"Slow Server Frame:" Stuttering/Rubber banding while in-game

mediumrarefries

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I was wondering if anyone else has had this same issue or knows a fix:
Within the last few days my game has started to have a stuttering/rubber banding issue, it feels like a ping issue because my character or things around me will freeze/jump around but then fix themselves a frame later, but my ping shows a steady 10-50ping. The stutters happen every few seconds while in-game and when a stutter happens a red message in the top right appears saying "Slow server frame: "~17"ms"
I've done an internet speedtest to confirm its not my connection and I've also tried to play while making sure I have ZERO background applications open at the same time, closing out everything that isn't required to no avail.
I asked in one of my games I was in if anyone else was experiencing this same issue but everyone said their game was fine and they weren't seeing any message like I was seeing about "Slow server frame".
Also something important to note, this issue only happens while IN a match, when running around the spawn hub/sandbox by myself this issue does not come up, only during match making, I only solo queue so I'm unsure if this issue would come up while in sandbox/spawn hub with another player in my party or if I were connected to someone else's party.
This issue happens EVERY match I play now EVERY few seconds during the entire length of the match.

I haven't recently changed any settings on my computer, to my internet or in-game.

If anyone has experienced this same issue please reach out! Or if you have experienced the issue and discovered a fix to this please reach out!

If I don't respond to this forum please reach out to me on discord: ".kkevn"
 

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ADDITIONAL INFO:
I don't believe the issue is anything related to my hardware, I've been using the same m+k setup the entire time I've played deadlock and my computer is hefty, always running the game locked at 240fps on ultra settings.

Another note to add that made believe it felt like a ping issue is that if the stutters occur when I'm attempting to cast abilities the button inputs will not register and I'll have to re-cast the ability after the stutter/jitter/rubber band ends.
 
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