So to start with, specs:
RTX4070Ti Super
i5 12600K 3686 Mhz
32gb DDR5 RAM
Internet speed average of 400Mbs D/400Mbs U
Game installed on a M.2 SSD with 70GB of free space on it
Right so I've not long since downloaded the game, been "playing" on spearhead, old guys etc etc
For whatever reason I am getting a persistent stutter, like all assets, players, choppers, trucks, local voice, radio voice etc etc will freeze for like half a second, every 2 seconds, then it goes back to normal, the only thing that doesn't stutter is my own character. The really weird thing is that the stutters are syncing with the stutters im hearing when friends are speaking on discord too.
I have NZXT CAM open and the GPU, CPU, RAM usage and network usage doesnt spike or is anywhere near 100% load. All temps are normal.
The only thing I have changed in an attempt to fix it is turning on Smooth Motion in the NVIDA settings, but the problem still persisted.
The video posted is all I remembered to get while attempting to play the game, however the stutter in that is identical to what i experience when boots on the ground, all players, enemy and friendly, near or far, high ping or low ping, high FPS or low FPS, it doesnt make a difference, it all freezes just the same. The only thing that doesnt freeze is my own camera, that is buttery smooth.
If anyone has any ideas what might fix this, please help as I can't afford to lose any more hair
TIA