new gpu shadow flickering

[sickb]

hello i bought a new gpu and tried it on few games . I noticed that some shadows were flickering is my gpu broken?

 

[maddogfargo]

Usually a driver issue or feature issue.

In games using the Unreal engine I have noticed certain drivers/GPUs don't like ambient occlusion. (* Think: proximity shadows from standing near another object) See if there is a setting for that and turn it off. Also do a clean driver uninstall and reinstall using the manufacturer's CD first. Sometimes updated drivers can actually be worse.

 

[bigpinkdragon286]

Most likely it's a setting that can be changed in the configuration for the game. There are quite a few techniques programmers use to generate shadows in games, and yes, some of them can flicker. I would not downgrade graphics drivers as a solution, as you generally end up with lower performance and less resolved issues with games. You probably noticed that not all games exhibit flickering shadows. If you aren't bothered by it, nothing needs to be done. This is not a definitive sign that your graphics card is defective.