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1900xtx artifacts in games

Klytus

Klytus

Klytus

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With my 1900xtx (at stock) I get no problems running windows, net surfing, running 3dmark06 etc.
In games however (F.E.A.R. and Tomb Raider Legends) there are artifacts.
These artifacts are ALWAYS in the same place in the games.
For example, in TRL in the Croft mansion a couple of the tiles arond the small pool in the gym are always flashing and flickering away!
In fear in one of the earlier levels there is a big triangular artifact that is suspended from a hand-rail. There have been others but these are the most noticable.

So my question, is this normal ? is there a fault with my card? other?

I was hoping when the 6.4 cats came out it would sort it but no! It didn't change when installing newer game patches either!
will post a screenshot later if that helps. Cheers.
 
what temps is youi card running at....and have tried the 6.2 catalyst drivers. Usually if its temperature or an OC type of corruption then the artifacts are random...but if its at the same place all the time......I woulb be trying different drivers. 6.4's just werent good for me at all like a lot of others...I never had any issues at all with the 6.2's.
 
Sounds more like game bugs to me rather than artifacts mate ;) Don't think you will have much to worry about. If you are running 3D mark & seeing no artifacts,it looks more likely to be the games.

Have you tried a few other games ? Seeing the same effects.If your card starts artifacting it will become pretty noticeable & would probably show in 3D mark tbh,small sparklies for memory problems & blocky texures for core problems.

Rob
 
toxic - card ran at 89C full load previously now on H2O max load 45C. The problem is just the same now as it was with the stock cooler. Running 6.3 cats at the minute with CP not CCC, will try the 6.2s or maybe the 6.5betas, thanks.

speeduk - will post some screenshots after work . cheers.

Rob43 - only other game I have is Far Cry but haven't really played that enough to notice any problems. I'm hoping its bugs.
 
With Tomb Raider...I also had some corruption in some of the early levels with my 1900XTX but it was a few weeks ago cant remember the details. Its not the card through...I can play CSS or BF2 for 4 hours non stop without any corruption. Thats OC'd and on air. TR maybe just a glichy game.
 
here's 2 partial screenshots of the bit in trl. I don't know if you can really apreciate it or not from the stills but...




Only just noticed, those big dark triangles in the 2nd pic come up when her flashlight is on in that area.
 
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