The link between L3 cache hit rates and cinematic fluidity
I spent way too long thinking this was a driver issue, but that was a dead end. In Cache Report 2026-021, I used CPU-Z to make sure the architecture was being identified correctly, then checked HWiNFO64. Core temps were between 69℃ - 74℃, and the L3 cache hit rate was fluctuating between 91% - 95%. I tried killing every single background monitoring tool. Finally, I used Armoury Crate to optimize the memory presets, and frame gen latency dropped by 12%, making the cutscenes actually smooth. Core voltage sat between 1.18V - 1.28V. AIDA64 confirmed that background apps were fighting for cache lines. Still, in massive open areas, the L3 scheduling occasionally causes a sudden frame drop.
