Valorant Stuttering on RTX 5050 + Ryzen 9 8940HX Despite All Fixes (ASUS ROG Strix Laptop)
Hey everyone, I’m facing persistent stuttering in Valorant even though my setup should easily handle it:
- GPU: RTX 5050
- CPU: Ryzen 9 8940HX
- Display: 165Hz (upgraded from GTX 1650 @60Hz, which ran Valorant super smooth)
Here’s everything I’ve already tried:
✅ Drivers: Updated NVIDIA and chipset drivers
✅ Shader Cache: Played every agent to rebuild cache
✅ GPU Assignment: Forced Valorant to use RTX 5050 via NVIDIA Control Panel
✅ VSync: Tried both enabled and disabled
✅ AMD Adrenaline: Tried disabling it, but it nearly compromised my laptop
✅ Power Plan: Set to Performance/Turbo via Armoury Crate
✅ Clean Boot: Disabled all non-Microsoft services and startup apps
🟡 Ping: Less spiky after clean boot, but occasional spikes still happen. I used to play on WiFi and there wasn't any issue in my last laptop. No spikes at all.
🔴 Stuttering: Still persists at a small but noticeable level
It’s frustrating because my older GTX 1650 @60Hz setup ran Valorant smoother than this.
Has anyone else faced this with newer hardware? Are there any hidden tweaks or fixes I might’ve missed?
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