Occasional lag spikes on a high-end PC.

[kdojari]

I recently bought a prebuilt PC with following parts:
-Ryzen 7 9800x3d
-Gigabyte Radeon RX 7900 XTX GAMING OC 24G
-32 gb RAM
-2 TB storage

Game does run smoothly at 60 fps, however, at random times my game lag spikes/freezes for like half a second and the FPS drops. This happens multiple times when I play and it's not a huge deal but definitely annoying. I also think my PC is literally exceeding the required specs to even play Elden Ring, so it should be able to run without any lag, right?

I tried disabling Device Association Root Enumerator and verified the game's files on Steam, but it didn't seem to work. I feel like I noticed a little less lag spikes than when it was turned on and when I hadn't verified the files, but I don't know.

Does anyone know why this could be happening? Could I check in any way, like is there some sort of thing I can download that tells me why it lag spikes?

I don't think it's my PC that is the problem cause when i was playing Black Myth Wukong it didn't lag spike even a single time (ok maybe like once but that's it). Is there some setting i need to turn off or what is it?

[TuskSpin]

引用自 dark-breed：

引用自 TuskSpin：

SAM is Smart Access Memory and it's a must for AMD GPU/CPU combos. It allows your cpu and gpu to share memory which results in a substantial performance boost in most cases. It should be in your BIOS's easy settings, but if that's not the case you can find it by looking up your mobo and checking either the manual or youtube.

As for updating your BIOS, that's not necessary outside of CPU compatibility, which obviously isn't an issue if you're not staring at a black screen rn.

without knowing what motherboard this guy has to say a bios update is not necessary shows you are not a educated user.

this guy has a b650 motherboard with a 9800x3d, you know what this means for a bios update ?
it is a must, also for other users with windows 11, biosupdates became necessary like windows updates.
study this area of forget your 2000's knowledge.

anyway the OP is a troll or has a massive lack of knowledge how a pc work every minute to try to help him is a waste of time.

His computer wouldn't work if his motherboard wasn't already updated for the 9800x3d. You absolutely do not need to update your bios if your system is already function and there are no major security/hardware risks associated with your current bios version. In fact, it's not recommended.

[ViniBoy (Jet Lich)]

Eu sempre joguei Elden Ring tranquilo rodando a 60 fps, mas ultimamente esta dando um lag do nada e trava o jogo inteiro, e não é somente comigo meu amigo está tendo o mesmo problema no PC dele. Lembrando que isso esta acontecendo agora neste ano 2025.

[nfinite.recursion]

引用自 TuskSpin：

引用自 dark-breed：

without knowing what motherboard this guy has to say a bios update is not necessary shows you are not a educated user.

this guy has a b650 motherboard with a 9800x3d, you know what this means for a bios update ?
it is a must, also for other users with windows 11, biosupdates became necessary like windows updates.
study this area of forget your 2000's knowledge.

anyway the OP is a troll or has a massive lack of knowledge how a pc work every minute to try to help him is a waste of time.

His computer wouldn't work if his motherboard wasn't already updated for the 9800x3d. You absolutely do not need to update your bios if your system is already function and there are no major security/hardware risks associated with your current bios version. In fact, it's not recommended.

Back in the Dark Ages, bloodletting was an acceptable method to treat various ailments. But times have changed.

Likewise, UEFI BIOS and how modern Windows interacts with it is different from BIOS and older versions of Windows which operated entirely separately and had no direct interactions with each other via a security interface.

[dark-breed]

引用自 TuskSpin：

引用自 dark-breed：

without knowing what motherboard this guy has to say a bios update is not necessary shows you are not a educated user.

this guy has a b650 motherboard with a 9800x3d, you know what this means for a bios update ?
it is a must, also for other users with windows 11, biosupdates became necessary like windows updates.
study this area of forget your 2000's knowledge.

anyway the OP is a troll or has a massive lack of knowledge how a pc work every minute to try to help him is a waste of time.

His computer wouldn't work if his motherboard wasn't already updated for the 9800x3d. You absolutely do not need to update your bios if your system is already function and there are no major security/hardware risks associated with your current bios version. In fact, it's not recommended.

go back to the 90's

yes the computer will work BUT this is a new CPU generation with NEW functions and the BIOS needs a update to support them.

BIOS updates are a essential need since more than 10 years btw. security updates, tpm updates, CPU power adjustment, performance and functions updates, encryption updates, ram setup and stability updates.

it is insane that laymans like you think they know something because they have heared or read somewhere absolutely outdated things without even knowing computer basics.

[kdojari]

引用自 dark-breed：

引用自 TuskSpin：

His computer wouldn't work if his motherboard wasn't already updated for the 9800x3d. You absolutely do not need to update your bios if your system is already function and there are no major security/hardware risks associated with your current bios version. In fact, it's not recommended.

go back to the 90's

yes the computer will work BUT this is a new CPU generation with NEW functions and the BIOS needs a update to support them.

BIOS updates are a essential need since more than 10 years btw. security updates, tpm updates, CPU power adjustment, performance and functions updates, encryption updates, ram setup and stability updates.

it is insane that laymans like you think they know something because they have heared or read somewhere absolutely outdated things without even knowing computer basics.

will you please help me?

[dark-breed]

引用自 kdojari：

引用自 dark-breed：

go back to the 90's

yes the computer will work BUT this is a new CPU generation with NEW functions and the BIOS needs a update to support them.

BIOS updates are a essential need since more than 10 years btw. security updates, tpm updates, CPU power adjustment, performance and functions updates, encryption updates, ram setup and stability updates.

it is insane that laymans like you think they know something because they have heared or read somewhere absolutely outdated things without even knowing computer basics.

will you please help me?

I'm sorry, man, but trying to help you could damage my intellect.

The previous chat with you was enough of a psychological stress test for me.
I have analyzed and resolved similar issues with much younger and much older users, but with you I feel unable to bring it to an end.

[kdojari]

引用自 dark-breed：

引用自 kdojari：

will you please help me?

I'm sorry, man, but trying to help you could damage my intellect.

The previous chat with you was enough of a psychological stress test for me.
I have analyzed and resolved similar issues with much younger and much older users, but with you I feel unable to bring it to an end.

I bought a literal USB-stick for $40 and have no idea what to do with it now as I have no one’s help.

You were the one who reached out to me, you befriended me and offered help. How are you just gonna leave me hanging?

I don’t even understand what it was I said that was so ”dumb”. And it’s always better to ask dumb questions than to ask none. I’m not gonna take any risks when it comes to my $3000 pc, so yes, I might ask some questions you deem stupid, but I also have no experience in pcs.

I have no experience with pcs, so how are you, someone who has 39 years of experience with pcs gonna be so judgemental towards me. It’s unfair, man.

And it is not justified of you to insult me. You said 10 year olds understood better than me the other day, indirectly calling me stupid. Saying ”it’s just the truth” doesn’t justify it.

[vagrant]

kdojari:
how about my suggestion that it is just normal shader compilation that is causing the stutter.. do you find that if you stay in the same area in-game, the stutter improves?

[kdojari]

引用自 vagrant：

kdojari:
how about my suggestion that it is just normal shader compilation that is causing the stutter.. do you find that if you stay in the same area in-game, the stutter improves?

yea i feel like i get more stutters in new areas

[vagrant]

Ok, just be aware that brief stutters like this are completely normal as the the shaders compile to your hdd. If this is what's happening then you should see less stuttering the more you play.
Longer stutters (2-3+seconds) could indicate another problem.

[Hearts™]

have you tried turning it off and back on again?

[dark-breed]

引用自 vagrant：

Ok, just be aware that brief stutters like this are completely normal as the the shaders compile to your hdd. If this is what's happening then you should see less stuttering the more you play.
Longer stutters (2-3+seconds) could indicate another problem.

stutters are not normal in any form.

[kdojari]

引用自 dark-breed：

引用自 vagrant：

Ok, just be aware that brief stutters like this are completely normal as the the shaders compile to your hdd. If this is what's happening then you should see less stuttering the more you play.
Longer stutters (2-3+seconds) could indicate another problem.

stutters are not normal in any form.

I actually fixed every stutter and lag…

The problem was that ”CPU 0” was enabled in
”Set affinity” for Elden Ring in Task manager.

Basically, AntiCheat makes it so you can’t make any changes in ”Set affinity” nor ”Set priority” for Elden Ring in Task Manager. So, first I needed to download a mod that disables AntiCheat. Then, I was able to turn CPU 0 off in ”Set Affinity”.

This is the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen and can’t believe I had to do this in order to get rid of the lag. And all this time I thought my PC was broken or something.

[königplatzen]

引用自 kdojari：

引用自 dark-breed：

stutters are not normal in any form.

I actually fixed every stutter and lag…

The problem was that ”CPU 0” was enabled in
”Set affinity” for Elden Ring in Task manager.

Basically, AntiCheat makes it so you can’t make any changes in ”Set affinity” nor ”Set priority” for Elden Ring in Task Manager. So, first I needed to download a mod that disables AntiCheat. Then, I was able to turn CPU 0 off in ”Set Affinity”.

This is the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen and can’t believe I had to do this in order to get rid of the lag. And all this time I thought my PC was broken or something.

I basically means, the CPU0 gets used, while other processes also use it and CPU0 bottlenecks. Usually the scheduler should prevent, that one core gets overused

Could still be a problem with outdated BIOS or AMD chipset drivers. I don't think it's normal behavior for 9800X3D and B650.

[kdojari]

引用自 königplatzen：

引用自 kdojari：

I actually fixed every stutter and lag…

The problem was that ”CPU 0” was enabled in
”Set affinity” for Elden Ring in Task manager.

Basically, AntiCheat makes it so you can’t make any changes in ”Set affinity” nor ”Set priority” for Elden Ring in Task Manager. So, first I needed to download a mod that disables AntiCheat. Then, I was able to turn CPU 0 off in ”Set Affinity”.

This is the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen and can’t believe I had to do this in order to get rid of the lag. And all this time I thought my PC was broken or something.

I basically means, the CPU0 gets used, while other processes also use it and CPU0 bottlenecks. Usually the scheduler should prevent, that one core gets overused

Could still be a problem with outdated BIOS or AMD chipset drivers. I don't think it's normal behavior for 9800X3D and B650.

I saw a video with half million views tho on YouTube explaining this, so I can’t be the only one experincing it.