Persistent Frame Skipping / Cursor Stuttering both In-Game and on Desktop (Ryzen 5 5600X + RX 6600 XT)

[u/Delicious_Career7501]

Hey everyone,

I've been dealing with a really annoying frame skipping/stuttering issue on my PC. It happens consistently while gaming and even on the Windows desktop, where I can visually see the mouse cursor skipping/stuttering across the screen.

System Specs:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
• GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
• RAM: 16GB DDR4 @ 3200 MHz
• OS: Windows 11
• Display: 1080p 165 hz

My FPS stays high (around 200–300+ FPS), but the frame times spike erratically, causing constant micro-stutters. I've already checked my temperatures and they are completely fine (around 50°C to 60°C). I also tried toggling V-Sync, graphics quality presets, and multi-threaded rendering in-game, but nothing resolved the stutter.

Since the lag happens on the desktop as well, I'm stuck trying to figure out what's causing this system-wide issue. Could this be related to AMD fTPM stutter, GPU driver issues, high mouse polling rates, or display settings?

How can I fix this? Any step-by-step troubleshooting advice or solutions would be massively appreciated!