Dual monitor screen tearing issue

[CorHor]

So i recently got duel monitors and I've been having massive screen tearing witch i did not have before with only one monitor. I've tried turning on v sync in nvidia control panel and didn't work. I don't know if its because my monitors are from different manufacturers (main monitor is insignia and my second monitor is LG) or if its because both monitors run on different resolution (main is at 1920x1080 and my second is 1366x768 any higher and the image is stretched) or if its my graphics card witch is a GTX 960. if it is my GPU then I just ordered a GTX 980 so will that fix the screen tearing since it stronger? Any help would be great.

[Alexalmighty502 Sup Acc]

what cable are you using to connect the gpu to the screen?

[Azza ☠]

Right-click desktop > Display settings > Advanced display settings > Display adapter properties

Check the Adapter type is correctly labeled as your graphics card.

Then on the monitor tab, check if each of the monitors is correctly labeled. The key here is the Screen refresh rate should be set the same to each monitor (perhaps 60Hz)... you don't want, for example, one monitor at 120Hz and the other at 75Hz (as it will cause the 75Hz to tear as it's uneven, while the single graphic card works producing the frame rate for both).

[Alexalmighty502 Sup Acc]

Azza ☠ の投稿を引用：

Right-click desktop > Display settings > Advanced display settings > Display adapter properties

Check the Adapter type is correctly labeled as your graphics card.

Then on the monitor tab, check if each of the monitors is correctly labeled. The key here is the Screen refresh rate should be set the same to each monitor (perhaps 60Hz)... you don't want, for example, one monitor at 120Hz and the other at 75Hz (as it will cause the 75Hz to tear as it's uneven, while the single graphic card works producing the frame rate for both).

they dont need the same framerate i have a 144hz and a 60 hz monitor

[Azza ☠]

Alexalmighty502 Sup Acc の投稿を引用：

Azza ☠ の投稿を引用：

Right-click desktop > Display settings > Advanced display settings > Display adapter properties

Check the Adapter type is correctly labeled as your graphics card.

Then on the monitor tab, check if each of the monitors is correctly labeled. The key here is the Screen refresh rate should be set the same to each monitor (perhaps 60Hz)... you don't want, for example, one monitor at 120Hz and the other at 75Hz (as it will cause the 75Hz to tear as it's uneven, while the single graphic card works producing the frame rate for both).

they dont need the same framerate i have a 144hz and a 60 hz monitor

144Hz is designed for 3D purposes, you will actually find most toggle to 120Hz (which is a required even flow for V-SYNC).

V-SYNC can work upon 30, 60, or 120Hz.

So what you will find is it's 120Hz (2x60Hz) and 60Hz, in which they remain even. Unless you are also using G-SYNC (in which the monitor itself can adjust refresh rate to the FPS output, without the need of capping).

I'm glad it's working fine for you, but still something the post topic owner could possibly check since having the issue.

[Alexalmighty502 Sup Acc]

b-but most games sync at 144 :l and no i do not have g sync

[CorHor]

Alexalmighty502 Sup Acc の投稿を引用：

what cable are you using to connect the gpu to the screen?

My main monitor is connected with HDMI and my second is conected with DVI.

[CorHor]

Azza ☠ の投稿を引用：

Right-click desktop > Display settings > Advanced display settings > Display adapter properties

Check the Adapter type is correctly labeled as your graphics card.

Then on the monitor tab, check if each of the monitors is correctly labeled. The key here is the Screen refresh rate should be set the same to each monitor (perhaps 60Hz)... you don't want, for example, one monitor at 120Hz and the other at 75Hz (as it will cause the 75Hz to tear as it's uneven, while the single graphic card works producing the frame rate for both).

I went to display adapter properties, and my adapter type is correct, but on the monitor tab all i see is "Monitor Type: Generic PnP Monitor" and properties. And i only see monitor setting for one monitor and it doesn't tell me for witch monitor.

[Azza ☠]

CorHor の投稿を引用：

Azza ☠ の投稿を引用：

Right-click desktop > Display settings > Advanced display settings > Display adapter properties

Check the Adapter type is correctly labeled as your graphics card.

Then on the monitor tab, check if each of the monitors is correctly labeled. The key here is the Screen refresh rate should be set the same to each monitor (perhaps 60Hz)... you don't want, for example, one monitor at 120Hz and the other at 75Hz (as it will cause the 75Hz to tear as it's uneven, while the single graphic card works producing the frame rate for both).

I went to display adapter properties, and my adapter type is correct, but on the monitor tab all i see is "Monitor Type: Generic PnP Monitor" and properties. And i only see monitor setting for one monitor and it doesn't tell me for witch monitor.

Back on the "Customize your display" page, you should have an image of multiple monitors, labelled "1" and "2". You can select which one there, then go under it's properties.

As for "Generic PnP Monitor", that is Windows native drivers for unknown monitors.

If possible, look up your offical monitor(s) websites and check under support / drivers to see if any real drivers are available for them both. If so, installing that could help Windows identify and manage them better. You can double-check this under Control Panel > Device Manager, click View and Show hidden devices from the top menu, then look under the Display adapters and Monitors list. Uninstall any ghost drivers and try get the real drivers to appear there.

You could try:

Set your secondary display as your primary. (Then clone it to your pc monitor)
With clone, your primary display will mirror it's refresh rate to the other monitors, even with V-SYNC. So the weaker monitor will then keep up.

Or try swapping the cables around, if possible use two DVI-D instead.

[Astro_80 (WASH YOUR HANDS!)]

CorHor の投稿を引用：

So i recently got duel monitors and I've been having massive screen tearing witch i did not have before with only one monitor. I've tried turning on v sync in nvidia control panel and didn't work. I don't know if its because my monitors are from different manufacturers (main monitor is insignia and my second monitor is LG) or if its because both monitors run on different resolution (main is at 1920x1080 and my second is 1366x768 any higher and the image is stretched) or if its my graphics card witch is a GTX 960. if it is my GPU then I just ordered a GTX 980 so will that fix the screen tearing since it stronger? Any help would be great.

There are a couple of options for V-Sync in the Nvidia Control Panel. Try Adaptive V-Sync.

[CorHor]

Azza ☠ の投稿を引用：

CorHor の投稿を引用：

I went to display adapter properties, and my adapter type is correct, but on the monitor tab all i see is "Monitor Type: Generic PnP Monitor" and properties. And i only see monitor setting for one monitor and it doesn't tell me for witch monitor.

Back on the "Customize your display" page, you should have an image of multiple monitors, labelled "1" and "2". You can select which one there, then go under it's properties.

As for "Generic PnP Monitor", that is Windows native drivers for unknown monitors.

If possible, look up your offical monitor(s) websites and check under support / drivers to see if any real drivers are available for them both. If so, installing that could help Windows identify and manage them better. You can double-check this under Control Panel > Device Manager, click View and Show hidden devices from the top menu, then look under the Display adapters and Monitors list. Uninstall any ghost drivers and try get the real drivers to appear there.

You could try:

Set your secondary display as your primary. (Then clone it to your pc monitor)
With clone, your primary display will mirror it's refresh rate to the other monitors, even with V-SYNC. So the weaker monitor will then keep up.

Or try swapping the cables around, if possible use two DVI-D instead.

Thank you it seems to be fixed i tested a few games and no screen tearing so far. The refresh rate for my psecondary monitor was at 30hz and my primary was at 60hz and chagning them both to 60hz seemed to fix the problem. However my secondary monitor's resolution is at recommended 1366x768 and changing it to any higher the picture will be all stretched and basically will look bad. Does having both monitors having different resolution bad or is it OK

[Azza ☠]

It's ideal if both monitors have the same resolutions, but can still manage if they are different. Windows can manage this, to a point (positioning and resolution changes). However, aspect ratio should at least be the same for both, else you get stretch or black border line issues, which might be what your encountering?

Do you know the aspect ratio of each monitor?

ps: If you are using "Mirror" = same resolutions on both screens, you can't have "mirror" at different resolutions unfortunately.

[CorHor]

Im not sure. How can i check my monitors aspect ratio?

[CorHor]

Azza ☠ の投稿を引用：

It's ideal if both monitors have the same resolutions, but can still manage if they are different. Windows can manage this, to a point (positioning and resolution changes). However, aspect ratio should at least be the same for both, else you get stretch or black border line issues, which might be what your encountering?

Do you know the aspect ratio of each monitor?

ps: If you are using "Mirror" = same resolutions on both screens, you can't have "mirror" at different resolutions unfortunately.

OH wait i getting another issue. On my secondary monitor i'm getting red static. It happened when i changed its refresh rate from 30hz to 60hz.

[Azza ☠]

CorHor の投稿を引用：

Azza ☠ の投稿を引用：

It's ideal if both monitors have the same resolutions, but can still manage if they are different. Windows can manage this, to a point (positioning and resolution changes). However, aspect ratio should at least be the same for both, else you get stretch or black border line issues, which might be what your encountering?

Do you know the aspect ratio of each monitor?

ps: If you are using "Mirror" = same resolutions on both screens, you can't have "mirror" at different resolutions unfortunately.

OH wait i getting another issue. On my secondary monitor i'm getting red static. It happened when i changed its refresh rate from 30hz to 60hz.

Check cable plug connection is fully in or run your finger/thumb down the cable length to check for breaks. A red/green/blue (RGB) colour offset like that is normally just from the cable connection.

CorHor の投稿を引用：

Im not sure. How can i check my monitors aspect ratio?

Perhaps look up the monitor models online and check their specs...

It would be aspect ratio: 4:3 (standard) or 16:9 (wide screen), but there's also odd ones such as 5:4 or 16:10, which can stretch or black line if mixed.

[CorHor]

Ok so still jave screen tearing, however its not as bad as it was before its still there. I even got a new graphics card (gtx980) and i'm still have screen tearing. Although it is much better. I'm starting to think its my second monitor because even though it can run at 60hz its recommended at 29hz. if its not then i have no idea whats causing it.