I am experiencing the exact same issue and wanted to add my findings to help get this resolved.
The stuttering is constant and makes the game unplayable, especially in vehicles. Like others, I've monitored my performance and can confirm the issue is a catastrophic drop in GPU usage.
Here is a full breakdown of my experience and the extensive troubleshooting I have performed, which I hope is helpful to the development team.
Description of Issue:
Continuous and disruptive stuttering occurs within minutes of starting gameplay. The game will frequently freeze for a second or more, making it impossible to control vehicles or aim. The stuttering is persistent and was also present in the beta.
System Specifications:
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB
- RAM: 32GB DDR4 (Confirmed stable at 3200 MHz via testing)
- Motherboard: ASRock A520M-HDV
- OS: Windows 11
Troubleshooting Steps Performed:
I have confirmed this is not an issue with my PC, but a specific bug with the game.
- Hardware Stability Confirmed: My PC runs all other graphically demanding games perfectly fine with no similar stuttering issues.
- Clean Game Installation: The issue persists identically after a complete uninstall and fresh reinstallation of the game.
- Software Conflicts Ruled Out: The stuttering continues even when running the game in a Windows "Clean Boot" state.
- Clean Driver Installation: The issue persists after a complete graphics driver wipe using Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) followed a clean installation of the latest Nvidia Game Ready Driver.
- Performance Monitoring Data: Live monitoring with MSI Afterburner shows that when a stutter occurs:
- CPU temperature remains stable and well below throttle limits (approx. 80°C).
- The GPU usage drops from a normal ~90-95% to below 10%.
- The Frametime spikes dramatically (e.g., from 6-7ms to over 70ms).
This data confirms the issue is a stall, where the GPU is not being fed frames. Given all the troubleshooting, the evidence points to a bug in the game engine.
Hoping this information helps the team find a fix soon.