Video and Audio stuttering

Lostar

**UPDATE** : Apparently both my xbox game bar and my geforce experience were recording in the background for instant replay and I was unaware. After turning these both off; the game has been running buttery smooth as it use to. If this is a fluke, of course I will update here (or make a new thread and reference this) but I've a feeling that's been the cause of my woes.

Here is a video of what I am referring to. The recording isn't stuttering, that is the game.. and it's making me be 'that person' that says 'sorry guys. lag again':

https://youtu.be/3EIz3q9Anv8

This has been going on for a few weeks now. Sometime after the major database transfer (though it may have nothing to do with it; just using that as a frame of reference). I do not know if the video is causing my audio to stutter or the stuttering audio is affecting my video but it happens intermittently, sometimes for 5-10 seconds of complete lock up while the audio stutters in the background. I could be standing alone, and a slight turn of my camera will cause it. Indeed, it seems to happen the most often in group events (especially the new content areas.) I also get random loading screens while I'm traveling within a zone way more often.

Things I have tried to no avail:

• I've played with every addon disabled.
• I have updated my drivers.
• I've uninstalled and reinstalled my audio drivers.
• I've cleared temporary files through windows 11.
• Ran disk checks
• Ran mem tests
• Kept every single unnecessary background program closed that I would have normally had open with no issue.

DxDiag attached. Please help. I'm at a loss.

ZOS_Bill

We appreciate the update letting us know performance improved after turning off the recording programs. As the issue looks to be resolved, we are going to close out the discussion.