EDIT: A simple reinstall of the game fixed the issue, no new SSD required luckily 🙂
EDIT 2: Nevermind, it wasnt fixed. I had forgotten to install an asi loader when I reinstalled the game. The issue still persists
EDIT 3: Finally, I've fixed it. I solved the issue by changing my windows power management plan from "balanced" to "high performance". This also fixed all other micro stuttering issues I had in other games. I can now die in peace.
Very inexperienced in RDR2 modding, and when I tried to mod the game and installed lml, I noticed some micro stuttering in my game. I noticed that it was an issue with the vfs.asi file when I tried moving/removing it. I tried it with no mods at all (only lml installed) and the issue still pertained, so it is definitely an issue with lml.
Ive looked around online and some people have said it was a problem with their SSDs and that you should try changing it. I really dont hope this is the case bc I built this pc just a few months ago, and its a pretty high quality SSD. Has anyone else had this problem?