Horizontal Tearing?

[djxsmf]

I recently purchased Battlefield 3 and my computer set the graphic settings in game default all values on high, the game plays great very fast no problems there, only I tend to see some horizontal tearing from time to time does anyone know how to go about diagnosing this problem?

my computer stats are shown below-



Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD
System Model: MS-7388
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 940 Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4096MB RAM
Page File: 2109MB used, 6078MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode


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Display Devices
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Card name: ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x68B8)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_68B8&SUBSYS_200A1787&REV_00
Display Memory: 2806 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1014 MB
Shared Memory: 1791 MB
Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: ViewSonic VA1930wm
Monitor Model: VA1930wm
Monitor Id: VSC171F
Native Mode: 1440 x 900(p) (59.887Hz)
Output Type: DVI
Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
Driver File Version: 8.17.0010.1099 (English)
Driver Version: 8.901.0.0
DDI Version: 11
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 9/23/2011 22:01:54, 867328 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a


Card name: ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x68B8)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_68B8&SUBSYS_200A1787&REV_00
Display Memory: 2806 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1014 MB
Shared Memory: 1791 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (85Hz)
Monitor Name: Dell E770s
Monitor Model: DELL E770s
Monitor Id: DEL300A
Native Mode: 1024 x 768(p) (84.997Hz)
Output Type: HD15

 

[clutchc]

Tearing can be eliminated by turning on Vsync in the game's options or the garphics card's control panel. Also use triple buffering when you use vsync.

 

[djxsmf]

Tearing can be eliminated by turning on Vsync in the game's options or the garphics card's control panel. Also use triple buffering when you use vsync.

Right on man thank you for the info, I tried it and worked out perfectly, I have an other question tho... will triple buffering and vsync have a negative effect while using crossfire mode? I remember using crossfire mode with triple buffering enabled and having glitch and lagg issues, is this something that should not be enable with crossfire mode? or is there something else effecting the performance?

 

[clutchc]

I haven't noticed any 'glitch and lag' issues with my 2 HD 6850's @ x16, x16. There are differing schools of thought on when and how to use vsync and triple buffering. But if there's tearing, that's the only way I know to get rid of it.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/2794
It does lock your framerate at the monitor's refresh rate, usually 60FPS. But I can live with that over tearing.

 

[djxsmf]

I haven't noticed any 'glitch and lag' issues with my 2 HD 6850's @ x16, x16. There are differing schools of thought on when and how to use vsync and triple buffering. But if there's tearing, that's the only way I know to get rid of it.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/2794
It does lock your framerate at the monitor's refresh rate, usually 60FPS. But I can live with that over tearing.

So when in Crossfire mode, if you go to game settings and try to reset the graphics to default... the game doesn't crash for you? cause it does every time for me. Plus in crossfire mode my CPU jumps like 20% going from 60-70% usage in single card mode, vs 80-100% in crossfire mode... I am using dual 5770's HIS IceQ5 Turbo's. Any suggestions?

 

[clutchc]

No, that's never happened. (Btw, we have similar systems; Phenom II X4 980, Win7x64, 8G DDR3 1333MHZ, 2xHD6850) But I keep my system quite 'clean'. I keep the startup items in System Configurations to a minimum (4), and run CCleaner regularly, http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner. Also, I uninstall the old driver, run Driver Sweeper in Safe Mode, before installing the latest driver. And, yes, I've switched back and forth between settings during game play... if the game allows Alt-Tabbing to the desktop. The only issue I've had to date, has been micro-stutter in one game.
As far as the jump in CPU usage, I would think 20% would be about normal, since the processor has more work to do to keep up with 2 GPUs.