Hey everyone! I recently made the switch from an Intel i7-14700k to an AMD Ryzen 7 7800x3D, mainly because the Intel CPU was running way too hot for my liking. After a fresh install of everything, my system runs pretty well overall, but I've been struggling with microstutters in a bunch of games like CS2, Nightreign, Escape From Tarkov, and Red Dead Redemption 2. The stutters are subtle and while they don't ruin gameplay, they are definitely noticeable, especially when I quickly turn my view in CS2. I've tried a bunch of potential fixes - some of which are total shots in the dark - and I'm getting really frustrated. I'm even willing to throw in 50€ for anyone who can help me figure this out! Interestingly, some games run perfectly smooth, like League of Legends and a few others. I've done a ton of troubleshooting, from reinstalling Windows and ensuring my drivers are up-to-date to messing with in-game settings and monitoring temps. I'm at my wit's end and would appreciate any advice! Here's my build for context: AMD Ryzen 7 7800x3D, Gigabyte RTX 4070 Super, Asus TUF B650-E Wifi, and 32GB DDR5 RAM.
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I’m using a 4070 Super with a 5800x3D and haven’t faced any issues at all on driver version 566.36. You might want to try rolling back to that version — it could really help. Also, don't forget to enable XMP in BIOS if you haven’t done that yet.
Real talk, sometimes games just don't run perfectly. If you’ve checked everything, the slight microstutters could just be how the game engine is built. When you turn your camera, it might be loading additional models/graphics which can cause those delays. It doesn’t mean there's something wrong with your setup specifically.
First off, you should check the C state settings in your BIOS. Setting it to 'enabled' instead of 'auto' can sometimes help with stuttering issues, especially in Unreal Engine games. Also, make sure you have a frame cap set. I've noticed weird CPU usage in games like CS2, and if your GPU isn't maxed out, it might lead to some lag spikes.
Thanks for the tip! I'll adjust the C state and see if I can find that setting. I've tried both capped and uncapped frame rates, but maybe I need to experiment a bit more.
I’ll definitely look into trying driver 566.36 along with DDU to uninstall the current one. Thanks for the suggestion!