’s been driving me insane and Ive tried a lot to fix it. Every game has stutters for me. My temps are fine, I have the latest drivers. I’m going to test my buddies GPU in my build to see if that could be the issue, but if that doesn’t fix it I’m stumped.