https://community.intel.com/t5/GPU-Compute-Software/LAG-SPIKES-CROSSOUT-INTEL-ARC-A770/m-p/1732457#M2215 <P class=""><SPAN>Hello Intel Support Team,</SPAN></P><P class=""><SPAN>I would like to report a performance issue I am experiencing while playing </SPAN><EM><SPAN>Crossout</SPAN></EM><SPAN> on my PC.</SPAN></P><P class=""><SPAN>When I play </SPAN><EM><SPAN>Crossout</SPAN></EM><SPAN> with </SPAN><STRONG><SPAN>Discord running in the background</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN>, I experience </SPAN><STRONG><SPAN>regular lag spikes approximately every 8 seconds</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN>. These lag spikes significantly affect gameplay, causing noticeable stuttering and frame time spikes.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>If I </SPAN><STRONG><SPAN>close Discord completely</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN>, the issue disappears and the game runs smoothly with stable performance.</SPAN></P><P class=""><SPAN>This behavior is </SPAN><STRONG><SPAN>100% reproducible</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN> on my system and occurs only when Discord is open. It happens even if Discord is minimized and no voice channel is actively being used.</SPAN></P><P class=""><STRONG><SPAN>Additional notes:</SPAN></STRONG></P><UL><LI><P class=""><SPAN>The game runs at high and stable FPS when Discord is closed</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P class=""><SPAN>The issue appears to be related to background application interaction</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P class=""><SPAN>No similar lag spikes occur in Crossout without Discord</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P class=""><SPAN>Other games do not show the same behavior as clearly</SPAN></P></LI></UL><P class=""><STRONG><SPAN>System information (summary):</SPAN></STRONG></P><UL><LI><P class=""><SPAN>GPU: Intel Arc A770</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P class=""><SPAN>CPU: Intel Core i7-9700K</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P class=""><SPAN>OS: Windows 10 64-bit</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P class=""><SPAN>Graphics API: DirectX 12</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P class=""><SPAN>Game: Crossout (latest version)</SPAN></P></LI></UL><P class=""><SPAN>Please let me know if you need additional information such as logs, performance captures, or Discord settings. I would appreciate any guidance or investigation into a possible compatibility or driver-related issue.</SPAN></P><P class=""><SPAN>Thank you for your time and support.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Best regards,</SPAN></P> Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:29:42 GMT Scafatiello 2026-01-05T12:29:42Z https://community.intel.com/t5/GPU-Compute-Software/LAG-SPIKES-CROSSOUT-INTEL-ARC-A770/m-p/1732457#M2215 <P class=""><SPAN>Hello Intel Support Team,</SPAN></P><P class=""><SPAN>I would like to report a performance issue I am experiencing while playing </SPAN><EM><SPAN>Crossout</SPAN></EM><SPAN> on my PC.</SPAN></P><P class=""><SPAN>When I play </SPAN><EM><SPAN>Crossout</SPAN></EM><SPAN> with </SPAN><STRONG><SPAN>Discord running in the background</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN>, I experience </SPAN><STRONG><SPAN>regular lag spikes approximately every 8 seconds</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN>. These lag spikes significantly affect gameplay, causing noticeable stuttering and frame time spikes.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>If I </SPAN><STRONG><SPAN>close Discord completely</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN>, the issue disappears and the game runs smoothly with stable performance.</SPAN></P><P class=""><SPAN>This behavior is </SPAN><STRONG><SPAN>100% reproducible</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN> on my system and occurs only when Discord is open. It happens even if Discord is minimized and no voice channel is actively being used.</SPAN></P><P class=""><STRONG><SPAN>Additional notes:</SPAN></STRONG></P><UL><LI><P class=""><SPAN>The game runs at high and stable FPS when Discord is closed</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P class=""><SPAN>The issue appears to be related to background application interaction</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P class=""><SPAN>No similar lag spikes occur in Crossout without Discord</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P class=""><SPAN>Other games do not show the same behavior as clearly</SPAN></P></LI></UL><P class=""><STRONG><SPAN>System information (summary):</SPAN></STRONG></P><UL><LI><P class=""><SPAN>GPU: Intel Arc A770</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P class=""><SPAN>CPU: Intel Core i7-9700K</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P class=""><SPAN>OS: Windows 10 64-bit</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P class=""><SPAN>Graphics API: DirectX 12</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P class=""><SPAN>Game: Crossout (latest version)</SPAN></P></LI></UL><P class=""><SPAN>Please let me know if you need additional information such as logs, performance captures, or Discord settings. I would appreciate any guidance or investigation into a possible compatibility or driver-related issue.</SPAN></P><P class=""><SPAN>Thank you for your time and support.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Best regards,</SPAN></P> Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:29:42 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/GPU-Compute-Software/LAG-SPIKES-CROSSOUT-INTEL-ARC-A770/m-p/1732457#M2215 Scafatiello 2026-01-05T12:29:42Z