All games stutter below 144fps lock. Will pay for a solution.
Posted: 07 Feb 2023, 09:00
Hi,
Coming here as I'm desperate for help, will pay someone if they're able to help me. I feel I've tried everything.
Had this problem for 4+ years now (since using high refresh rate monitors), I still can't find a fix.
Gsync + Vsync is on. If I turn either off, all games stutters like mad constantly. I've tried capping frames in NVCP, no luck.
The reason I bring it up, I've now reached a point where I've replaced every single component on my pc (just bought a 4070ti) and it's still here.
Current specs/info:
Ryzen 3700x (have also tried a 3600 and 5800x, including on a b550 board)
MSI B450 Tomahawk (Tried all BIOS versions)
8GBx2 3600 RAM (used to have 3000mts ram, no different, tried multiple slots etc)
4070ti Gigabyte Eagle (previously used an MSI 2070 Gaming Z, same issue)
Samsung 850 EVO, Crucial 2TB, 4TB HDD, 2TB HDD, 1TB SSD. (have tried games on all drives, all are on at least 30% remaining space)
Acer XV282 4k 144hz Monitor (also tried an LG 32" 1440p 144hz, and a 34" Iiyama 144hz as well, same thing)
I've used MSI Afterburner to check thermals, usage etc, everything is fine. GPU reaches 55c on my new one, old 2070 reached 68 ish.
CPU reaches 60-70 when gaming. PC clean with no dust.
The bit that throws me off is when Dota is at 144fps locked, it's fine, but if it drops even a couple of fps, it breaks.
I've tried every setting under gsync, vsync, fast sync, nothing at all, all same issue.
The gsync logo comes up in game showing it's working, and it works on the nvidia pendulum test also.
Only things left I haven't tried (that I can think of) would be an intel mobo/cpu. AMD GPU, Gsync Ultimate Monitor.
I've replaced everything, tried different SSDs and multiple HDDs. Only thing I can think of software wise would be to install Windows on a completely new drive?
I've tried different mains plugs as well in case it's power related.
Tried using a controller as well, no luck.
I don't know if my issue with dota is different to my other games, but here are 2 screenshots from CapFrameX running dota 2:
https://imgur.com/a/SD96y2X
One graph is just sat at 144fps using vsync presumably, the other is with reflex on, lowering the fps to 138.
Anything I can try, let me know.
Update: Here is a Youtube Video I've put together, using my phone's slo mo function:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp9UMP_ZPZ0
I took 3 videos, 1 at 90fps locked, 138fps locked (due to Nvidia Reflex) and the last one at 144fps locked.
I can definitely see the uneven stuttering from the first 2 videos in comparison. I've just no idea why.
Coming here as I'm desperate for help, will pay someone if they're able to help me. I feel I've tried everything.
Had this problem for 4+ years now (since using high refresh rate monitors), I still can't find a fix.
Gsync + Vsync is on. If I turn either off, all games stutters like mad constantly. I've tried capping frames in NVCP, no luck.
The reason I bring it up, I've now reached a point where I've replaced every single component on my pc (just bought a 4070ti) and it's still here.
Current specs/info:
Ryzen 3700x (have also tried a 3600 and 5800x, including on a b550 board)
MSI B450 Tomahawk (Tried all BIOS versions)
8GBx2 3600 RAM (used to have 3000mts ram, no different, tried multiple slots etc)
4070ti Gigabyte Eagle (previously used an MSI 2070 Gaming Z, same issue)
Samsung 850 EVO, Crucial 2TB, 4TB HDD, 2TB HDD, 1TB SSD. (have tried games on all drives, all are on at least 30% remaining space)
Acer XV282 4k 144hz Monitor (also tried an LG 32" 1440p 144hz, and a 34" Iiyama 144hz as well, same thing)
I've used MSI Afterburner to check thermals, usage etc, everything is fine. GPU reaches 55c on my new one, old 2070 reached 68 ish.
CPU reaches 60-70 when gaming. PC clean with no dust.
The bit that throws me off is when Dota is at 144fps locked, it's fine, but if it drops even a couple of fps, it breaks.
I've tried every setting under gsync, vsync, fast sync, nothing at all, all same issue.
The gsync logo comes up in game showing it's working, and it works on the nvidia pendulum test also.
Only things left I haven't tried (that I can think of) would be an intel mobo/cpu. AMD GPU, Gsync Ultimate Monitor.
I've replaced everything, tried different SSDs and multiple HDDs. Only thing I can think of software wise would be to install Windows on a completely new drive?
I've tried different mains plugs as well in case it's power related.
Tried using a controller as well, no luck.
I don't know if my issue with dota is different to my other games, but here are 2 screenshots from CapFrameX running dota 2:
https://imgur.com/a/SD96y2X
One graph is just sat at 144fps using vsync presumably, the other is with reflex on, lowering the fps to 138.
Anything I can try, let me know.
Update: Here is a Youtube Video I've put together, using my phone's slo mo function:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp9UMP_ZPZ0
I took 3 videos, 1 at 90fps locked, 138fps locked (due to Nvidia Reflex) and the last one at 144fps locked.
I can definitely see the uneven stuttering from the first 2 videos in comparison. I've just no idea why.