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How to fix micro stuttering with my new RTX 4060 + 14500?

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darceyo

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Hi. I just built my new PC (all parts is new) and when I've played few games, I have noticed that all of them have micro fps drops. I have 240hz monitor, and in the games I had about 120-240 fps, but sometimes it is just dropping like to 0 fps for one moment and the Frametime is going to be x10 bigger.


PC Specs:
GPU: RTX 4060
CPU: I5-14500
MB: ASRock B760 Pro RS (with the latest BIOS v.11.01)
RAM: 32GB Kingston Fury DDR5-5600 (4800)
SSD: Samsung 990 Evo 1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4/5.0 x2 (latest firmware)
PSU: Seasonic B12-BC-650 650 W
Monitor: Samsung Odyssey G4 S25BG40
OS: Windows 10


Here's what I tried to do:
1. Install the latest Nvidia and Intel drivers
2. Turn off/on V-sync and G-sync
3. Change XMP profiles in the BIOS
4. Turn on via different HDMI and DP cables
5. Set the FPS limit to 120 instead of 240 that the monitor supports
6. Disable energy-efficient cores and C-cores energy-saving support
7. Disable graphics on the processor (although the cables were always connected to an external video card)
8. Enable/disable Rebar in the BIOS
9. Turn on/off Adaptive sync on the monitor
10. Used Process Lasso to increase game prioritization and overall system efficiency.
11. Turned off virtualization on the processor
12. We monitored the temperatures of the processor and video card (the processor never exceeded 53° and the video card never exceeded 72°, i.e. there was no throttling)
13. Set MSI priorities for the video card through a program called MSI Utility v3.
14. Updated the network driver (because the latency in LatencyMon was too high)
15. Changed the cache for shaders to 10GB
16. Performed a clean driver installation via DDU.
17. Disabled Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling in Windows 11.
18. Reinstalled Windows (11 and 10, currently using 10).
19. Tested the RAM with MemTest86: 0 errors.
20. Updated the BIOS to the latest version.
21. Undervolted GPU (no performance changes but it's became less loud)

Please, help me to solve it, I'm really disappointed at this moment.
 
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What resolution are you playing?

I don't think it would be power supply related, but do you have another to hook up and see?

You've done a ton of troubleshooting already. Do you get micro stutters in things like 3dmark?
 
What resolution are you playing?

I don't think it would be power supply related, but do you have another to hook up and see?

You've done a ton of troubleshooting already. Do you get micro stutters in things like 3dmark?
I'm playing at Full HD.
I've tested it in 3dmark yesterday, and I didn't had these stutters I think, maybe just smooth FPS decreasing.

But today when I played the games, I've seen much crazier stutter (not micro)... I have no idea, hands down...

I don't have any other PSU to test it out.
 
Can you try the regular vsync in the control panel? Not adaptive, full vsync.
 
Can you try the regular vsync in the control panel? Not adaptive, full vsync.
Adaptive is on my monitor not in Nvidia. Or maybe I misunderstand you?
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You were very thorough... except you don't mention the name and the brand of the monitor.

The monitor itself could use a firmware update....

Which monitor is it? Could be a known issue...
Monitor: Samsung Odyssey G4 S25BG40
It's also have a G-sync which is turned on.
 
Don't use the monitor's option, turn it off and turn regular vsync on in Nvidia control panel, see if it makes any difference in frame times/stuttering.
 
Don't use the monitor's option, turn it off and turn regular vsync on in Nvidia control panel, see if it makes any difference in frame times/stuttering.
Just tried to do so, and I don't think it's fixed the stuttering, I still can see it.
Also, I tried to disable both Adaptive on monitor and V-sync in Nvidia control panel, I seen that FPS goes above my screen can show (from 240 to 350 or so) but it's changed nothing about the stutters..

Also, in some games like eFootball, I see stutter on specific moments, everytime. (in this specific game I see it when scoring the goals).
But is most other games I see that stutter is random, not only on specific moments.

I just can't understand how it's even possible on absolutely New PC...
 
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I still can see these FPS drops.
Can you clarify a bit. I see microstuttering in the title, but above you mention fps drops. Those are two different behaviors. I want to make sure that's a product of v/g sync you're changing.

4060... do you break the 8gb vram that card has?? I know you're at 1080p, but....

Also...efootball.. isn't that a console/mobile game? I think you run that in an emulator, not native...what other games are you seeing microstuttering?
 
Can you clarify a bit. I see microstuttering in the title, but above you mention fps drops. Those are two different behaviors. I want to make sure that's a product of v/g sync you're changing.

4060... do you break the 8gb vram that card has?? I know you're at 1080p, but....

Also...efootball.. isn't that a console/mobile game? I think you run that in an emulator, not native...what other games are you seeing microstuttering?
1. Exactly the micro stutters
2. It was never been higher than 6gb, in my current games it's about 4gb.
3. eFootball is available in Steam, other games: Velocidrone, Wreckfest, Batman Arkham Origins, WW3, War Thunder
 
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1. So, no huge fps drops like you said above, just microostutters?
2. Did you install the chipset/me etc. Drivers for the board?
 
1. So, no huge fps drops like you said above, just microostutters?
2. Did you install the chipset/me etc. Drivers for the board?
1. Depends on the game I'm playing (I need a fix only for microstutters, the seamless fps dropping is not the main thing for me)
2. Yes, all drivers is up to date.
 
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1. Depends on the game I'm playing (I need a fix only for microstutters, the seamless fps dropping is not the main thing for me)
2. Yes, all drivers is up to date.

Everything seems to hint at something between the graphics card and the monitor. Did you try just replacing the HDMI cable? (I have like 6000 of those laying around...)

What I'm getting is that everything is working just fine... besides these microstutters.

If it were the RAM, or the drive, or anything else... then you would have more problems.

This tells me it's either the cable (try another one) or the HDMI port on the card itself (try another if it has more than one... or display port if it has that), or one of the settings on your monitor. (Try them ALL).
 
Everything seems to hint at something between the graphics card and the monitor. Did you try just replacing the HDMI cable? (I have like 6000 of those laying around...)

What I'm getting is that everything is working just fine... besides these microstutters.

If it were the RAM, or the drive, or anything else... then you would have more problems.

This tells me it's either the cable (try another one) or the HDMI port on the card itself (try another if it has more than one... or display port if it has that), or one of the settings on your monitor. (Try them ALL).
Yeah, I've tried both HDMI and DP. Also tried different cable ports on GPU.
RAM tested for 0 errors in MemTest86 (testing took about 2.5 hours).
SSD was not tested so far, I'm not sure what the best option to test it.

Monitor settings... there's not too much of them. The main settings is the Adaptive Sync (exactly on monitor). Tried with turned Off/On (with off: framerate seems unstable and stutters still there).
 
Yeah, I've tried both HDMI and DP. Also tried different cable ports on GPU.
RAM tested for 0 errors in MemTest86 (testing took about 2.5 hours).
SSD was not tested so far, I'm not sure what the best option to test it.

Monitor settings... there's not too much of them. The main settings is the Adaptive Sync (exactly on monitor). Tried with turned Off/On (with off: framerate seems unstable and stutters still there).

I think I mentioned this before... but the next step would be to check on a different monitor. Plug the computer into your TV or borrow a friend's monitor if you don't have a second one laying around. If you're not getting microstutters with a different display... then you know the problem is with your Samsung. If you ARE getting microstutters with another display... then you know that it's not. Either way... that either gives you a solution or eliminates a possible problem.
 
I think I mentioned this before... but the next step would be to check on a different monitor. Plug the computer into your TV or borrow a friend's monitor if you don't have a second one laying around. If you're not getting microstutters with a different display... then you know the problem is with your Samsung. If you ARE getting microstutters with another display... then you know that it's not. Either way... that either gives you a solution or eliminates a possible problem.
Yep similar idea to using onboard graphics. Won't be pretty but will rule out the video card
 
For the hell of it, does it happen with the onboard graphics from the CPU as well?

I think I mentioned this before... but the next step would be to check on a different monitor. Plug the computer into your TV or borrow a friend's monitor if you don't have a second one laying around. If you're not getting microstutters with a different display... then you know the problem is with your Samsung. If you ARE getting microstutters with another display... then you know that it's not. Either way... that either gives you a solution or eliminates a possible problem.
Ok, just did the additional testing and can say the next things:
1. It's not monitor dependent, I've tested my own monitor, my TV, my friend's monitor, and I have these stutters on all of them.
2. On the integrated graphics I have these too.
3. Tried different SSD, still stuttering, lol.

Also, when I started looking deep into CPU settings and changing them, I've noticed that my CPU loads up to 100% without the E-Cores (I had these stutters with them too).
Does my CPU should load so much without them? The temperatures are pretty good at the same time.
(I have 6 P-Cores and 8 E-Cores.)

Not matter if:
1. I'm playing at fullscreen or window mode
2. With or without V-sync/G-sync
3. Capped/uncapped my FPS
4. Disabled/Enabled the fullscreen optimizations
5. Changed graphic settings (low, medium, high, epic)

Please, check out my new video with the random games:
 
Can you still return the 4060 or maybe trade it in for another/something else?
 
Can you still return the 4060 or maybe trade it in for another/something else?
No, unfortunately I can't.
But I've also noticed that my CPU was limited to 65W.
I set the limit to the 140W, but it can't go above 110W even in the Cinebench.
What I can do about that? I already don't think that's my GPU's problem.
 
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