Technical Issue Persistent Micro-Stuttering in EA Sports FC 26
Technical Issue Report: Persistent Micro-Stuttering and CPU Spikes in EA Sports FC 26I am writing to report a severe, persistent optimization issue with EA Sports FC 26 on PC that has been causing aggressive stuttering for over several months.My setup easily meets the requirements (Ryzen 7 3700X, RTX 3070 8GB, 32GB RAM, SSD). Other demanding titles like Mortal Kombat 1 and Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era run flawlessly on maximum settings, proving that my hardware is fully functional.
Troubleshooting already performed:
Issue Timeline: The game worked properly when I first purchased it, but it has been stuttering severely for the past few months following updates.
GPU Drivers: Updated through 5-6 driver releases with clean installations.
Cache and Settings: Cleared shader caches (Temp files) and tried all combinations of in-game graphics settings.
Hardware Maintenance: Took the PC to a technician for a full deep-clean and CPU thermal paste replacement.
System Monitoring: Task Manager shows sudden 100% CPU utilization spikes during matches, triggering violent micro-stutters and frame drops.
Despite all these steps and hardware maintenance, the game remains unplayable due to poor CPU and memory management. I am not looking for standard troubleshooting tips or a refund. I am requesting that this report be escalated to the development team to fix these CPU spikes in an upcoming game patch.