Micro Stuttering (In most games, can anyone please help?)

[JL94x4]

Hi all, I'll give you as much details as i can, in hope that someone can help me fix this annoying problem..

It's mainly to do with GTA V right now, however this applies to most games that I've tried to play and I'm fairly sure my GPU can handle the settings I'm throwing at it. My problem seems to be the micro stuttering that occurs even when the FPS is solid 60 throughout the stuttering, its hard to describe but the game doesn't feel "smooth" even though I'm getting 60FPS.

My setup..

Intel Core i7 3770 3.4ghz Turbo Boost 3.9ghz
Pallit GTX 760 2GB (powered by x2 6pin)
8GB RAM
600W Power Supply

What I've already tried..
- I've tried Windows 7/8/8.1/10
- I've tried uninstalling all drivers/Nvidia Experience and re-installing
- I've tried the lowest settings possible in the game
- I've tried the highest settings in game
- I've tried V sync On and Off
- I've tried to lock the FPS to 30/40/50 and 60
- I've ran the in-game benchmark that easily gets 60FPS on the settings
- I've let Nvidia Experience optimize my settings (still got the same result)
- I've tried the game on another hard drive (just incase the one I'm using isn't fast enough)

So yeah, i need to get this game running smoothly at 60FPS, without the micro stuttering. Its really annoying to have spend so much money on my machine/games for them not to work as I'd like.

The question though, what do I try next?

 

[JL94x4]

Have you tried new ram?

New hard drive?

Tried a SSD?

Have you used Display Driver Uninstaller to remove all remnants of the previous drivers?

Is it overheating?

Is the graphics card hitting memory cap?

Do you have something running in the background? Like bit torrent or anti virus?

Just a few thoughts.

Thanks for your reply, i appreciate it.

Have you tried new ram?
No, both sticks are only around 8months old, this could be done as a very last resort, just in case they aren't at fault.

New hard drive?
Tried 2 separate ones so far, a 250GB and a 500GB

Tried a SSD?
Its in my plans for the future, not just yet though.

Have you used Display Driver Uninstaller to remove all remnants of the previous drivers?
Its a brand new install of windows, would i still need to do that?

Is it overheating?
The card is hitting 67c-75c whilst in game, is that too high?

Is the graphics card hitting memory cap?
1450/2106 on the lowest settings.

Do you have something running in the background? Like bit torrent or anti virus?
Nothing, only Firefox and Steam+GTA V are installed.

Hope this helps.

I had micro-stutter problems which I couldn't fix, tried everything everyone always suggests and still wouldn't fix it, then my 2x SSD RAID=0 corrupted so I had to re-install Win7 64 but this time I didn't RAID my SSDs and since then I've never had any micro-stutter, not changed anything else at all. No idea whether it was the RAID causing it or whether a new clean O/S Install fixed it and I don't care either way, I don't have infuriating micro-stutter anymore!

Non of my hard drives are raided, and I'm currently using a freshly installed version of Windows 8.1.

 

[JL94x4]

Hmmm.....are you getting hitching? can you possibly record a video of it so we can get a better look and what your rez you are playing at?

1080p, I'll try to get a video up as soon as i can, would me recording the gameplay not potentially make it worse than it actually is without, though?

 

[JL94x4]

Alright heres the video..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C6ZapQJ0_8&feature=youtu.be

Obviously watch in 720p, as 1080p isn't available at the moment, still processing.

 

[JL94x4]

Well waddya know, the Display Driver Uninstaller fixed it for me, hope you have similar success, JL94x4.
I've tested two games that had the most problems: Borderlands 1 and Ziggurat; suddenly smooth as ever, again.
And so to LateX'Dog: Thank you very much for your suggestion, much appreciated.

Could you detail all the steps you took? The reason i ask is because i'm on a new install of windows, so i've only installed the 350.12 nvidia driver, its worth giving it a go if it worked for you, though.

 

[JL94x4]

The Display Driver Uninstaller didn't help, trying different RAM didn't either.

 

[JL94x4]

Have you tried down clocking your video card slightly?

Is it a pre-overclocked model?

You say you have a 600w psu, but what make is it?

Do you have access to another video card you can try?

Its not a pre-clocked card and the PSU i have is;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...tm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=afc-Skimlinks

Whats a good suitable cooler for my graphics card which is preferable cheap but up to the job, maybe that could be why? I'm currently only using x4 fans mounted on my case + the graphics card and processor fans as coolers, could that cause it?

 

[JL94x4]

CPU temps are between 50-60 on all cores, when not in game thy drop to between 32-40.

Installed afterburner and set my temp limiter from 80 to 100, but now my graphics card hits 85-90 after about 5-10mins in the game, whats a dangerous temp for the card?

Settings in Afterburner are;

Core (greyed out)
Power Limit 100
Temp Limit 100
Core Clock 0
Memory Clock 0
Fan Speed auto (27 idle, 60 when in game)

I'll add that the GPU load hasnt ever gone past 67% when im in GTA V on the normal settings for everything, and i have vsync set to 59hz (my monitos refresh rate). The only game i don't have any microstutter on is FIFA 15, fully maxed out, and also GRID Autosport is fine too.

 

[JL94x4]

Here's the GPU Temp & Fan Speed during gameplay, it more or less stays around the same stats throughout. It smells kind of plasticy, and its very loud, but that smell may be because its new?

Am i pushing it too much here?