Windows 10: Random GPU usage spikes from ntoskrnl.exe

Hello everyone.

When using my laptop for a long amount of time, it has suddenly become common for my GPU to have usage spikes. Upon closer inspection, these spikes come from the process "System" / "ntoskrnl.exe". Does anyone know a way to fix this?

I have an Acer Nitro 5.

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