Screen tearing in games

Hey everyone,

I just picked up a new rig, but I'm already running into major screen flickering issues while playing games like Pillars of Eternity 2, Warhammer Total War 2, and Madden NFL 19. It's pretty intense. I've got an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 paired with a 60Hz Acer monitor running Windows 10. I even tried some online fixes, like messing with the overriding scaling mode in the Nvidia control panel, but nothing worked. My drivers are totally up to date too. Honestly, I'm pretty bummed out because I bought this PC specifically to game.

It could be the graphics card, but it might also just be a power issue. For instance, my monitor resets sometimes when I turn off my speakers—it’s unpredictable. Some Nvidia cards actually leave the factory with defects, so it's possible you received a faulty unit; if so, you should definitely look into using your warranty. Also, try plugging into a different outlet. If you're living in an older house or apartment, the electrical wiring might be the culprit, and you never really know until you test it.

A monitor's refresh rate can actually be a huge headache sometimes. I’ve been running into this issue personally with a few different games lately; I have a nagging feeling it’s an incompatibility issue between the game's frame rate and my monitor's refresh rate. 🙂