8800GTS Tearing Problem!!

[QuantumFizz]

Please help, I am at wits end.

I recently upgraded my CPU (from single core 3500+) and graphics card (from X800GTO) to the following specs:

AMD X2 4200+
Asus A8V-E SE 939 motherboard (latest BIOS)
2gb Geil DDR RAM
XFX 8800GTS 320mb
XP Pro SP2, reinstalled after upgrade
Dell 2005 FPW, 60hz

Nothing is overclocked but I don't think it's performing as it should. Games suffer from moderate to bad tearing and nothing seems to fix it, even reducing games to 1024x768 at medium settings. Even youtube videos, played at full screen, suffer from tearing as videos move quickly during action sequences or such.

I'm using the latest driver from nvidia.com and have installed the AMD X2 driver and dual-core optimizer. Any help greatly appreciated, this is driving me mad. I'm starting to think it might be a physical fault with the card.

 

[spicey]

Please help, I am at wits end.

I recently upgraded my CPU (from single core 3500+) and graphics card (from X800GTO) to the following specs:

AMD X2 4200+
Asus A8V-E SE 939 motherboard (latest BIOS)
2gb Geil DDR RAM
XFX 8800GTS 320mb
XP Pro SP2, reinstalled after upgrade
Dell 2005 FPW, 60hz

Nothing is overclocked but I don't think it's performing as it should. Games suffer from moderate to bad tearing and nothing seems to fix it, even reducing games to 1024x768 at medium settings. Even youtube videos, played at full screen, suffer from tearing as videos move quickly during action sequences or such.

I'm using the latest driver from nvidia.com and have installed the AMD X2 driver and dual-core optimizer. Any help greatly appreciated, this is driving me mad. I'm starting to think it might be a physical fault with the card.

I had this problem in Stalker with my 8800GTS. Only thing I can think of is making sure v sync is on and your monitor is set to the top refresh rate. Mind you that made no difference in Stalker for me, so that may not be the solution.

What driver version are you using? Using 163.67 gave me this issue in Stalker, I didn't notice it with 163.44.

 

[baleedit]

You may never find the answer. With my current rig I can play anything out so far on all max settings without a single hitch. But yet when I play "Prey" it screen tears like crazy. I set v-sync in game and out but it didn't help. I recently dusted it off and played it again and it was gone. Maybe doing some re-installs will help you out too.

 

[Marvelous]

Ever heard of Vsync?

 

[QuantumFizz]

Ever heard of Vsync?

Is vsync a feature of Windows that can be enabled? Because the tearing isn't isolated only to 3D games (as indicated, youtube videos tear, for example). Enabling vsync within a game moderately helps but still is noticeable even at resolutions which should be able to run flawlessly.

I will try out the 163.44 driver and see if I have any luck. Thanks to those who replied for their suggestions-

 

[Rishi M.]

Is vsync a feature of Windows that can be enabled? Because the tearing isn't isolated only to 3D games (as indicated, youtube videos tear, for example). Enabling vsync within a game moderately helps but still is noticeable even at resolutions which should be able to run flawlessly.

I will try out the 163.44 driver and see if I have any luck. Thanks to those who replied for their suggestions-

No, but vsync can be forced on in NVIDIA drivers, although I don't know whether that option only applies to 3D stuff or to everything.

 

[Marvelous]

Is vsync a feature of Windows that can be enabled? Because the tearing isn't isolated only to 3D games (as indicated, youtube videos tear, for example). Enabling vsync within a game moderately helps but still is noticeable even at resolutions which should be able to run flawlessly.

I will try out the 163.44 driver and see if I have any luck. Thanks to those who replied for their suggestions-

Why would youtube videos tear?

 

[TomGreen321]

Why would youtube videos tear?

Yeah, thats the problem he's having.. Tearing. He obviously doesn't know why YouTube videos or anything else would tear or he wouldn't ask the question.

Try a driver cleaner to make sure the old Ati drivers are gone for sure. If the problem doesn't go away, and formatting isn't an issue give that a shot. Atleast you can start anew, and narrowing down the issue should be slightly easier.