Hey everyone! I'm dealing with a frustrating screen tearing issue while playing Overwatch 2 after upgrading to a Radeon 9070XT. The tearing is particularly noticeable in the HUD, and I've also had to manually set the game's resolution to 21:9 since it defaults to 16:9. Additionally, the lines within the game appear jagged instead of sharp. Here are my specs:
- Monitor: Alienware AW3425DW
- GPU: Radeon 9070XT
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
- RAM: Corsair CMK32GX4M2D3600C18 x2
- Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX X570-E GAMING
I have HDR & Auto HDR enabled in Windows, and I'm running a clean install of Windows 11 with unchanged Radeon Adrenaline settings, set to HYPR-RX. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!
2 Answers
Check your monitor's refresh rate settings in Windows and ensure it's set to the maximum. In Overwatch, try setting the refresh rate to match. If that doesn't help, set a max refresh rate in the AMD driver app. If all else fails, you might want to enable Vsync, but I get that input lag can be a problem.
I figured out that switching Overwatch 2 to Quality mode instead of using HYPR-RX fixed the tearing problem for me. However, I'd prefer to keep using HYPR-RX if possible. Does anyone know what settings might be causing the tearing?
I did some digging on HYPR-RX. If it enables frame generation, that might be where the issue lies. Try disabling that feature in the Radeon Adrenaline settings if you can.
I confirmed it's set to 240hz in Windows and also in Overwatch 2. Vsync isn't a good option for me due to the input lag it introduces.