Why is Game Micro-Stuttering Happening Without Any Apparent Cause?
Why is Game Micro-Stuttering Happening Without Any Apparent Cause?
During a Sea of Thieves gaming session, I often experience micro-stuttering without any loss of frames per second. When the FPS is near 144, it drops to around 140 FPS. Observing the game stats via MSI afterburner shows they are generally normal, except for the frame time data. Now I’m unsure if these stutters are intentional or just part of the experience. The in-game overlay frame time chart appears much clearer than in the MSI afterburner view. Are these micro-stutters actually designed to happen? I have all my games installed on a Samsung 980 500 GB NVMe SSD. These stutters seemed uncontrollable, so is this typical?
I also keep an eye on stats through HWINFO64. The GPU temperature is about 65°C during gameplay, and the GPU hotspot temperature is around 100°C.
My PC specifications:
- RTX 2060
- i7-10700k
- 32 GB RAM
- Samsung NVMe SSD
- Windows 11
- 144Hz 1080p monitor.
I built the system in the summer of 2020.
During a Sea of Thieves gaming session, I often experience minor micro-stutters without any loss of frames per second. When the FPS is near 144, it drops to around 140 FPS. Observing the game stats via MSI afterburner shows they are generally normal, except for the frame time data. Now I’m unsure if these fluctuations are intentional or just part of the experience. The in-game overlay frame time chart appears much clearer than in the MSI afterburner view. Are these small stutters actually designed to happen? I have all my games installed on a Samsung 980 500 GB NVMe SSD. These issues seemed uncontrollable, so is this typical?
I also keep an eye on system stats using HWINFO64. The GPU temperature is about 65°C during gameplay, and the GPU hotspot temperature is around 100°C.
My PC specifications:
- RTX 2060
- i7-10700k
- 32 GB RAM
- Samsung NVMe SSD
- Windows 11
- 144Hz 1080p monitor.
I assembled the system in the summer of 2020.