Why does my laptop lose FPS when connected to a 1080p monitor via HDMI?
My HP Omen 16 runs newer games such as The Witcher 3 Remastered and Cyberpunk 2077 at around 60–100 FPS on ultra settings when using its built-in display.…
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Why does my laptop lose FPS when connected to a 1080p external monitor?
I have an HP Omen 16 with a Ryzen 9 8490X and GeForce 5060. Games such as The Witcher Remastered and Cyberpunk 2077 run at around 60–100 FPS…
Why does 60 FPS feel stuttery on a 120Hz VRR monitor?
I recently upgraded from a 60Hz display to a 120Hz monitor with VRR. Since my PC cannot reach 120 FPS in every game, I have been capping some…
Why does 60 FPS look worse on my 120Hz VRR monitor than on a native 60Hz display?
I recently upgraded from a 60Hz monitor to a 120Hz display with VRR. My hardware cannot reach 120 FPS in every game, so I usually cap games at…
Why do YouTube videos stutter while gaming with G-SYNC enabled?
When I use G-SYNC with a game, YouTube videos in another monitor can skip or stutter whenever the game is active. My setup uses G-SYNC Compatible mode, V-SYNC,…
Why am I still getting screen tearing with G-SYNC on a 300Hz monitor?
I'm using an MSI MAG 255XF with G-SYNC, FreeSync Premium, and VRR enabled, along with V-SYNC enabled in the NVIDIA Control Panel. Despite that, Overwatch still shows a…
Why does Windows Snipping Tool temporarily fix screen tearing?
I've been dealing with screen tearing in War Thunder on a monitor that's nearly nine years old. Strangely, opening the Windows screen capture tool with Win+Shift+S seems to…
Why does Windows Snipping Tool temporarily fix screen tearing?
My nearly nine-year-old monitor has recently started showing screen tearing while playing War Thunder. Oddly, pressing Win+Shift+S to open the Windows screen capture tool makes the tearing disappear.…
G-SYNC, V-SYNC, and Frame Limiters Aren’t Preventing Tearing on a 300Hz Monitor
G-SYNC, V-SYNC, and frame limiters don't seem to work in any game. I'm using a 300Hz ASUS 2560×1440 monitor with a GeForce RTX 5080, Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB…
Why am I getting low FPS and GPU timeouts with a Ryzen 7 7800X3D and RX 9070?
My parents recently bought my sister and me a prebuilt PC with a Ryzen 7 7800X3D, Radeon RX 9070, 32GB of DDR5 memory, and a 2TB drive. It…
G-Sync, V-Sync, and Frame Limiters Aren’t Preventing Tearing on a 300Hz Monitor
I'm getting screen tearing in every game on my 2560×1440 300Hz ASUS monitor, even with G-Sync, V-Sync, and frame limiters enabled. My system has an RTX 5080, Ryzen…
Why does G-Sync with V-Sync and an FPS cap feel worse than running uncapped?
I'm trying to configure my Gigabyte M28U at 4K and 144 Hz for smooth gameplay and low latency. My understanding is that I should enable G-Sync, enable V-Sync…
Why does 120 FPS still look choppy on a 144Hz G-SYNC monitor?
I'm using a 144Hz monitor with G-SYNC enabled in the NVIDIA Control Panel, but games capped around 120 FPS still don't look consistently smooth. I assumed G-SYNC would…
Why is my FPS capped at 60?
I've noticed that my FPS is stuck at 60 while gaming, and it only goes higher when I minimize the game or switch to the desktop. I'm using…
Why Is My GPU Utilization So Low When Gaming?
I'm experiencing low GPU utilization while gaming on my new setup with a 14700K CPU and a 5080 GPU. I'm playing at 1440p and I expected to see…
Why is my PC capped at 144 FPS?
I just built my PC, and I've noticed that my frame rate is capping at 144 FPS in games, even though I know my hardware is capable of…
Why Am I Experiencing Screen Tearing After Updating My NVIDIA GPU?
I updated my NVIDIA GPU about a month ago, and suddenly I'm experiencing screen tearing while playing any 3D games. I tried enabling V-Sync, but that didn't solve…
Does a 180Hz Monitor Increase GPU Temperatures?
Hey everyone! I'm curious if running a monitor with a high refresh rate, like 180Hz, can affect the temperature of my GPU. If I set my monitor to…
Why does CS2 feel worse after upgrading to an RTX 5070?
I recently upgraded my graphics card from a GTX 1060 6GB to an RTX 5070, expecting a big boost in my performance in CS2. While the FPS numbers…