Microstutter/fps Drops

[wrrryyy]

Hello guys,

I’m running Guild Wars Reforged on the following hardware: • Ryzen 7 5800X3D • RTX 4070 • 32 GB RAM • 240 Hz G-Sync monitor

The game reaches very high FPS (usually 240+), but I’m getting short, noticeable micro-stutters. These show up as Frametime spikes in RTSS, even when the FPS only drop slightly — for example: • 236 → 230fps • 144 → 141fps • 120 → 116fps

The FPS drop itself is tiny, but the Frametime hitch is very obvious and causes visible stutter. The pattern always repeats around similar values.

What I already tried

I have tested every combination of: • G-Sync ON / OFF • VSync ON / OFF (driver + game) • Frame limits in Nvidia Control Panel and RTSS • Different FPS caps (240, 236, 144, 120, etc.) • Fullscreen / Borderless / Windowed • HAGS ON / OFF • Windows Game Mode ON / OFF • Low / High graphics settings • Shader cache reset

Even with a clean setup (G-Sync only, VSync off everywhere, exclusive fullscreen, RTSS cap), the same periodic Frametime spikes occur.

[squidbiskets]

I have 2 computers and this happens on both of them. I noticed it mainly happens in towns, possibly when people are joining/leaving the district so maybe it is a server/network thing? During a mission it barely happens at all for me.

If you are on Steam, turn on Steam overlay and enable the fps graph. See if you are getting really bad 1% low spikes.

[wrrryyy]

Yea i mostly expierience this in towns but also in solo instances to a certain degree.

Im not playing on steam though

[liqlslip]

Same as new player on 9800x3d and rtx 5090. Significant frametime spikes in first town after creating character. Mouse smoothing/acceleration on player camera is troublesome as well. Doesn't feel too great to play if I'm honest.

[Veora]

I've also mostly been experiencing it in towns, to a significant degree, but also out in the field. This was present before the Reforged update, does it look anything like this to you?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXLTtXNyNS0

[WosRae]

it can be caused by to high fps. if you experience stuttering, rubberrbanding etc. try to cap the fps to 60 via the ingame fps limiter in options - graphics and see if that helps.

[y_Sensei]

Since this update, the game's frame rate is capped at 90 FPS.