- Feb 15, 2010
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(Note: I posted a similar topic in the Games forum and received no replies, but as I'm pretty sure it must be a video card issue I figure here might be a better place for it.)
Specs and info:
Intel Core i5 3.30ghz
4gb DDR3 RAM
Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870
Windows 7 64 bit
Run games at 1920x1080 on a 23" display
Using AMD's 12.11 beta drivers (with CAP 2, as was recommended for Far Cry 3 specifically by the site).
I installed my new graphics card (along with a new monitor) near the beginning of this month. In at least 3 games (Skyrim, Far Cry 3, and Crysis) I have experienced graphical glitches, generally flickering stuff.
In Skyrim, I had an issue at the bottom of some stairs at the entrance to a dungeon. I would look around and just see a bunch of flickering stuff by the walls/floors. Once I climbed the stairs and got out of there, it was fine. I haven't been able to duplicate this and haven't noticed any major issues in the game since. Note: I had this issue BEFORE switching to the beta drivers (which I did when I got Far Cry 3).
In Crysis, say when I'm running through the jungle, I notice extremely fast small flickers. It's hard to describe them because they're not constant at all, just every now and then, and too fast to see very well. I also noticed that the edge of the island where it met the water was flickering a bit when you drop in via parachute. This is one of the least distracting of the issues I've had. If I had to choose. 😛
In Far Cry 3, I've had a couple issues: one is just your average flickering texture. In an early mission, you sneak into an area containing a big beached boat. Using my binoculars to look at the boat, one of the doors on it was constantly flickering. I can't remember if this stopped once I got up close to the door or not. I don't think it's a door you actually enter. I've also had general minor flickering shadows/stuff while playing.
The second Far Cry 3 problem occured in the starting village of the game. I've actually found someone with the same problem on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CwsSiit9Z4
Now, this video shows a much, MUCH more severe case of the problem. I would consider the game absolutely unplayable if I had it that bad... but it's the same "effect". Mine is both more infrequent and smaller. I was also, at one point, able to see through the jaw of a character. Not sure if that's just a glitch with the game itself or not, though.
The first thing people tend to recommend with graphics issues is always to make sure drivers are OK. I kept that in mind, and uninstalled and reinstalled mine. When it didn't fix anything the first time, I did it again, this time using a step by step guide to delete anything AMD-related in the registry to ensure that it was a clean install. Still having problems.
One last thing: when I'm uninstalling my AMD drivers, the monitor receives no signal after the display driver is uninstalled.
The two times I uninstalled the drivers, I left the computer on for 10-15 minutes to make sure it was done uninstalling before I did a hard restart. How do I prevent that? When I just got the card and uninstalled my old drivers, it didn't do that - it just kicked me back to 640x480 or whatever it is and let me continue.
Specs and info:
Intel Core i5 3.30ghz
4gb DDR3 RAM
Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870
Windows 7 64 bit
Run games at 1920x1080 on a 23" display
Using AMD's 12.11 beta drivers (with CAP 2, as was recommended for Far Cry 3 specifically by the site).
I installed my new graphics card (along with a new monitor) near the beginning of this month. In at least 3 games (Skyrim, Far Cry 3, and Crysis) I have experienced graphical glitches, generally flickering stuff.
In Skyrim, I had an issue at the bottom of some stairs at the entrance to a dungeon. I would look around and just see a bunch of flickering stuff by the walls/floors. Once I climbed the stairs and got out of there, it was fine. I haven't been able to duplicate this and haven't noticed any major issues in the game since. Note: I had this issue BEFORE switching to the beta drivers (which I did when I got Far Cry 3).
In Crysis, say when I'm running through the jungle, I notice extremely fast small flickers. It's hard to describe them because they're not constant at all, just every now and then, and too fast to see very well. I also noticed that the edge of the island where it met the water was flickering a bit when you drop in via parachute. This is one of the least distracting of the issues I've had. If I had to choose. 😛
In Far Cry 3, I've had a couple issues: one is just your average flickering texture. In an early mission, you sneak into an area containing a big beached boat. Using my binoculars to look at the boat, one of the doors on it was constantly flickering. I can't remember if this stopped once I got up close to the door or not. I don't think it's a door you actually enter. I've also had general minor flickering shadows/stuff while playing.
The second Far Cry 3 problem occured in the starting village of the game. I've actually found someone with the same problem on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CwsSiit9Z4
Now, this video shows a much, MUCH more severe case of the problem. I would consider the game absolutely unplayable if I had it that bad... but it's the same "effect". Mine is both more infrequent and smaller. I was also, at one point, able to see through the jaw of a character. Not sure if that's just a glitch with the game itself or not, though.
The first thing people tend to recommend with graphics issues is always to make sure drivers are OK. I kept that in mind, and uninstalled and reinstalled mine. When it didn't fix anything the first time, I did it again, this time using a step by step guide to delete anything AMD-related in the registry to ensure that it was a clean install. Still having problems.
One last thing: when I'm uninstalling my AMD drivers, the monitor receives no signal after the display driver is uninstalled.
The two times I uninstalled the drivers, I left the computer on for 10-15 minutes to make sure it was done uninstalling before I did a hard restart. How do I prevent that? When I just got the card and uninstalled my old drivers, it didn't do that - it just kicked me back to 640x480 or whatever it is and let me continue.
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