Screen tearing with GTX 970 and 980 when gaming

[Heraji]

I got a nasty screen tearing issue with my Zotac GTX 980 when gaming on my 120Hz screen. It is different from game to game, some games doesn't have any screen tearing.

I've also tried with a MSI GTX 970 and a EVGA GTX 970 FTW with the same results. However, my old MSI GTX 680 and MSI GTX 560 Ti doesn't have this issue, so I guess the 900 series is more likely to have screen tearing?

Other things I've tried:
- V-sync, which fixes the screen tearing but causes stutter instead.
- Adaptive V-sync, which doesn't make any difference other than random huge frame drops.
- Tried older Nvidia drivers that actually reduced it a bit.

Is there anything I can do to reduce the screen tearing? or do I need a G-Sync monitor?
If a G-Sync monitor is the only solution, which models are recommended?

Thanks in advance

 

[Heraji]

Lol tell me ONE game that screen tears on 120 - 144hz, if it does, the game is broken, or the machine used to play the game is broken, Heraj i honestly have no idea, aslong as you are picking 120hz option IN GAME and on desktop, i would lead to cable / driver problems, unless the monitor itself is a bad brand or has gone faulty

I've done some testing with some different games. In Source based games (HL2, CS GO, TF2) I get around the maximum 300 FPS and there is no screen tearing at all. In The Crew I get screen tearing and V-Sync fixes that but causes stutter. While in DayZ I get screen tearing as well, however, V-Sync also fixes that but doesn't cause any stutter.

Most of the games where I get screen tearing there isn't an option for 120Hz in the in-game settings, it is always set to 120Hz on desktop though.

Lastly, if you had read what I wrote in the first place you'll see that I've tried with different hardware, and that there wasn't any screen tearing on my old system with this screen. I've actually tested with different PSU, motherboard and RAM just to be sure and that didn't help. Tried many different drivers, settings and re-installed OS (on my new SSD).

The screen tearing is not that bad in most games and some games there isn't any screen tearing. However, there is a few games where screen tearing is pretty bad and I honestly believe that G-Sync is the only solution here.

 

[UKpitbull-75]

there is no way you need a new monitor if you have a 120hz 1080p and it should barely EVER tear, something is wrong and i cannot believe no one has just came out and said it, offering him g-sync monitor options ? come on.... You can fix screen tearing on 60hz shit panels let alone his monitor.

I have a BENQ XL2411Z 144Hz monitor and a 970,I run all my games at 120Hz and I have never had any screen tear.I dont use vsnyc either,something else is amiss somewhere(my guess is Nvidia control settings need looking at.?)