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Asus is 'actively investigating' ROG gaming laptop stuttering woes — Models released / sold between 2021 - 2024 affected by 'performance interruptions'

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Asus is investigating reports of stuttering issues affecting some ROG gaming laptops, impacting performance and user experience. Users have reported problems like stuttering during video playback, audio crackling, and mouse cursor freezes. The issue seems to be related to BIOS firmware, causing CPU core bottlenecks and GPU power cycling problems. Reports of these issues date back to 2021, affecting models released up to 2024. Asus is actively working on a solution, aiming to release a firmware patch to address the problem.

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