Phantom Blade Zero: Anyone Else Getting Random Micro Stutters? (Workarounds)

The problem

I’m having the same stuttering issue too. The game actually runs really smooth most of the time, around 100+ FPS, but every now and then the screen freezes for a split second and then suddenly jumps forward. The audio keeps playing normally though. It happens even when I’m just walking around in the same area, not even fighting or loading into a new area. I’m playing on an MSI Katana 17 with an…

What players suggest

Capping the framerate in the settings fixed the really bad stutters for me. The type that makes 100fps feel like 20, Jedi Survivor syndrome. Reflex off, vsync on, framerate capped slightly under refresh rate (116 at 120hz) has been the most playable experience for me. I think the game engine doesn't know what to do with the extra frames being generated when handing off to gpu and frametime gets…

Thanks for the suggestion! I’ve actually tried all of those settings already, including turning Reflex off, enabling V-Sync, and capping my FPS below my refresh rate. Unfortunately, I’m still getting the same random micro-stutters. Really appreciate you trying to help though!

Thanks for the suggestion! I’ve actually tried all of those settings already, including turning Reflex off, enabling V-Sync, and capping my FPS below my refresh rate. Unfortunately, I’m still getting the same random micro-stutters. Really appreciate you trying to help though! There's also a hotfix driver, 621.12 which fixes the issues caused in the PBZ game ready driver 621.01. You can find it…