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Alright, so @puzzlezaddict I tried undoing all overclocks, did not have an effect other than lowering my overall package temp, which is to be expected. Still, package temp never exceeded 55C while playing OC'd anyway, so I don't think the issue was there. Also tried full offline as suggested, no effect.
@mcsupersport Chipset and Bios drivers fully up to date, double checked each to make sure. I did perform both a DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth as well as an sfc /scannow, no issues found, no effect on game after performing both. Edit: Also, you are right about the CPU usage. I ran another test, and it looks like, while the game is running with smooth FPS, CPU usage is 26% Avg, but as soon as it turns choppy, it drops to about 15% Avg, and this happens directly in time with the GPU.
@devSin They do appear to be throttling, but Intel XTU shows no power limit or thermal throttling, and the highest temp being reached is 55C by the CPU, which is well below the upper limit, and significantly lower than some games I've played without issue. Edit: Just as a general note, when the stuttering starts, the package temp overall drops from ~50c Avg to ~40c Avg, both the GPU and CPU, likely due to the decreased usage.
and finally @holger1405 , I downloaded HWiNFO as requested and have attached the results. Note that I did wait 5 mins before launching the game, and when I did launch, I played about 5 mins in the normandy and 5 mins on the first planet you're sent to in ME:1. If I need to run another one of these fully in the Normandy, let me know. Either way, I didn't see anything glaring on the monitor while I was playing, but I also don't know what I'm looking for, so hopefully this will give some insight.
Thank you all for attempting to help me fix this btw, I'm really grateful.
@holger1405 Just so you have some comparative data, I took the liberty of running another analysis while playing Outriders, which I've attached. I've also attached 2 screenshots of the Task Manager readouts for GPU/CPU Usage for 2 games (Outriders and Sniper Elite 4). Sniper Elite 4 shows very erratic behaviour of the GPU, however, the CPU experiences no throttling, and there is no issue from an FPS perspective while playing. Outriders runs smooth and the readouts show consistent usage with no throttling as well.
Hopefully, this can help determine the cause.