[Marvel Rivals] Stutter on shader compilation — what actually fixes it

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1. EMEmbershade

   EmbershadeOriginal post

   @embershade85 · 13 May 2026, 11:14

   #1

   Every guide I can find skips the part I am actually stuck on. What confuses me is that it behaves differently depending on the order I do things in.

   The thing that keeps tripping me up is that everyone assumes you already know the basics, and the wiki is out of date. Marking this solved once something actually works.

2. MZMika Z.

   Mika Z.

   @mika_z · 14 May 2026, 19:16

   #2

   This is the bit people miss — check whether an overlay is running before blaming the game itself.

3. EKElla K.

   Ella K.

   @ella_k25 · 15 May 2026, 13:04

   #3

   Slightly different take — worth testing on a second account to rule out something profile-specific.

4. NINightshard

   NightshardMod

   @nightshard · 15 May 2026, 14:30

   #4

   Quick correction to the above: the community guide covers this better than I can, but the summary is to prioritise the basics first.

5. SHShadowstein

   Shadowstein

   @shadowstein · 15 May 2026, 23:23

   #5

   Adding to the above: verify the files before anything else; it catches more problems than people expect.

6. NKNoa K.

   Noa K.

   @noa_k · 16 May 2026, 05:17

   #6

   For what it is worth, it is almost always a setting rather than hardware, so try the free fixes before spending anything.

7. IHInes H.

   Ines H.

   @ines_h · 17 May 2026, 13:19

   #7

   Not the answer you want, but check whether an overlay is running before blaming the game itself.

8. VEVertexkaze

   Vertexkaze

   @vertexkaze · 18 May 2026, 00:43

   #8

   Had the exact same issue. it depends heavily on your specific setup, so take any single number with a grain of salt.

   That fixed it for me, at least.

9. COCobaltmoth

   Cobaltmoth

   @cobaltmoth96 · 18 May 2026, 03:58

   #9

   Worth checking first: the defaults are conservative on purpose, so there is usually headroom to gain.

10. SZSam Z.

    Sam Z.

    @sam_z19 · 19 May 2026, 00:15

    #10

    I went through this last month. ignore the loudest advice; the boring answer is usually the correct one here.

    Report back once you have tried it.

11. DBDeniz B.

    Deniz B.

    @deniz_b · 19 May 2026, 09:17

    #11

    Quick correction to the above: the wiki number is theoretical; real results are always a bit lower.

12. MHMarco H.

    Marco H.

    @marco_h · 20 May 2026, 10:00

    #12

    I went through this last month. region and server load matter more than most guides acknowledge.

13. MZMika Z.

    Mika Z.

    @mika_z · 21 May 2026, 01:09

    #13

    Quick correction to the above: this changed for me after the last patch, so older threads may steer you wrong.

14. EMEmbershade

    Embershade

    @embershade85 · 21 May 2026, 06:52

    #14

    Slightly different take — ignore the loudest advice; the boring answer is usually the correct one here.

    Report back once you have tried it.

15. PKPilot KX

    Pilot KXMod

    @pilot_kx · 21 May 2026, 12:26

    #15

    For what it is worth, the wiki number is theoretical; real results are always a bit lower.

16. ECEchobyte

    Echobyte

    @echobyte · 23 May 2026, 10:24

    #16

    Counterpoint: keep a note of what you changed, otherwise you cannot undo it cleanly later.

17. LVLena V.

    Lena V.

    @lena_v · 23 May 2026, 22:01

    #17

    Slightly different take — if it only happens in one mode, that narrows it down considerably.

    Worth a shot before anything drastic.

18. SZSam Z.

    Sam Z.

    @sam_z19 · 24 May 2026, 05:32

    #18

    This is the bit people miss — the community guide covers this better than I can, but the summary is to prioritise the basics first.

19. IJIris J.

    Iris J.

    @iris_j · 24 May 2026, 08:18

    #19

    I went through this last month. temperature is the usual culprit when performance degrades over a session.

20. NENeonloop

    Neonloop

    @neonloop · 25 May 2026, 03:54

    #20

    Quick correction to the above: the community guide covers this better than I can, but the summary is to prioritise the basics first.