All games have begun having micro-stutters recently and cannot find any issues. How can I diagnose and fix this?

I reinstalled windows and it finally disappeared, I wonder what caused it, might be a driver issue maybe or some of driver features, but when I toggled them nothing changed, only now after reinstalling they went away. I did remove the ram and reinstalled it, maybe that has to also do something with it.

When reinstalling windows, I have a separate partition, I delete everything on that partition - all the MBR, recovery partitions. Windows basically is isolated from anything else.

Hi Derrick, thank you for your response.

Unfortunately, I've tried everything you've listed except for the restore point and the problem still persists.

I will try a system restore and update if the issue persists or not. If it still does, then you can help me further.

Furthermore, I did notice that about half of my ram is in use (7.9 GB) while playing games when I checked the ram section in task manager. Comparing it to the processes tab, it did not really add up to what was in use. I am unsure if this has to do anything with my issue as the GPU and CPU perform optimally and are not displaying abnormally high usage.

I had similar issues, and if I do not undervolt, the motherboard for B550 both asus and MSI tends to overvolt the CPU. It should be 1.26 V But it keeps it at 1.31 and even 1.35V. While safe, it does more damage than undervolting.

I too have the issue in all games and I even changed to a different board to check if that resolves it. Could it be some security feature or is it driver related?

Used to be I wrote it only about War Thunder, but lately I have it in all games. A small micro stutter (6800XT, 5600X, 32 GB RAM 3200 MHz - fresh windows 11 with all updates (reinstalled a couple of times since I changed boards). Very weird issue that came out of nowhere, since months ago everything was fine, maybe driver issue, but could be multiple things.

Hi

Thanks for your reply.

I saw you mentioned that you have been running your CPU with long-term undervolting. If you turn off all overclocking or undervolting, does the issue still persist?

This can help determine if the lag is caused by parameter changes.

Additionally, long-term undervolting can lead to hardware damage to the CPU, causing the computer to run unstably, as the CPU needs sufficient voltage to maintain stability.

Hi Welcome to Microsoft community. I understand the micro-stuttering issues you're experiencing with your games. Here are some steps you can take to further diagnose and potentially fix the problem: 1. Check for Background Processes

• Use Task Manager to monitor CPU, GPU, and RAM usage while gaming. Look for any background processes that may be consuming resources unexpectedly.

2. Adjust Graphics Settings

• Lower the in-game graphics settings to see if this alleviates the stuttering. Sometimes, specific settings like V-Sync or anti-aliasing can cause issues.

3. Disable Full-Screen Optimization

• Right-click on the game executable, go to Properties > Compatibility, and check Disable full-screen optimizations. This can sometimes help with stuttering.

4. Check Power Settings

• Ensure that your laptop is set to High Performance mode in the power settings. Sometimes, power-saving modes can throttle CPU and GPU performance.

5. Check for Disk Issues

• Run a disk check using chkdsk to ensure there are no errors on your drive. You can do this by opening Command Prompt as an administrator and typing chkdsk /f
• Disclaimer: Running chkdsk can check the file system and file system metadata of a volume for logical and physical errors. To avoid any trouble for you, do not cancel or interrupt chkdsk, and back up important data.   More information please refer to this chkdsk | Microsoft Learn.

6. Disable NVIDIA Game Experience Overlay

• If you have NVIDIA GeForce Experience installed, try disabling the in-game overlay feature, as it can sometimes interfere with game performance.

7. Attempt to disable the Intel integrated graphics card.

• To disable the Intel HD Graphics 630 on Windows 10, follow these steps:
  1. Open Device Manager:
     • Press Win + X and select Device Manager from the menu.
  2. Locate Display Adapters:
     • In the Device Manager window, expand the Display adapters section.
  3. Disable Intel HD Graphics 630:
     • Right-click on Intel HD Graphics 630 and select Disable device.
  4. Confirm the Action:
     • A warning message will appear. Click Yes to confirm.
  This will disable the Intel HD Graphics 630, and your system will use the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti as the primary GPU. If you encounter any issues, you can re-enable the Intel HD Graphics 630 by following the same steps and selecting Enable device.

8. creating a new local administrator account

• Since you have already tried a clean boot without success, you can continue by creating a new local administrator account to thoroughly check if there are any interferences in your current Windows. 9. Check Network Issues
• If your games are online, check for any network-related issues. Use a wired connection instead of Wi-Fi if possible, and consider testing with a different network.

10. Revert to Previous GPU Driver

• If the stuttering started after a GPU driver update, consider rolling back to a previous version that worked well for you.

11. System Restore

• If the issue began recently and you have a restore point, consider using System Restore to revert to a previous state where the games ran smoothly.

Let me know if you need further assistance. Best regardsDerrick Qian | Microsoft Community Support Specialist