Nvidia GPU Screen tearing

[ZeScratch]

So I have had my computer for nearly a year, have encountered quite a few issues, and with my GTX 960, I have recently been experiencing serious screen-tearing, even with V-sync ingame and in NVidia control panel turned to adaptive/on. It's done nothing and those are the only fixes I see when I google it. Sorry for lack of information but that's literally all I have. It's been doing it across all games. I'm on latest drivers. It started halfway through the previous update.

 

[rcald2000]

Do me a favor, try one more time:

* Remove all drivers with this DDU utility:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/display-driver-uninstaller/

* Then download the latest Nvidia drivers only; not GeForce Experience, and install the drivers.

Also, download and run HWMonitor (http://filehippo.com/download_hwmonitor/). <click> the green "download latest version" link on the upper right side of screen. Now play a game while the HWMonitor application is running and please notice the CPU and GPU temps and utilization and report them here.

 

[renz496]

Happen to specific games or all games? Remember adaptive vsync will turn vsync on and off depending on frame rates. They will turn off vsync when frame rates dip below 60 but the problem is whenever vsync being turned off screen tear will happen. Yes it will happen even if FPS is well below 60. Juat that the tearing usually more visible to the eyes when they exceed 60 (or screen refresh rates).

 

[boju]

I had a friend at a lan i had at my place with a 770GTX and he had tearing on a 60Hz IPS 27" monitor in every game. Tried Vsync/Adaptive, forcibly limiting fps lower than 60fps just wouldn't help. His os was Win10. Installing latest drivers helped him with tear because he didn't update since upgrading from Win7 to 10, hope it does for you.

 

[ZeScratch]

Happen to specific games or all games? Remember adaptive vsync will turn vsync on and off depending on frame rates. They will turn off vsync when frame rates dip below 60 but the problem is whenever vsync being turned off screen tear will happen. Yes it will happen even if FPS is well below 60. Juat that the tearing usually more visible to the eyes when they exceed 60 (or screen refresh rates).

Hi renz497, thank you for your swift response. At the moment I am currently experiencing issues in all 3D games (I have not yet tried 2D). I understand how the adaptive vsync works and why it does what it does, but the games I am experiencing it on are 100+ FPS. I am currently trying rcald2000's solution.

 

[rcald2000]

@ZeScratch, after you're done trying my earlier suggestions, would you mind listing your full system specs, including your power supply and monitor manufacturer and model #'s? I find it very curious that a GTX 960 could push 100+ FPS. That makes me wonder if you're using an unusually low resolution; e.g. 1366 x 768.

 

[boju]

Happen to specific games or all games? Remember adaptive vsync will turn vsync on and off depending on frame rates. They will turn off vsync when frame rates dip below 60 but the problem is whenever vsync being turned off screen tear will happen. Yes it will happen even if FPS is well below 60. Juat that the tearing usually more visible to the eyes when they exceed 60 (or screen refresh rates).

Hi renz497, thank you for your swift response. At the moment I am currently experiencing issues in all 3D games (I have not yet tried 2D). I understand how the adaptive vsync works and why it does what it does, but the games I am experiencing it on are 100+ FPS. I am currently trying rcald2000's solution.

Don't know what you meant by 2D/3D. All games for the last decade are now 3D unless you meant VR/3D glass wear.

 

[ZeScratch]

Happen to specific games or all games? Remember adaptive vsync will turn vsync on and off depending on frame rates. They will turn off vsync when frame rates dip below 60 but the problem is whenever vsync being turned off screen tear will happen. Yes it will happen even if FPS is well below 60. Juat that the tearing usually more visible to the eyes when they exceed 60 (or screen refresh rates).

Hi renz497, thank you for your swift response. At the moment I am currently experiencing issues in all 3D games (I have not yet tried 2D). I understand how the adaptive vsync works and why it does what it does, but the games I am experiencing it on are 100+ FPS. I am currently trying rcald2000's solution.

Don't know what you meant by 2D/3D. All games for the last decade are now 3D unless you meant VR/3D glass wear.

Games such as Terraria, Borforce, Starbound. Those are 2D, but do have an element of Parallax as if to give a slight 3D feel.

 

[boju]

Ahhh i get ya, modern day side scrollers 😀

 

[ZeScratch]

@ZeScratch, after you're done trying my earlier suggestions, would you mind listing your full system specs, including your power supply and monitor manufacturer and model #'s? I find it very curious that a GTX 960 could push 100+ FPS. That makes me wonder if you're using an unusually low resolution; e.g. 1366 x 768.

Hi rcald2000. Thank you for your initial response, it worked perfectly. As requested, my specs are as follows:

- i7 4790 @ stock (3.6Ghz)
- MSI Z97 G45
- 8GB Kingston HyperX Beast
- Gigabyte GTX 960 Windforce @ stock
- Cougar 80+ Certified 750W (I really should replace it)
- BenQ GL2460

I run my games all at 1080p with mostly high settings, but the games that I was experiencing it most on was Battlefield 4, any Source Engine games, Minecraft, Far Cry 4, COD Advanced Warfare, and a few more. All of them were run on highest or near to highest settings except for Advanced Warfare due to lack of VRAM to drive it.

 

[boju]

1080p mostly high settings 100fps in Farcry4? I can understand source but Farcry4?

 

[ZeScratch]

1080p mostly high settings 100fps in Farcry4? I can understand source but Farcry4?

I'll double check my FPS, but I believe it was around about 100. I'll get back to you.

 

[boju]

Gtx 960 gets about 60fps, that sounds about right. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-gtx-960,4038-4.html

My 780 is pulling roughly the same so i was surprised 100fps where a 980Ti gets close to.

 

[boju]

Screen tear happens when fps exceed the maximum refresh rate so if you're getting it that bad even with Vsync on then you would think something else is going on. Running games as an example @ 100fps on a 60Hz screen is not ideal, there will be massive frame collisions resulting in tear.