I’ve been experiencing a frustrating issue with microstuttering across all my recent builds, which really affects my gaming experience. I’ve noticed this when playing games, as the 1% lows make everything feel stuttery despite having a powerful setup. Here’s a rundown of my current build: I’m running an Intel i9 14900K (24 cores) with an ASUS RIG Maximus Z790 Hero motherboard, and an Asus Tuf 5080 (16GB VRAM overclocked). My RAM is 48GB Tforce DDR5 running at 7600 MTs (CL 30), plus a 2TB M.2 SSD Gen 4. Cooling is provided by an NZXT Elite280mm AIO and I use a Seasonic Vertex 1200W power supply. I’ve tried a bunch of troubleshooting steps, including reinstalling Windows, resetting BIOS, enabling C-State, and turning on XMP, but the stuttering persists in both 1440p ultrawide and 1080p resolutions. G-Sync Plus and V-Sync are enabled, and my drivers and BIOS are up-to-date. I’m at a loss for what else to try—could this be a driver or Windows issue?
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That’s interesting! I’d start by checking if there’s a common component in all your builds. Sometimes multiple systems sharing a part can signal the issue. Have you observed if the stuttering is constant across all games or specific to some? Also, what about thermal issues? You might want to monitor temps using something like HWinfo 64 and run some benchmarks to see if there’s any throttling happening. It’s worth testing without any overclocking as well, just to rule that out.
Have you tried using DDU to completely uninstall your old GPU drivers? When I switched from a 1080 to a 3090 in my old PC, I faced similar stuttering until I cleaned out the old drivers with DDU. After that, the issues went away. Sometimes leftover driver files can mess everything up, so it might be worth a shot.
It sounds like you’ve covered a lot of bases already! One thing to check is if the issue persists when you’re idle or just browsing—this could indicate if it’s a background process causing the stutter. Also, disabling all startup apps and any overclocking settings (and testing without XMP) could reveal if something there is affecting performance. Just take it step by step!
I can browse without any hiccups, so it only happens when I’m gaming. I’ll try out your suggestions to see if anything changes.
I didn’t notice any major thermal throttling; I’ve run benchmarks for 24 hours without issues. I’ll do more tests tomorrow to see how it goes.