Can't Stop Stuttering

[CaShville Allers]

Hello,

I am always stuttering on this game. It's the only game where I have a problem with stuttering.

I've got a 2080 RTX, i7 8700K, and 32 GB Ram.

Every time I join a server my screen is freezing every 1-5 seconds. I play on lowest settings and have tried DirectX 12, 11, DLSS, clearing cache every time I play, deleting the DirectX shader cache. Even on the lowest resolution I have high FPS but the stutter is still there.

My drivers are also updated to the most current version. This has been a problem I've been having ever since I started Squad over a year ago. I only play with my friend when he invites me, but it's always such a pain to play because I know what to expect as soon as I start the game.

Does anyone know or have an idea or solution? It seems like I've tried everything.

[Marteezy]

pls help my friend he is vry gud friend and we cannot pley together

[Aegmar]

Have you tried re-validating files via steam ?

With you cpu you will be somewhat cpu-bottlenecked, but that should translate into a bit lower (but stable) fps..., i would expect you getting between 50-70 fps, depending on map and how intense the action is around you, but no stutters, its definetely not your hardware.

Maybe check your RAM XMP profile (in BIOS) ? sometimes ppl don't know to set it properly so your RAM runs at its max clock speed.

Other than that and revalidating files i have no clue..., except you PSU maybe not having enough power but in that case you should have noticed it already in other games.

[CaShville Allers]

Originally posted by Aegmar:

Have you tried re-validating files via steam ?

With you cpu you will be somewhat cpu-bottlenecked, but that should translate into a bit lower (but stable) fps..., i would expect you getting between 50-70 fps, depending on map and how intense the action is around you, but no stutters, its definetely not your hardware.

Maybe check your RAM XMP profile (in BIOS) ? sometimes ppl don't know to set it properly so your RAM runs at its max clock speed.

Other than that and revalidating files i have no clue..., except you PSU maybe not having enough power but in that case you should have noticed it already in other games.

Thank you for the response. I get 45-65 fps on average but with stuttering. Even on a tiny resolution I can put it at, I'll have very high FPS but the stuttering is still there.
As for the RAM, are you saying it should be on max speed all the time?

Also, for the last part, I do not notice the stuttering in any other game. Even in more demanding games there is no stuttering. I get lower FPS but absolutely no stuttering at all. On this game it's unique and I don't know why. Even on Post Scriptum (Squad 44) I do not get stuttering at all and it performs much better than normal Squad.

[Aegmar]

Originally posted by CaShville Allers:

As for the RAM, are you saying it should be on max speed all the time?

Yes, check here: https://www.pcgamer.com/what-are-xmp-profiles-and-how-do-i-use-them/

Originally posted by CaShville Allers:

Also, for the last part, I do not notice the stuttering in any other game. Even in more demanding games there is no stuttering. I get lower FPS but absolutely no stuttering at all. On this game it's unique and I don't know why. Even on Post Scriptum (Squad 44) I do not get stuttering at all and it performs much better than normal Squad.

Then its not your PSU..., anyways try re-validating squads files via steam just to be safe. Might be as simple as some corrupted files.

[Slim]

I too suffer from the stutters. My FPS is fine but every 20 seconds or so I get a massive spike that basically throws my whole scope off. No success with restarts, verifying, I did the XMP profile for 1000 more Hz speed on my RAM, which helped my FPS but not the spike.

OWI released a note about a logi bug causing stutters. They have yet to fix it from what I understand, so it could be that or something else. I'll keep updated if anything changes.

[Theo_le_zombie]

Same here, nothing worked so far

[Бомба Ленина]

It seems like all of you have miners on your PC's. Reinstall windows for a quick fix.

That or your ssds are dying

Also try overclocking your CPU even further or up the voltage, maybe it will help with stability.

[Aegmar]

Originally posted by Slim:

I too suffer from the stutters. My FPS is fine but every 20 seconds or so I get a massive spike that basically throws my whole scope off. No success with restarts, verifying, I did the XMP profile for 1000 more Hz speed on my RAM, which helped my FPS but not the spike.

OWI released a note about a logi bug causing stutters. They have yet to fix it from what I understand, so it could be that or something else. I'll keep updated if anything changes.

It cannot really be a bug in the game causing it, because then everyone would experience those stutters.

[Damage Inc.]

I can confirm. Started with the update before the latest. Micro freezes for a fraction of a second. Some maps work better than others.

[Pandemic]

Originally posted by Aegmar:

Originally posted by Slim:

I too suffer from the stutters. My FPS is fine but every 20 seconds or so I get a massive spike that basically throws my whole scope off. No success with restarts, verifying, I did the XMP profile for 1000 more Hz speed on my RAM, which helped my FPS but not the spike.

OWI released a note about a logi bug causing stutters. They have yet to fix it from what I understand, so it could be that or something else. I'll keep updated if anything changes.

It cannot really be a bug in the game causing it, because then everyone would experience those stutters.

I have this issue too and only in Squad. I recently made a post about this topic as well. For me, my game was running very fine with my old system. I had a Ryzen 5 1600, GTX 1070ti, 16GB of RAM installed on an SSD. I played the game with high/ultra settings at 1440p and averaged 70fps. After I switched my system to an RX 6700XT, Ryzen 5 5600, and 32GB of RAM with NVMe SSDs, the game ran very well at ultra settings at 1440p for a few months, until more and more updates arrived. Now, it doesn't even matter if I play at low or ultra settings, the average FPS is around 45, with immense stuttering and huge drops . All the components are running at 20-30% usage and temperatures below 50 degrees Celsius. My OS is fresh and my squad installation too.

It's the curse of using the Unreal Engine. Look at ARK, Borderlands 3, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, EA WRC, and so on. Most Unreal Engine games run poorly or are extremely resource-hungry for no apparent reason. I mean, there are some good games out there using that engine. The smoothest Unreal Engine game I know is The Finals. But if you look at a game like robo quest (there is a demo u can test it) the game is extremly demanding for what it is while other games like RDR2 can run at ultra settings without any issues and high usage.

[CaShville Allers]

Originally posted by RoastedEgg:

Originally posted by Aegmar:

It cannot really be a bug in the game causing it, because then everyone would experience those stutters.

I have this issue too and only in Squad. I recently made a post about this topic as well. For me, my game was running very fine with my old system. I had a Ryzen 5 1600, GTX 1070ti, 16GB of RAM installed on an SSD. I played the game with high/ultra settings at 1440p and averaged 70fps. After I switched my system to an RX 6700XT, Ryzen 5 5600, and 32GB of RAM with NVMe SSDs, the game ran very well at ultra settings at 1440p for a few months, until more and more updates arrived. Now, it doesn't even matter if I play at low or ultra settings, the average FPS is around 45, with immense stuttering and huge drops . All the components are running at 20-30% usage and temperatures below 50 degrees Celsius. My OS is fresh and my squad installation too.

It's the curse of using the Unreal Engine. Look at ARK, Borderlands 3, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, EA WRC, and so on. Most Unreal Engine games run poorly or are extremely resource-hungry for no apparent reason. I mean, there are some good games out there using that engine. The smoothest Unreal Engine game I know is The Finals. But if you look at a game like robo quest (there is a demo u can test it) the game is extremly demanding for what it is while other games like RDR2 can run at ultra settings without any issues and high usage.

Yes my stuttering is unique to Squad as well

[CaShville Allers]

Originally posted by Бомба Ленина:

It seems like all of you have miners on your PC's. Reinstall windows for a quick fix.

That or your ssds are dying

Also try overclocking your CPU even further or up the voltage, maybe it will help with stability.

I've downloaded it on multiple NVMe SSds on my PC and both give the same results

[CaShville Allers]

Originally posted by Aegmar:

Originally posted by CaShville Allers:

As for the RAM, are you saying it should be on max speed all the time?

Yes, check here: https://www.pcgamer.com/what-are-xmp-profiles-and-how-do-i-use-them/

Originally posted by CaShville Allers:

Also, for the last part, I do not notice the stuttering in any other game. Even in more demanding games there is no stuttering. I get lower FPS but absolutely no stuttering at all. On this game it's unique and I don't know why. Even on Post Scriptum (Squad 44) I do not get stuttering at all and it performs much better than normal Squad.

Then its not your PSU..., anyways try re-validating squads files via steam just to be safe. Might be as simple as some corrupted files.

I've reinstalled multiple times on different drives and they both give identical results. I would think uninstalling would remove any files, right? I'm not 100 percent sure

[Kumariks]

Its just spaghetti code 'squad'
Try this - In game while playing on server, in console type 'stat unit'. When lags or stutter starts ( usually ms values goes from green to yellow to red ) try pressing apply settings. Usually ms values goes instantly to green and lags or stutters stop for some time. Sometimes u have to do it just once to stop lagging, sometimes on map like goose bay or harju u have to do it like every 1-3minutes. Just do it when it lags. Also this might not work for you, but for sure it worked for me on 5600g and 6600xt. just try, wont hurt.

[CaShville Allers]

Originally posted by Kumariks:

Its just spaghetti code 'squad'
Try this - In game while playing on server, in console type 'stat unit'. When lags or stutter starts ( usually ms values goes from green to yellow to red ) try pressing apply settings. Usually ms values goes instantly to green and lags or stutters stop for some time. Sometimes u have to do it just once to stop lagging, sometimes on map like goose bay or harju u have to do it like every 1-3minutes. Just do it when it lags. Also this might not work for you, but for sure it worked for me on 5600g and 6600xt. just try, wont hurt.

I can try that, Thanks