Only ArmA 3 stutters because it runs on a HDD due to its performance limitations with the slower storage medium.

F5F Stay Refreshed Software PC Gaming Only ArmA 3 stutters because it runs on a HDD due to its performance limitations with the slower storage medium.

Superharper123
Junior Member

10-22-2025, 07:35 AM

Hi everyone!
My laptop has an SSD and a 1 TB 5400'' Toshiba HDD.
I've installed GTA V with many mods and NBA 2K18 on the HDD, everything works fine!
Only ArmA 3 causes stuttering and significant FPS drops when it's installed on the HDD.
I moved it to the SSD and the issues disappeared.
However, I want to keep it on the HDD, so could you help me figure out how to maintain ArmA 3 on the HDD while fixing the stuttering and FPS problems?
Thanks in advance!

Superharper123

10-22-2025, 07:35 AM #1

Morgan_98
Member

103

10-22-2025, 11:04 AM

Get a faster hard drive? There's no free way to fix it. Not every game uses resources equally.

Morgan_98

10-22-2025, 11:04 AM #2

Get a faster hard drive? There's no free way to fix it. Not every game uses resources equally.

PIISCES
Junior Member

11-10-2025, 06:31 AM

It seems there are probably issues with loading, possibly related to textures or geometry data. You might want to defragment the hard drive, though it's unlikely to resolve the problem.

PIISCES

11-10-2025, 06:31 AM #3

It seems there are probably issues with loading, possibly related to textures or geometry data. You might want to defragment the hard drive, though it's unlikely to resolve the problem.