Your favorite games are freezing, and you're unsure how to fix it... Let's try to help!
Your favorite games are freezing, and you're unsure how to fix it... Let's try to help!
You're facing some frustrating performance issues with your PC setup. You enjoy playing Warhammer Darktide, Total War: Warhammer series, Medieval Dynasty, and Baldur's Gate 3, but they all freeze or stutter during gameplay, even at lower resolutions. Your current hardware includes a high-end motherboard, powerful GPU, and solid components, yet the problem persists. You've tried adjusting graphics settings, optimizing games, disabling background services, cleaning thermal paste, and reinstalling drivers. If you're still experiencing stutters, it might be time to consider upgrading certain parts. Focus on the GPU (RTX 3060), CPU (Ryzen 7), or possibly moving to a more powerful motherboard if needed. Let me know what you think!
Increasing the resolution means more time is spent drawing each frame. If stutters stay below the frame rate, you might not see them. Consider reducing the framerate.
Your computer lacks the power for high performance with this screen. Consider using the lowest settings (native resolution) and reducing the frame rate to 60 or 120 frames per second.
If the stutter appears more clearly at lower resolutions, it hints that the problem likely stems from the CPU rather than the GPU. If the issue were GPU-related, higher resolutions would likely worsen it, not improve it. I recommend checking your GPU usage when you experience frequent stuttering—this suggests a CPU constraint rather than a full resource saturation. It might also help to perform a clean Windows installation, especially if you haven’t updated for a long time without refreshing. Disabling background services won’t fix CPU-heavy tasks. Running a memory diagnostic could reveal any memory issues. If none of these steps resolve the problem, consider capping the frame rate to reduce CPU load and stabilize timing. Remember, your monitor supports VRR; you can adjust the frame rate within its refresh rate limits to prevent tearing or judder. For instance, if you see stutter near 100 fps, lowering it to 80 fps can ease pressure on the CPU and smooth out timing.