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Fix Returnal Combat Stutter

Summoning units in Returnal caused instant stutters. It was maddening. I tried increasing virtual memory, but read/write conflicts got worse. Frame drops increased. I used GamePP NVMe Queue Depth Configuration to raise the queue depth from 1024 to 2048. I also enabled forced write cache refresh. CrystalDiskMark showed 4K random read jumping from 45-52MB/s to 68-75MB/s. HWiNFO kept the drive temp at 42-55℃. My YMTC Zhitai Ti600 500GB finally handles the load. The stutter is gone.
Category:Performance Evaluation Last Updated:2026-07-05 20:33:18