Gaming laptop frametime ms and intermittent micro-stutter

Snooze_88 · Sunday at 11:27 PM

Happens in virtually every game. The stutter also happens on another high-end laptop I own. What's going on? Is this normal?

Here's some examples:

This reddit post is also pretty similar to what im currently experiencing: https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLaptops/comments/1c7v9e3

eidairaman1 · Monday at 12:48 AM

They all suffer

Are you using afterburner?

MSi Afterburner Potential 1% Lows & Stutter Issues - FIXED

TLDR; MSI Afterburner's 'Power' & 'Power Percent' causes very bad 1% Lows to the point that it completely stutters your game. Therefore disable them, likewise: This was tested by other people in this reddit thread, Dannyz (YouTube), my wife and I's respective gaming PCs (5950X & 3950X). My...

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Windows 11 causing random stutters / frame-pacing / frame-time issues?

Hello! Been using Windows 11 24h2 and also Windows 10 22h2 on and off, I like to test stuff. I've noticed that (even with 23h2) whenever I'm on Windows 11, I have these weird frame-time / stutter issues. Mostly I've noticed in CS2 / Dota 2. Whenever I'm asked to reproduce is pretty tricky...

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Snooze_88 · Monday at 12:43 PM

eidairaman1 said:
They all suffer

Are you using afterburner?

MSi Afterburner Potential 1% Lows & Stutter Issues - FIXED

TLDR; MSI Afterburner's 'Power' & 'Power Percent' causes very bad 1% Lows to the point that it completely stutters your game. Therefore disable them, likewise: This was tested by other people in this reddit thread, Dannyz (YouTube), my wife and I's respective gaming PCs (5950X & 3950X). My...

www.techpowerup.com

Windows 11 causing random stutters / frame-pacing / frame-time issues?

Hello! Been using Windows 11 24h2 and also Windows 10 22h2 on and off, I like to test stuff. I've noticed that (even with 23h2) whenever I'm on Windows 11, I have these weird frame-time / stutter issues. Mostly I've noticed in CS2 / Dota 2. Whenever I'm asked to reproduce is pretty tricky...

www.techpowerup.com

I ditched the laptop and built a desktop instead. Thanks anyway.

Bill_Bright · Monday at 4:45 PM

Snooze_88 said:
I ditched the laptop and built a desktop instead. Thanks anyway.

Wise move. Despite the marketing hype suggesting otherwise, it is just that, hype. If you consider even a decent tower case is challenged to keep the internal components properly cooled, it is no wonder a tiny laptop case would be inadequate. A similar argument can said for the PSU.

IMO, there just is no such thing as a good "gaming laptop" (for serious gamers of the latest, demanding games) or "desktop replacement" laptops. Manufacturers can pack the horsepower of a PC into those tiny cases, but not the necessary cooling to keep them running at full throttle.

Then of course, there's the issue of a full size keyboard, mouse and multiple large screens - but that's for a different discussion.

phanbuey · Monday at 5:57 PM

That stutter @eidairaman1 showed looks exatly right, and will do the same thing on a desktop, so good to know either way.

Snooze_88 · Monday at 9:16 PM

Ok, so, I tested games on my new desktop and it's does THE EXACT SAME THING WITH THE STUTTER. what is going on!?

Snooze_88 · Monday at 9:18 PM

I already disabled Afterburner's power monitoring as well as resizable bar, HAGS, bitlocker.

Can somebody please explain? Is it windows 11? I'm desperate at this point....

Bill_Bright · Monday at 9:37 PM

If it does this with multiple computers in the same house, I would be looking at the network and/or internet connection.

Snooze_88 · Monday at 10:05 PM

Bill_Bright said:
If it does this with multiple computers in the same house, I would be looking at the network and/or internet connection.

My computer is connected through ethernet.

It might be related to my wireless mouse and headphones. I'll experiment and report back.

dirtyferret · Monday at 10:27 PM

Snooze_88 said:
Ok, so, I tested games on my new desktop and it's does THE EXACT SAME THING WITH THE STUTTER. what is going on!?

not win 11, is this the only game you tested so far on the new desktop?

Aken Bosch · Monday at 10:47 PM

UE5 engine. Yeah, it sucks.

Bill_Bright · Tuesday at 3:00 PM

Snooze_88 said:
My computer is connected through ethernet.

That does not eliminate the possibility of network issue. It only means wifi is not the problem.

Snooze_88 · 2025-01-02T14:28:12+0000

Bill_Bright said:
That does not eliminate the possibility of network issue. It only means wifi is not the problem.

Alright, here's a video (I know, its pretty stupid) but could the mouse be causing these jitters?

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System Name	PCGOD
Processor	AMD FX 8350@ 5.0GHz
Motherboard	Asus TUF 990FX Sabertooth R2 2901 Bios
Cooling	Scythe Ashura, 2×BitFenix 230mm Spectre Pro LED (Blue,Green), 2x BitFenix 140mm Spectre Pro LED
Memory	16 GB Gskill Ripjaws X 2133 (2400 OC, 10-10-12-20-20, 1T, 1.65V)
Video Card(s)	AMD Radeon 290 Sapphire Vapor-X
Storage	Samsung 840 Pro 256GB, WD Velociraptor 1TB
Display(s)	NEC Multisync LCD 1700V (Display Port Adapter)
Case	AeroCool Xpredator Evil Blue Edition
Audio Device(s)	Creative Labs Sound Blaster ZxR
Power Supply	Seasonic 1250 XM2 Series (XP3)
Mouse	Roccat Kone XTD
Keyboard	Roccat Ryos MK Pro
Software	Windows 7 Pro 64

System Name	Brightworks Systems BWS-6 E-IV
Processor	Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.9GHz
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 Rev 1.0
Cooling	Quality case, 2 x Fractal Design 140mm fans, stock CPU HSF
Memory	32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 3000 Corsair Vengeance
Video Card(s)	EVGA GEForce GTX 1050Ti 4Gb GDDR5
Storage	Samsung 850 Pro 256GB SSD, Samsung 860 Evo 500GB SSD
Display(s)	Samsung S24E650BW LED x 2
Case	Fractal Design Define R4
Power Supply	EVGA Supernova 550W G2 Gold
Mouse	Logitech M190
Keyboard	Microsoft Wireless Comfort 5050
Software	W10 Pro 64-bit

System Name	stress-less
Processor	9800X3D @ 5.42GHZ
Motherboard	MSI PRO B650M-A Wifi
Cooling	Thermalright Phantom Spirit EVO
Memory	64GB DDR5 6400 1:1 CL30-36-36-76 FCLK 2200
Video Card(s)	RTX 4090 FE
Storage	2TB WD SN850, 4TB WD SN850X
Display(s)	Alienware 32" 4k 240hz OLED
Case	Jonsbo Z20
Audio Device(s)	Yes
Power Supply	Corsair SF750
Mouse	DeathadderV2 X Hyperspeed
Keyboard	65% HE Keyboard
Software	Windows 11
Benchmark Scores	They're pretty good, nothing crazy.

System Name	Brightworks Systems BWS-6 E-IV
Processor	Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.9GHz
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 Rev 1.0
Cooling	Quality case, 2 x Fractal Design 140mm fans, stock CPU HSF
Memory	32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 3000 Corsair Vengeance
Video Card(s)	EVGA GEForce GTX 1050Ti 4Gb GDDR5
Storage	Samsung 850 Pro 256GB SSD, Samsung 860 Evo 500GB SSD
Display(s)	Samsung S24E650BW LED x 2
Case	Fractal Design Define R4
Power Supply	EVGA Supernova 550W G2 Gold
Mouse	Logitech M190
Keyboard	Microsoft Wireless Comfort 5050
Software	W10 Pro 64-bit

Processor	faster at instructions than yours
Motherboard	more nurturing than yours
Cooling	frostier than yours
Memory	superior scheduling & haphazardly entry than yours
Video Card(s)	better rasterization than yours
Storage	more ample than yours
Display(s)	increased pixels than yours
Case	fancier than yours
Audio Device(s)	further audible than yours
Power Supply	additional amps x volts than yours
Mouse	without as much gnawing as yours
Keyboard	less clicky than yours
VR HMD	not as odd looking as yours
Software	extra mushier than yours
Benchmark Scores	up yours

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System Name	Home workhorse-gaming
Processor	Intel 13600KF @ 5400/4300
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix Z790A Gaming WiFi
Cooling	Arctic Freezer 2 rev.7 360mm
Memory	2x16 Kingston Fury Renegade Silver RGB DDR6400@XMP settings - 32-39-39-80
Video Card(s)	Palit GamePro 3080Ti with Alphacool Eiswolf 2 360 mm
Storage	NVME, WD 550 Blue 1 TB (gen.3), Samsung 980 1 TB (gen.3), Kingston KC3000 2 TB (gen.4)
Display(s)	Samsung Odyssey G5 LS27AG500NUXEN (IPS, flat), @120Hz, 10 bit color (165Hz@8 bit)
Case	Corsair 5000D Airflow, 4xArctic Bionix P120
Audio Device(s)	Creative Sound BlasterX AE5 Plus, Creative P580 speakers, Sennheiser HD569
Power Supply	Seasonic Focus GX 850W Gold
Mouse	Razer Basilisk V3 Chroma
Keyboard	Asus TUF Gaming K3
VR HMD	none
Software	W11 pro
Benchmark Scores	https://hwbot.org/xtu2/analyze/5404795?recalculate=true