Screen tearing msi r9 270 gaming 2g on Dell S2340L

[Brabazoo]

Hi Guys,

Whenever I play games like Starcraft 2, Bioshock infinite etc I get tearing. On games like LoL and Path of Exile there is absolutely nothing wrong. I enabled vsync in game and in the ccc and enabled triple buffering, it did nothing. All games are running at 60fps with vsync enabled so its not like it is exceeding the fps/hz of the monitor. The only time screen tearing does not occur in games like SC 2 is when I reduce all clock settings in ccc so the games run at 20 fps or lower.

More info.
I am runing this on a vga cable and not hdmi
4gb gaming ram
amd fx 6300 3.5ghz
win 7 ult 64-bit
g-card temp: 55 - 60 C (in game)
GPU: 955MHz
Memory: 1400MHz
I am also running both my pc and screen on a 600watt, 1000Va ups, my power-supply is a 650watt, I tested without the ups but still the same problem

Any help will be much appreciated .
Regards.

 

[kemperkipie]

What are the specs of your monitor?

 

[Pcbuilder123]

The power supply is the issue. What is the brand? Try reseating the graphics card (take out and put it in), and also try reinstalling with the latest drivers

 

[Brabazoo]

What are the specs of your monitor?

Hi Kemperkipie,

23in LED backlit IPS 1920x1080 resolution 16:9 aspect ratio display,
tilt stand,
60Hz refresh rate,
178° viewing angle,
16.7 million display colours,
1 x HDMI,
1 x VGA,
1 x audio output,
24W max power consumption,
297x532x37mm without stand,
3.9kg..

 

[Brabazoo]

The power supply is the issue. What is the brand? Try reseating the graphics card (take out and put it in), and also try reinstalling with the latest drivers

Hi Pcbuilder123,

Its the Corsair - VS Series VS650 650W Power Supply (http://www.corsair.com/en/vs-seriestm-vs650-650-watt-power-supply)

I have re-installed the drivers a few times, old and new with no success

 

[Pcbuilder123]

Hmm... Try a BIOS update maybe? Get it off dells website. Also go into bios and make sire PC express is 1st choice

 

[Brabazoo]

Hmm... Try a BIOS update maybe? Get it off dells website. Also go into bios and make sire PC express is 1st choice

Thanks for the quick reply, will flash the bios with the latest update and let you know if that does the trick.

 

[Pcbuilder123]

awesome. Also maybe try an older stable driver instead of a beta? The PSU is good, and only issue should be either with the GPU itself or software

 

[Pcbuilder123]

Oh. I think I know the problem! Back when I was using analog VGA, of the cable was damaged somewhere and that would cause artifacting. Make sure none of the pins are bent on the VGA cable. Consider buying a dvi cable, actually improves image quality!

 

[Brabazoo]

Oh. I think I know the problem! Back when I was using analog VGA, of the cable was damaged somewhere and that would cause artifacting. Make sure none of the pins are bent on the VGA cable. Consider buying a dvi cable, actually improves image quality!

Awesome thanks so much! I will get a cable today, re-install the drivers and flash the bios. Will let you know how it goes.

 

[Pcbuilder123]

Sure, picture quality is noticeably better! Just 100% make sure it is for the right motherboard otherwise you will brick it. How much ram and what processor?

 

[Brabazoo]

Sure, picture quality is noticeably better! Just 100% make sure it is for the right motherboard otherwise you will brick it. How much ram and what processor?

Hi Pcbuilder,

Didnt have time to test it out yesterday, will do it today and let you know.

4gb gaming ram
amd fx 6300 3.5ghz

win 7 ult 64-bit
g-card temp: 55 - 60 C (in game)
GPU: 955MHz
Memory: 1400MHz

 

[Brabazoo]

Sure, picture quality is noticeably better! Just 100% make sure it is for the right motherboard otherwise you will brick it. How much ram and what processor?

Hi Pcbuilder123,

I got it, changed the vga with a hdmi cable and it works 100%!! The graphics also looks so much better. Thanks for all your help.

 

[Pcbuilder123]

Sure. Glad to help . Enjoy gaming, you have a very nice system

 

[Brabazoo]

Sure. Glad to help . Enjoy gaming, you have a very nice system

Thanks will do!, my first gaming PC and I must say i'm not disappointed. Had an apple before this >.<