Lots of stuttering when game is launched

Currently, whenever I launch the game I am faced with extreme stuttering for about 5-10 minutes. This is to the point where I am sometimes left on the same frame for about 5 seconds until the game moves on. However, all audio is consistent with what is happening on my teammates pov. And after a few minutes (about the average length of a qp match) the stuttering vanishes

Specs:
Ryzen 7 1700
16GB ddr4 3200mHz
GTX 1060 3gb

This used to be able to easily run overwatch at the desired 144hz (though I currently have it capped to 90)

Are there any solutions to this issue?

  • I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling Overwatch.
  • Updating Nvidia drivers to the latest version
  • Running the game in borderless window rather than fullscreen
  • Lowering settings (basically were at minimum to maximize framerate anyway)

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