games will randomly drop sub 40 frames, then freeze for a moment then go back to normal

[drowsy needle]

This happens every 10-20 minutes and doesn't seem to impact performance because right after my card goes right back to pushing 165+ frames.

Specs:
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
MSI SUPRIM X RTX 3070
32GB Corsair Vengeance 3400 MHz DDR4 Memory
Asus ROG STRIX B550-F gaming motherboard
Windows 11 latest update

Haven't gotten footage of it happening, and I've already run Aida 64 bit to see if my GPU is thermal throttling (it's not). I do think it may have something to do with the fact that my GPU is vertically mounted but it showed no signs of a performance hit 2-3 months after having it in vertically

I'm not sure if this is a hardware related issue. Or a software related issue.

Pls @ me or reply if you decide to respond. Would appreciate it

[signal girder]

what games are u playing

[drowsy needle]

Destiny 2, CSGO, WoW, FF14, MW2

[tranquil storm]

maybe check for any background apps that are running that could slow the system down and use up resources, maybe have task manager with detail tab opened and see what app is using cpu when it begins to slow down