This new computer is experiencing unusual stuttering problems.
This new computer is experiencing unusual stuttering problems.
I assembled the PC a few months back and it works okay for most games. However, Rainbow Six Siege and Rocket League suffer from noticeable stutters, especially in fullscreen. The gaps between stutters are short—about 10 to 20 seconds—but the performance drops significantly. It mostly happens on fullscreen, with occasional dips to around 200 FPS. Switching to borderless helps but doesn’t eliminate the issue completely. I suspect CPU fluctuations might be the culprit, as usage spikes and drops without clear correlation to the stuttering. For consistency, forcing a steady speed in BIOS could be worth trying.
7800X3D 4070ti GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX MOBO 32GB RAM at 6000Mhz, all installed on a 980 Pro system.
It doesn't appear the stutters are prominent on the chart, especially since the frame rate is high and the stutter duration isn't long enough to be visible. You can still observe the spikes in timing and frame drops during stutters. If you'd like me to record using the live MSI version, I’d need to do it tomorrow because it’s late for me.
It's difficult to measure accurately. You need to match the test to a game that behaves similarly without noticeable stutters in the timeline graph. Try limiting the frame rate to what your monitor can actually refresh and see if the issue persists. Right now you're exceeding your refresh capability, which might be causing the problem.