I'm having a frustrating issue on Windows 11 where my screen starts tearing whenever I try to play games, but everything works fine when I'm on YouTube or doing other tasks. I've posted about this a couple of times already, and I'm hoping someone can help me out. Could it be a hardware issue or something related to my setup? Here's a link to an image of the problem: https://imgur.com/a/computer-issue-nIY4Li5#JYOV0fK
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Have you added any new hardware lately? Sometimes new components can lead to conflicts, which might cause issues like this. If you got any new hardware, it could be worth checking out!
Try unplugging your HDMI cable and plugging it back in. If that doesn’t work, it might be time to check for any updates for your GPU drivers. Sometimes a simple reseat can fix a lot of issues!
Just a heads up, I’m actually using VGA instead of HDMI. Does that change anything?
This sounds like a classic case of either a loose cable or a driver issue. If the cable isn’t the problem, try cleaning and repasting your GPU and CPU. A fresh install might also help to rule out any software issues! Do you have everything updated on your PC?
Sucks to do all that work only to find out it was just a bad cable, though!
I literally just got my new hardware a couple of hours ago, so it's likely not that.