Unusual Situation
Unusual Situation
It began roughly two years ago. I purchased an xb241h g-sync monitor and found it malfunctioning. When I powered on my system for the first time, G-sync failed to activate, causing stutters and a missing indicator. Restarting seemed the only solution, but I assumed the problem was with the monitor. After a year, I discovered a workaround by setting the display as secondary in the NVIDIA control panel. It worked temporarily. However, I began experiencing frame drops—ranging from 250 to 180 frames during intense gameplay. Upgrading my PC seemed necessary. I upgraded to an RTX 2080 Ti and a 240Hz G-sync compatible monitor. Still, issues persisted. I’m now encountering frame drops between 250 and 180 during battles in Overwatch, and other games are running poorly. My graphics card was only operating at about 40% capacity, yet it wasn’t delivering smooth frames. I checked CPU usage, but it remained low around 40%. The RAM appeared fine. There’s also a recurring stutter every four seconds, almost rhythmic. Restarting my computer resolves the stutters but doesn’t fix the frame drops. After a restart, the problem resurfaces after roughly two hours. I attempted to uninstall NVIDIA drivers using ddu, but no improvements. A factory reset didn’t help either. My system specs match what I provided: i7-8700K, RTX 2080 Ti, Z370-A Pro motherboard, Corsair PSU, 2x8GB RAM at 3600MHz. The issue remains unresolved despite these adjustments.
Consider the newest driver update for Nvidia and set the refresh rate to 180fps directly on the card. Check if this reduces stutters and frame drops. If it helps, increase the rate to 200fps and continue adjusting. Also, verify whether you're connected via Wi-Fi or Ethernet—switching to Ethernet might resolve connectivity problems.
I'm using a cable connection. The internet works fine here in Sweden, and I have access to it all the time. I usually see about 5 ping in most games. Capping frames doesn't seem to help much. Restarting fixes the issue temporarily, but only for a couple of hours. It's strange how it behaves.
Cap the frames could reduce stutters and drops. You might be wondering if you need the highest frame rate or at least one that matches your panel's frequency. It could be tough to say. Also, limiting frames on the card itself might help you investigate the root cause. We often adjust settings on hardware to spot issues in our systems—you'd be surprised how much simple changes can reveal problems. This isn't a guaranteed fix, but it's worth trying.
I think I'll give it a shot. It's really strange I can't play Overwatch at 240fps on an RTX 2080 Ti. Restarting helps for a couple of hours, but not long-term.