Your new PC isn't performing at its best.
Your new PC isn't performing at its best.
I recommend purchasing a 40-dollar SSD and installing your games on it to check if it resolves the issue. The issues you're facing are quite similar to what I encountered before SSDs were released, sometimes mechanical drives exhibit unusual behavior over time.
You're asking if there are concrete metrics for FPS or just subjective impressions. Providing real performance data can clearly show problems.
That happened when I switched to a lower-end GPU. As I mentioned earlier, it's the gameplay experience. It gets choppy when I turn around and the mouse doesn't move smoothly—even though the frame rate is high. Here’s a video with a similar issue: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MUD_opuWGbE
his refresh rate didn't align with the fps, causing the game to feel choppy
Are you sure you're not testing with Chrome running? Until recently, this app consumed a lot of memory and kept it active even after closing many tabs. It could strain a system with 16GB RAM if you let it run a bit longer. Recent updates seem to have addressed the issue, but I don’t know how quickly it would handle 8GB.
I also achieved high FPS but experienced lag at 75Hz. After trying all possible fixes, the issue remains. It seems I was overly focused on smoothness rather than performance. Switching to 60Hz made it feel sluggish, and going back to 75Hz improved responsiveness. It might be that you're not considering game stability anymore, which resolved the problem. This also applies when playing on Windows 11. Does that make sense?