GTX 770 pixelated video playback in HD [i've tried everything, please help]

dan100295

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quick main specs overview:

i7 4790k
EVGA gtx 770
16g ram
MSI z97 Gaming 5
Asus 24" monitor

I just built my pc last week. when watching HD videos (1080p or 1440p) there always seems to be pixelation issues, most noticeably when there is drastic motion across the screen. However, this is most apparent when trying to watch gameplay videos on youtube or livestreams. I have tried watching gameplay videos from multiple reliable sources, and I have had no such luck finding a gameplay video that truly looks HD, although I have watched the same video in higher quality on a different computer, or my phone for that matter. It makes 1440p look like 480p. Netflix looks pretty bad as well. Actual gaming looks very nice, I can run ghost recon phantoms/counter strike GO/war thunder on max settings very smoothly, no pixelation whatsoever (not extremely demanding games but it runs well nonetheless). But the fact that pixelated video playback gets in the way of enjoying media in HD, I am still bothered. This probably shouldn't be happening considering my specs...

I've already adjusted my screen resolution to 1920 x 1080 (native resolution), adjusted the noise reduction in the nvidia control panel to 100%, all of my plug ins are up to date, tried different browsers, and set my card to run for quality, and not performance. I don't know what is wrong, any suggestions/help?
 
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Its the content. They use tons of compression and it sounds like the scaling to your resolution is pretty awful also. Gaming will be fine because your rig is doing the rendering. Over the net, you are at the mercy of the content provider's compression and your internet bandwidth.
Its the content. They use tons of compression and it sounds like the scaling to your resolution is pretty awful also. Gaming will be fine because your rig is doing the rendering. Over the net, you are at the mercy of the content provider's compression and your internet bandwidth.
 
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StruanAM

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What sort of cables are you using to connect your monitor? Have you tried using a different monitor? Which slot is the GPU plugged into your motherboard. Just try to rule out what isn't causing the problem.
 

dan100295

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Oh, I see what you mean about the compression and bandwidth. Although i do find that bit about scaling odd. I didn't think it would be a problem because 24" at 1080p is a common setup. Why would scaling be much of a factor watching videos in 1080p in 1080p resolution? (not being a smartass. i've never really had to worry about scaling before and the concept is kind of foreign to me)
 

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I'm using a BlueRigger HDMI cable running from my gpu to my monitor, and I have the card seated in the pcie2 slot. Although i do not think it is the monitor, as everything else looks crisp but video playback online.

 


Reading your first post, you mentioned 1440p. There is no scaling if the content is 1080p on a 1080p display.