How to fix VRAM stuttering on RTX 5060 AERO in MH Wilds?
Trying to run Wilds' ecosystem on 8GB of VRAM is like trying to empty the ocean with a teacup—it's a joke. With high textures on, VRAM usage hit 7.9GB instantly, forcing the system to swap to glacial system RAM, which crashed my FPS from 60 down to 20. I tried enabling 'Prefer Maximum Performance' in the NVIDIA driver, but while I gained maybe 2 FPS on average, the sudden hitches remained. It was a complete waste of time. I finally dropped the internal render scale from 100% to 85% and set the power management to maximum performance in the Control Panel. Monitoring via RTSS showed VRAM usage stabilizing between 7.2-7.5GB, and the stuttering frequency plummeted. I actually pushed the scale down to 70% at first, but the image looked like a pixelated mess, so 85% is the sweet spot for quality and fluidity. GPU temps stayed between 62-68℃ with fans at 1600 RPM. Exporting the usage curves confirmed the fans stayed steady at 1400-1600RPM. It's still tight, but it works.
