Windows 11 on 23H2 stutters under any load

Anonymous
2025-05-12T19:39:43+00:00

Hello.

My system has started stuttering recently, so badly I can barely use it without getting annoyed to hell.

Here are my specifications:

i7-4770 3.40GHz 64bit

14GB RAM DDR 3

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

And an SSD 500GB split for two partitions, each filled about 1/3 through.

My graphics driver isnt causing the issue, I tried the newest ones, uploaded today (12th may) and after a bit of googling tried a "stabler" version which also didnt help. Neither is my hardware bad, it worked just fine with high 2015 game settings, now stutters even in a 2008 oldie on lowest. I also tried a system restore point, System File Checker, scanned for malware, monitored task manager closely (no suspicious processes, the CPU and GPU usage didnt go above 60% while playing). I also tried power plan settings, tried the balanced, high performance, and power saving modes, neither helped. In safe boot with web access I cant run my game in enough fps to determine if its a lag or a stutter (its like 4fps lol). In minecraft with shaders the stutters were horribly worse, but I cant narrow it down why. I feel absolutely defeated and hopeless. The only thing I didnt try was replacing the thermal paste on my CPU, I did clean the pc from dust and lint.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures

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Udit Tanwar 3,400 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2025-05-12T23:16:52+00:00

Hello Tom,

Thank you so much for reaching out, I am Udit an independent advisor, and I am glad to assist you today with this issue.

You've done solid troubleshooting already. Since the issue started after moving to Windows 11 23H2, it's likely a compatibility or background process issue. Here are key things to try:

  1. Disable Memory Compression Run this in PowerShell (as admin): Disable-MMAgent -mc > Reboot
  2. Check for Driver Latency Use LatencyMon (https://www.resplendence.com/latencymon) to detect bad drivers (network/audio/video).
  3. Monitor CPU Throttling Use HWiNFO64 to check for thermal or power throttling. If temps are high or clocks drop, repasting the CPU might help.
  4. Turn Off Hardware GPU Scheduling Go to: Settings > System > Display > Graphics > Default settings > Turn off Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling
  5. Consider Downgrading to Windows 10 Your i7-4770 runs better on Win 10. 11 is optimized for newer CPUs.

Let me know if you want help with rollback steps.

Regards

Udit

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-05-15T12:46:25+00:00

    Hello.

    Thank you sir, you helped me narrow down the issue: my CPU was greatly overheated! Reaching a whopping hundred degrees Celsius (water boiling point), which I noticed using the WhySoSlow software you recommended. My CPU fan wasn't attached properly, I repasted it and put it back correctly, cooling down the CPU to previous 50 degrees. It is a fact my hardware works best with Windows 10, however I sacrificed the perfection for appearance of Windows 11. Thank you very much, and best of luck to you.

    Regards,

    Thomas

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