ValveSoftware
"Heartbeat" stutters
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- Nvidia 1660ti (6GB VRAM) + Ryzen 7 3700x Running x11
- Have you checked for system updates?: Yes
These usually last 10 seconds then it works normally, but that 10 seconds the game is completely unplayable. It doesn't behave like vulkan shaders induced stuttering.
When it happens its the CPU that is doing something. GPU usage falls down a lot. It also seems to affect movement, it slows you down.
I found a workaround, setting Model / Texture detail to medium or low fixes it. Also i can't set the Model / Texture detail to high because the game automatically sets it to Very High
I have similar stutters, but only for half a second or so. I use a 3060 ti + i7-9700K. It dosent feel consistent on timing, but I know it does these stutters even when an area was loaded before and thus already had compiled shaders (or even if im standing still, it will happen)
For me lowering the graphics and disabling MSAA and FSR worked. Especially MSAA. I'm using Fedora Linux with AMD Mesa drivers.
EDIT: Okay so the workaround isn't a fix even setting it to medium doesn't fix everything. but lessens the effect (80% less noticeable)