How to clear shader cache for VastArmor RX 9060 XT to stop lag?
The screen tearing is brutal, especially when turning the camera quickly; it feels like the visual continuity is just being snapped in half. My VastArmor RX 9060 XT was hitting 25-40ms of compilation latency while handling heavy lighting shaders, which tanked my 1% lows from 75 FPS down to a pathetic 22 FPS. I initially tried enabling Game Mode in Windows, but while that bumped my average FPS by about 4, the micro-stutters were still there. It felt like a band-aid solution. I decided to go nuclear: used DDU to completely wipe the drivers and installed a verified stable build, then manually purged about 5,2GB of shader cache. Using a latency analyzer, I saw the frame intervals shrink from 15-55ms down to a tight 10-16ms. The smoothness came back instantly. One heads-up: the first time I cleared the cache, the game took an extra 4 minutes to boot up, and things didn't feel right until I'd fully loaded into the main map. Core temps are now steady at 62-68C. After a three-hour marathon session, everything is rock solid, with memory temps hovering between 58-63C.
