im literally losing my mind here a sci-fi shooter looks gorgeous on my RTX 4080, but it keeps freezing for a split second every time i enter a new area. the FPS counter says high numbers, then a spike in frame time, then smooth again. after teh latest driver install i also got this notice:

USB Audio Device Properties
Device status:
This device cannot start. (Code 10)
{Operation Failed}
The requested operation was unsuccessful.
I lowered every setting and it didn't help at all. Is this my PC, or is this teh infamous shader compilation stutter?
ive already tried lowering settings, turning off ray tracing and capping teh frame rate. the average FPS barely matters, its these hithces that ruin the experience. any ideas are welcome. seriously need help here 😭