How to fix screen tearing?
To fix screen tearing, especially if it occurs in a single game, you can adjust the display settings within that game.
Screen tearing happens when your graphics card produces more frames than your monitor can display in a single refresh cycle, leading to parts of multiple frames being shown on the screen simultaneously. While global solutions exist, the reference specifically points to troubleshooting in-game settings if the issue is isolated to one title.
Troubleshooting Screen Tearing In-Game
If you're experiencing screen tearing only when playing a specific game, focus on its internal display or graphics options.
Here's how to approach it based on the provided reference:
- Access In-Game Settings: Go to the game's main menu and find the 'Settings', 'Options', 'Display', or 'Graphics' section.
- Adjust Resolution and Refresh Rate:
- Locate the Resolution setting and consider lowering it slightly. A lower resolution is less demanding on your graphics card, potentially reducing the number of frames it tries to render.
- Find the Refresh Rate or Frames Per Second (FPS) setting. Try capping the FPS to match or be slightly below your monitor's refresh rate (e.g., if you have a 60Hz monitor, cap the FPS at 60). Lowering the refresh rate setting within the game (if available) can also help align frame output with display capability.
- Toggle Vertical Sync (VSync):
- Look for a setting called Vertical Sync or VSync.
- Turn it On: VSync synchronizes the game's frame output with your monitor's refresh rate. This is often the most direct way to eliminate tearing, although it can sometimes introduce input lag.
- Turn it Off: In some cases, if VSync is already on and causing issues (though tearing is usually solved by enabling VSync), or if you are using other synchronization technologies, turning it off might be necessary. The reference notes you can turn it on or off, suggesting experimentation might be needed.
By adjusting these settings within the problematic game, you can often resolve isolated screen tearing issues.
