Arch Linux

Dec_Ves

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Registered: 2025-08-20

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Random stuttering on arch linux

When I enter KDE to the home screen I instantly get a stutter and after that random stutters and it does not matter what program I am on, it always happens.
I'm pretty sure it is a driver issue and I'll be happy to provide any details that you may need. I am fairly new to arch linux but know the basics.

I tried to:
reinstall NVIDIA driver
downgrade NVIDIA driver with nvidia_utils
upgrade NVIDIA driver with nvidia_utils

EDIT: I just reinstalled arch and it still happens

EDIT2: The problem just stopped, I do not know what I did. Maybe it is hardware related or maybe even steam related?

Neofetch

OS: Arch Linux x86_64
Kernel: 6.15.9-arch1-1
Uptime: 10 mins
Packages: 1115 (pacman)
Shell: bash 5.3.3
Resolution: 1920x1080
DE: Plasma 6.4.4
WM: kwin
Theme: Breeze-Dark [GTK2], Breeze [GTK3]
Icons: breeze-dark [GTK2/3]
Terminal: konsole
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 4500 (12) @ 4.211GHz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Rev. A
Memory: 2547MiB / 31958MiB

lsmod | grep nvidia

i2c_nvidia_gpu         12288  0
nvidia_drm            139264  87
drm_ttm_helper         16384  1 nvidia_drm
nvidia_uvm           3940352  0
nvidia_modeset       2162688  34 nvidia_drm
video                  81920  1 nvidia_modeset
nvidia              13127680  597 nvidia_uvm,nvidia_modeset

glxinfo | grep NVIDIA

client glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL renderer string: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL core profile version string: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 570.153.02
OpenGL core profile shading language version string: 4.60 NVIDIA
OpenGL version string: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 570.153.02
OpenGL shading language version string: 4.60 NVIDIA
OpenGL ES profile version string: OpenGL ES 3.2 NVIDIA 570.153.02

journalctl -b -g "drm|nvidia|amdgpu|intel|error|fail"

Aug 20 10:07:26 archlinux kernel: ACPI: bus type drm_connector registered
Aug 20 10:07:26 archlinux kernel: simple-framebuffer simple-framebuffer.0: [drm] Registered 1 planes with drm panic
Aug 20 10:07:26 archlinux kernel: [drm] Initialized simpledrm 1.0.0 for simple-framebuffer.0 on minor 0
Aug 20 10:07:26 archlinux kernel: simple-framebuffer simple-framebuffer.0: [drm] fb0: simpledrmdrmfb frame buffer device
Aug 20 10:07:26 archlinux kernel: RAS: Correctable Errors collector initialized.
Aug 20 10:07:26 archlinux kernel: nvidia: loading out-of-tree module taints kernel.
Aug 20 10:07:26 archlinux kernel: nvidia: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting kernel
Aug 20 10:07:26 archlinux kernel: nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 240
Aug 20 10:07:26 archlinux kernel: nvidia 0000:01:00.0: vgaarb: VGA decodes changed: olddecodes=io+mem,decodes=none:owns=io+mem
Aug 20 10:07:26 archlinux kernel: NVRM: loading NVIDIA UNIX Open Kernel Module for x86_64  570.153.02  Release Build  (archlinux-builder@echo archlinux) 
Aug 20 10:07:26 archlinux kernel: nvidia-modeset: Loading NVIDIA UNIX Open Kernel Mode Setting Driver for x86_64  570.153.02  Release Build  (archlinux-builder@echo archlinux) 
Aug 20 10:07:26 archlinux kernel: [drm] [nvidia-drm] [GPU ID 0x00000100] Loading driver
Aug 20 10:07:26 archlinux kernel: [drm] Initialized nvidia-drm 0.0.0 for 0000:01:00.0 on minor 1
Aug 20 10:07:26 archlinux kernel: nvidia 0000:01:00.0: vgaarb: deactivate vga console
Aug 20 10:07:26 archlinux kernel: fbcon: nvidia-drmdrmfb (fb0) is primary device
Aug 20 10:07:26 archlinux kernel: nvidia 0000:01:00.0: [drm] fb0: nvidia-drmdrmfb frame buffer device
Aug 20 10:07:26 archlinux systemd[1]: Starting Load Kernel Module drm...
Aug 20 10:07:26 archlinux systemd[1]: modprobe@drm.service: Deactivated successfully.
Aug 20 10:07:26 archlinux systemd[1]: Finished Load Kernel Module drm.
Aug 20 10:07:28 archlinux kernel: intel_rapl_common: Found RAPL domain package
Aug 20 10:07:28 archlinux kernel: intel_rapl_common: Found RAPL domain core
Aug 20 10:07:28 archlinux kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Disabling MSI
Aug 20 10:07:28 archlinux kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Handle vga_switcheroo audio client
Aug 20 10:07:29 archlinux kernel: input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=3 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.1/0000:01:00.1/sound/card0/input24
Aug 20 10:07:29 archlinux kernel: input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=7 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.1/0000:01:00.1/sound/card0/input25
Aug 20 10:07:29 archlinux kernel: input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=8 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.1/0000:01:00.1/sound/card0/input26
Aug 20 10:07:29 archlinux kernel: input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=9 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.1/0000:01:00.1/sound/card0/input27
Aug 20 10:07:29 archlinux kernel: Bluetooth: hci0: Intel Bluetooth firmware file: intel/ibt-hw-37.8.10-fw-22.50.19.14.f.bseq
Aug 20 10:07:29 archlinux (udev-worker)[450]: controlC2: Process '/usr/bin/alsactl restore 2' failed with exit code 2.
Aug 20 10:07:29 archlinux (udev-worker)[448]: controlC0: Process '/usr/bin/alsactl restore 0' failed with exit code 2.
Aug 20 10:07:29 archlinux (udev-worker)[446]: controlC1: Process '/usr/bin/alsactl restore 1' failed with exit code 2.
Aug 20 10:07:29 archlinux kernel: nvidia-gpu 0000:01:00.3: i2c timeout error e0000000
Aug 20 10:07:29 archlinux kernel: ucsi_ccg 7-0008: i2c_transfer failed -110
Aug 20 10:07:29 archlinux kernel: ucsi_ccg 7-0008: ucsi_ccg_init failed - -110
Aug 20 10:07:29 archlinux kernel: ucsi_ccg 7-0008: probe with driver ucsi_ccg failed with error -110
Aug 20 10:07:30 archlinux kernel: Bluetooth: hci0: Intel BT fw patch 0x43 completed & activated
Aug 20 10:07:30 archlinux kernel: Bluetooth: hci0: Intel BT fw patch 0x43 completed & activated
Aug 20 10:07:36 archlinux dbus-broker-launch[593]: Activation request for 'org.freedesktop.resolve1' failed: The systemd unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.resolve1.service' could not be found.
Aug 20 10:07:38 archlinux dbus-broker-launch[593]: Activation request for 'org.freedesktop.home1' failed: The systemd unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' could not be found.
Aug 20 10:07:55 archlinux polkitd[733]: Error opening rules directory: Error opening directory “/run/polkit-1/rules.d”: No such file or directory (g-file-error-quark, 4)
Aug 20 10:07:55 archlinux polkitd[733]: Error opening rules directory: Error opening directory “/usr/local/share/polkit-1/rules.d”: No such file or directory (g-file-error-quark, 4)
Aug 20 10:08:00 archlinux wireplumber[715]: default: Failed to get percentage from UPower: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NameHasNoOwner
Aug 20 10:08:01 archlinux kwin_wayland[779]: No backend specified, automatically choosing drm
Aug 20 10:08:06 archlinux kwin_wayland_wrapper[881]: Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server
Aug 20 10:08:06 archlinux kwin_wayland_wrapper[889]: Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server
Aug 20 10:08:10 archlinux org_kde_powerdevil[951]: [   951] Error(s) opening ddc devices
Aug 20 10:08:10 archlinux org_kde_powerdevil[951]: Error(s) opening ddc devices
Aug 20 10:08:10 archlinux org_kde_powerdevil[951]: Error EACCES(-13): Permission denied opening /dev/i2c-7
Aug 20 10:08:10 archlinux org_kde_powerdevil[951]: [   951] Error EACCES(-13): Permission denied opening /dev/i2c-7
Aug 20 10:08:10 archlinux org_kde_powerdevil[951]: org.kde.powerdevil: org.kde.powerdevil.chargethresholdhelper.getthreshold failed "Charge thresholds are not supported by the kernel for this hardware"
Aug 20 10:08:10 archlinux org_kde_powerdevil[951]: org.kde.powerdevil: org.kde.powerdevil.backlighthelper.brightness failed
Aug 20 10:08:11 archlinux org_kde_powerdevil[951]: org.kde.powerdevil: org.kde.powerdevil.chargethresholdhelper.getthreshold failed "Charge thresholds are not supported by the kernel for this hardware"
Aug 20 10:08:12 archlinux kded6[911]: org.kde.libkbolt: Failed to connect to Bolt manager DBus interface:
Aug 20 10:08:12 archlinux dbus-broker-launch[593]: Activation request for 'org.freedesktop.ModemManager1' failed: The systemd unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service' could not be found.
Aug 20 10:08:12 archlinux kded6[911]: kf.modemmanagerqt: Failed enumerating MM objects: "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NameHasNoOwner"
                                       "Could not activate remote peer 'org.freedesktop.ModemManager1': activation request failed: unknown unit"
Aug 20 10:08:12 archlinux dbus-broker-launch[593]: Activation request for 'org.bluez' failed: The systemd unit 'dbus-org.bluez.service' could not be found.
Aug 20 10:08:12 archlinux kded6[911]: kf.bluezqt: PendingCall Error: "The name is not activatable"
Aug 20 10:08:12 archlinux kded6[911]: kf.bluezqt: PendingCall Error: "Could not activate remote peer 'org.bluez': activation request failed: unknown unit"
Aug 20 10:11:15 archlinux firefox[1169]: [ERROR error_support::handling] suggest-unexpected: Error executing SQL: interrupted (context: <none>)
Aug 20 10:17:44 archlinux dirmngr[3269]: failed to open cache dir file '/home/archuser/.gnupg/crls.d/DIR.txt': No such file or directory
Aug 20 10:17:44 archlinux dirmngr[3269]: error connecting to 'https://[2620:2d:4000:1007::d43]:443': Network is unreachable
Aug 20 10:17:44 archlinux dirmngr[3269]: error connecting to 'https://[2620:2d:4000:1007::70c]:443': Network is unreachable
Aug 20 13:03:09 archlinux plasmashell[925]: error creating screencast "Could not find window id {159a22ad-aba9-49c6-aeb0-1f39d9a55e80}"
Aug 20 13:03:13 archlinux unix_chkpwd[19661]: password check failed for user (archuser)
Aug 20 13:03:13 archlinux polkit-agent-helper-1[19651]: pam_unix(polkit-1:auth): authentication failure; logname=archuser uid=1000 euid=0 tty= ruser=archuser rhost=  user=archuser
Aug 20 13:03:15 archlinux polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1[19651]: polkit-agent-helper-1: pam_authenticate failed: Authentication failure
Aug 20 13:03:37 archlinux steam[19733]: glx: failed to create dri3 screen
Aug 20 13:03:37 archlinux steam[19733]: failed to load driver: nouveau
Aug 20 13:03:39 archlinux steam[19733]: glx: failed to create dri3 screen
Aug 20 13:03:39 archlinux steam[19733]: failed to load driver: nouveau
Aug 20 13:03:39 archlinux steam[19733]: CVulkanTopology: failed create vulkan instance: -9
Aug 20 13:03:39 archlinux steam[19733]: CVulkanTopology: failed to create vulkan instanceFailed to query vulkan gpu topology
Aug 20 13:03:39 archlinux steam[19733]: Failed to query vulkan gpu topology
Aug 20 13:03:39 archlinux steam[19733]: glx: failed to create dri3 screen
Aug 20 13:03:39 archlinux steam[19733]: failed to load driver: nouveau
Aug 20 13:03:39 archlinux steam[19733]: glx: failed to create dri3 screen
Aug 20 13:03:39 archlinux steam[19733]: failed to load driver: nouveau
Aug 20 13:03:40 archlinux xdg-desktop-por[787]: Realtime error: Could not get pidns for pid 19936: Could not fstatat ns/pid: Not a directory
Aug 20 13:03:40 archlinux xdg-desktop-por[787]: Realtime error: Could not get pidns for pid 19936: Could not fstatat ns/pid: Not a directory
Aug 20 13:03:41 archlinux steam[19733]: glx: failed to create dri3 screen
Aug 20 13:03:41 archlinux steam[19733]: failed to load driver: nouveau
Aug 20 13:03:44 archlinux steam[19733]: vkCreateInstance failed with error -9
Aug 20 13:03:59 archlinux steam[19733]: /usr/share/themes/Breeze-Dark/gtk-2.0/widgets/entry:70: error: unexpected identifier 'direction', expected character '}'
Aug 20 13:03:59 archlinux steam[19733]: /usr/share/themes/Breeze-Dark/gtk-2.0/widgets/styles:36: error: invalid string constant "combobox_entry", expected valid string constant
Aug 20 13:04:10 archlinux steam[19733]: ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/archuser/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
Aug 20 13:04:10 archlinux steam[19733]: ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/archuser/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
Aug 20 13:04:10 archlinux steam[19733]: ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/archuser/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
Aug 20 13:04:10 archlinux steam[19733]: ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/archuser/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
Aug 20 13:04:10 archlinux steam[19733]: ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/archuser/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
Aug 20 13:04:21 archlinux xdg-desktop-por[787]: Realtime error: Could not get pidns for pid 20616: Could not fstatat ns/pid: Not a directory
Aug 20 13:04:21 archlinux xdg-desktop-por[787]: Realtime error: Could not get pidns for pid 20616: Could not fstatat ns/pid: Not a directory
Aug 20 13:04:21 archlinux xdg-desktop-por[787]: Realtime error: Could not get pidns for pid 20616: Could not fstatat ns/pid: Not a directory
Aug 20 13:04:28 archlinux xdg-desktop-por[787]: Realtime error: Could not get pidns for pid 20616: Could not fstatat ns/pid: Not a directory
Aug 20 13:04:28 archlinux plasmashell[925]: org.kde.plasma.taskmanager: Failed to find service for Unity Launcher "cs2.desktop"
Aug 20 13:04:28 archlinux plasmashell[925]: org.kde.plasma.taskmanager: Failed to find service for Unity Launcher "cs2.desktop"
Aug 20 13:04:29 archlinux steam[19733]:  failed to dlopen "/home/archuser/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Counter-Strike Global Offensive/game/bin/linuxsteamrt64/librenderdoc.so" error=/home/archuser/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/co>
Aug 20 13:04:29 archlinux steam[19733]:  failed to dlopen "librenderdoc.so" error=librenderdoc.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Aug 20 13:04:29 archlinux steam[19733]:  failed to dlopen "libpangoft2-1.0.so" error=libpangoft2-1.0.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Aug 20 13:04:45 archlinux xdg-desktop-por[787]: Realtime error: Could not get pidns for pid 20616: Could not fstatat ns/pid: Not a directory
Aug 20 13:05:40 archlinux xdg-desktop-por[787]: Realtime error: Could not get pidns for pid 20616: Could not fstatat ns/pid: Not a directory
Aug 20 13:05:44 archlinux firefox[1169]: [ERROR error_support::handling] suggest-unexpected: Error executing SQL: interrupted (context: <none>)

Last edited by Dec_Ves (2025-08-25 13:07:17)