GPU: ROG STRIX-GTX1070-8G-GAMING (No overclock)
CPU: i5 4690k @ 4.5 ghz
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97P-D3
RAM: Corsair CML8GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance Low Profile 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz CL9 XMP
PSU: Antec TruePower Classic 650 Watt
Operating System & Version: Windows 10 64 Bit OS Build 14393.447 (Upgrade from Windows 7)
GPU Drivers: 372.70
I just upgraded to the Asus Strix GTX 1070 (non oc) from a Sapphire R9 280 and I game on a 3440x1440 UltraWide monitor at 60hz (non g sync or freesync). I've noticed a great deal of stuttering (not constant but frequent) in games such as GTA V, BF1, WWE 2K16 and Just Cause 3.
GTA V
All settings are on very high except grass and advanced graphics settings are enabled except shadow, GPU and distance scaling. After an hour of gaming the stuttering occurs but the fps doesn't drop, in fact it fluctuates between 70 and 90 fps with v sync disabled.
The GPU is 60 degrees and so is my CPU, so I guess thermal throttling is out of the question and I play on full screen mode. VRAM usage is under 4GB and the GPU hasn't been overclocked so it's running at stock settings. Only anti aliasing enabled is FXAA and the stuttering is worse when its disabled. Enabling priority to high hasn't really helped either.
Another thing to note is that stutter happens more when I enable V sync which brings down the GPU usage to about 40 to 60%.Turning options down to high doesn't help either.
Just Cause 3
All options have been maxed out (FXAA enabled) and similar to GTA V, when v sync is enabled the stuttering is worse but its lesser when disabled. Difference here is that when the game stutters the fps does drop by about 20 fps. When v sync is disabled It fluctuates between 70 to 90 fps and GPU usage goes from 50% to 99% with temps in the 60's. I've tried using the different v sync methods in the NVIDIA control panel instead but they make the game stutter constantly.
Other Games
Games such as Assassins Creed Syndicate, The Witcher 3 and Rise of the Tomb Raider exhibit little to no noticeable stuttering at all.
Micron Memory
Overclocking hasn't been that great and I'm not sure whether it's the Micron memory or I lost the silicon lottery. The I can do is 1910 on the Core Clock and 8708 on the Memory Clock which results in a 6 fps gain. By updating the BIOS (to 86.04.50.00.64) as recommended by ASUS, higher overclocks have not been gained and the stuttering still remains.
A world wide issue?
From research I've done so far this issue with the stuttering has been reported by a lot of i5 users; in particular Haswell CPU's. Even certain i7 4790K users have the issue and even those with a I7 6700K. So what is the solution to this problem? Some have blamed NVIDIA and I'm sure they have blamed Windows. I've found that the latest NVIDIA update (375.70) made the stuttering worse, so I reverted to an older update on the ASUS support page for my Strix; 372.70. When I first got my GTX 1070 I used DDU to remove any instance of AMD drivers and when upgrading to a new NVIDIA driver I also use DDU to remove the old version. Prefer maximum performance in the control pannel has also been enabled.
I never experienced any of these issues with my R9 280 and this has been a disappointing return to NVDIA so far. At one point I thought of replacing my Strix for the MSI Gaming X model but I fear the results will be the same. It would also seem there is an issue with v sync with the GTX 1070 I like to use it to remove screen tearing. I hope the solution isn't to buy a g sync pannel. Any help or guidance would be much appreciated by not only me but many others in the same boat.
CPU: i5 4690k @ 4.5 ghz
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97P-D3
RAM: Corsair CML8GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance Low Profile 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz CL9 XMP
PSU: Antec TruePower Classic 650 Watt
Operating System & Version: Windows 10 64 Bit OS Build 14393.447 (Upgrade from Windows 7)
GPU Drivers: 372.70
I just upgraded to the Asus Strix GTX 1070 (non oc) from a Sapphire R9 280 and I game on a 3440x1440 UltraWide monitor at 60hz (non g sync or freesync). I've noticed a great deal of stuttering (not constant but frequent) in games such as GTA V, BF1, WWE 2K16 and Just Cause 3.
GTA V
All settings are on very high except grass and advanced graphics settings are enabled except shadow, GPU and distance scaling. After an hour of gaming the stuttering occurs but the fps doesn't drop, in fact it fluctuates between 70 and 90 fps with v sync disabled.
The GPU is 60 degrees and so is my CPU, so I guess thermal throttling is out of the question and I play on full screen mode. VRAM usage is under 4GB and the GPU hasn't been overclocked so it's running at stock settings. Only anti aliasing enabled is FXAA and the stuttering is worse when its disabled. Enabling priority to high hasn't really helped either.
Another thing to note is that stutter happens more when I enable V sync which brings down the GPU usage to about 40 to 60%.Turning options down to high doesn't help either.
Just Cause 3
All options have been maxed out (FXAA enabled) and similar to GTA V, when v sync is enabled the stuttering is worse but its lesser when disabled. Difference here is that when the game stutters the fps does drop by about 20 fps. When v sync is disabled It fluctuates between 70 to 90 fps and GPU usage goes from 50% to 99% with temps in the 60's. I've tried using the different v sync methods in the NVIDIA control panel instead but they make the game stutter constantly.
Other Games
Games such as Assassins Creed Syndicate, The Witcher 3 and Rise of the Tomb Raider exhibit little to no noticeable stuttering at all.
Micron Memory
Overclocking hasn't been that great and I'm not sure whether it's the Micron memory or I lost the silicon lottery. The I can do is 1910 on the Core Clock and 8708 on the Memory Clock which results in a 6 fps gain. By updating the BIOS (to 86.04.50.00.64) as recommended by ASUS, higher overclocks have not been gained and the stuttering still remains.
A world wide issue?
From research I've done so far this issue with the stuttering has been reported by a lot of i5 users; in particular Haswell CPU's. Even certain i7 4790K users have the issue and even those with a I7 6700K. So what is the solution to this problem? Some have blamed NVIDIA and I'm sure they have blamed Windows. I've found that the latest NVIDIA update (375.70) made the stuttering worse, so I reverted to an older update on the ASUS support page for my Strix; 372.70. When I first got my GTX 1070 I used DDU to remove any instance of AMD drivers and when upgrading to a new NVIDIA driver I also use DDU to remove the old version. Prefer maximum performance in the control pannel has also been enabled.
I never experienced any of these issues with my R9 280 and this has been a disappointing return to NVDIA so far. At one point I thought of replacing my Strix for the MSI Gaming X model but I fear the results will be the same. It would also seem there is an issue with v sync with the GTX 1070 I like to use it to remove screen tearing. I hope the solution isn't to buy a g sync pannel. Any help or guidance would be much appreciated by not only me but many others in the same boat.
Fingers crossed something works.
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