Battlefield 1 - Consistent stuttering every minute
Hello,
I’ve been experiencing a strange stuttering issue in Battlefield 1 that occurs every minute (if I need to be more precise it's like on every 1 minute and 20-25 seconds). The game runs smoothly most of the time, but suddenly stutters for 5-6 seconds and then goes back to normal again. This happens consistently, making the experience frustrating, especially during intense gameplay.
System Info:
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D / drivers
- GPU: ROG STRIX GeForce RTX 4090 / Game ready driver version: 572.83
- MB: ASRock X670E Taichi / BIOS: 3.20
- RAM: 64.0 GB (DDR5 / 2 x 32-bit / Expo)
- Storage: 2TB SSD
- OS: Windows 11 Pro (26100.3476)
- Drivers: All up to date
- Display: 3840x2160, 144 Hz; connected to GPU
I played Battlefield 1 a year ago on the same PC (same setup) with no issues. Decided to take a break. After coming back recently, I noticed this stuttering. FPS remains stable before and after the stutter.
Happens in both campaign and multiplayer. Even on main menu!
Already tried few thinks:
- Lowering graphics settings (different resolutions, switch dx12 on/off, different quality settings)
- Updating drivers (swithcing from game ready to studio drivers)
- Verifying and repairing game files
- Clean install & reinstall the game on different playforms (EA App and Steam)
I'm also attaching the recording where you can see the suttering clearly: Google Drive - decided to upload it on Google Drive since the file size is around 4GB.
Stutter timings: 00:58, 02:20, 03:43, 05:05; 06:28
Also if you listen carefuly, you can hear the windows "device connected/reconnected" sound right after the stutter. Is it the anti-cheat system affecting the hardware (like blocking certain input devices), it might trigger the reconnect sound?
Please let me know if any questions or anything else needed from my side.
Waiting for your help! Thanks in advance!
I tried few additional things and managed to fix the issue. Here's what I did:
- I noticed in Event Viewer that GameManagerService3 was crashing. I just disabled the service under System Services and completely uninstalled all Razer applications including Razer Synapse.
- I also noticed an error in Event Viewer with source nhi which is related to Thunderbolt(TM) drivers. I just did a clean install of the Thunderbolt(TM) software and drivers.
Not sure which one of those fixed the issue but worth to try both (if applicable)!
JohnnyBlaz07 FYI, try the steps above. Especially the first step with Razer service and applications. Good luck!
