Insane Gmod Lag Spikes

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Alright so ive been noticing that I get insane drops, where the game freezes for a quick second, on Gmod.. I know the game isnt that optimized but considering I can run most games on Ultra and not get a lag spike is kinda weird. Whats the problem?

Specs:
i5-7600k
DDR4 2400MHz 16GB
R9 280x (3GB)
EVGA 500W.

I can play games like Far Cry 4 (and primal) at ultra and get 0 lag spikes, i get no lag spikes in ANY games, except Gmod. A toaster can run this game. Any ideas? I get about 150 in game when uncapped but when at the default cap I get an average of 120 or so, but then get the bad lag spikes. And no its not internet lag, its actual lag where my FPS drops to like 5 for a second, I checked my temps, all good, I checked task manager while a lag spike happened, CPU was below 40%
 
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Most likely its all the assets/players from the server you are playing on. Try playing in single player and see if this problem persists. GMOD Servers are very un-optimized and littered with assets . A high pop can also cause this.

jackrlehman01

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Most likely its all the assets/players from the server you are playing on. Try playing in single player and see if this problem persists. GMOD Servers are very un-optimized and littered with assets . A high pop can also cause this.
 
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Yeah I noticed that yesterday and the day before, certain maps I get SUCH bad frames, but on others I hit my cap. Guess its just map creators making their map badly and just gmod being a pos