Monitor screen tearing

Beerbaron · 2 Aug 2013 at 15:02

I have a Dell 2209WAf 22" monitor (76 hertz refresh driver) and an AMD 6950 (flashed to 6970) graphics card. I have been getting screen tearing watching 1080p films and when I game (1680x1050). Is replacing my monitor with something newer and better the only real resolution for this?

Thanks.

Beerbaron · 3 Aug 2013 at 15:41

anyone?

tipsy · 5 Aug 2013 at 12:12

get the refresh back to 60hz and vsync on and that will fix it. Running a monitor above 60hz is a pain as despite what it says for the screen refresh it cant do it as you are finding out. If you desire a higher refresh I suggest you get a monitor that can do 120 or 144hz but tbh only if your a serious gamer.

Beerbaron · 5 Aug 2013 at 12:14

apparently this model can do 76 hertz

WuMyster · 5 Aug 2013 at 13:11

Check your refresh rate is set to what your monitor is in your graphics card control panel

tipsy · 5 Aug 2013 at 13:13

i say stick it at 60 and see what happens but last time i hsd a monitor that stated it could do 75hz iy couldnt without issues. put vsync on as well.

MagicBoy · 5 Aug 2013 at 13:15

Screen tearing will not be anything to do with the monitor hardware.

Set it back to 60Hz for a start.

Beerbaron · 5 Aug 2013 at 22:02

i have set it back to 60 hertz and i can see the tearing still in 1080p vids. when i change the refresh rate in windows it changes in catalyst control center. i set it 60 hertz and vsync enabled and the tearing is less but is still there.