Screen Tearing w/Plasma TV

[Karl775]

Hi guys.
Just a quick question, I've got a 37inch plasma TV, running at 60hz on 1080p, but I get some not a lot but some screen tearing. Is this common using tv's instead on monitors. I play through a HDMI slot. The worst game I noticed it on was Medal of Honor Tier 1 story, not tried Medal of Honor Warfighter. If it's because I'm using a plasma would it still happen if I change it to a LCD TV. Any ideas ?
Cheers Karl.

 

[aaksheytalwar]

Just to give you some perspective, GTA 5 maxed out (with all forms of AA disabled, yes disabled) takes 3-3.5 GB VRAM at 1080p.

 

[Jacky60]

Upgrading to SLI or crossfire can often be a cheap way of massively improving performance. I once had 2x6990s and their 2GB ram was the first limitation. I won't buy a card with less than 6gb ram again because RAM limits already cost me in some games at 4k. 4K monitors will be really cheap very soon btw. That said I wouldn't buy either of those cards simply because 3gb ram is too little and a single 780 will never stretch it's legs with 6gb as single GPU.

 

[Valantar]

What kind of FPS are you achieving? I doubt very much there'd be any difference between different kinds of TVs - tearing shouldn't be caused by anything other than new frames arriving out of sync with the display.

 

[LoveMachine]

Do you have another computer monitor connected to the same video card (which card, btw?)? TVs use 59.94(ish) refresh rates despite the claim of 1080p60, compared to a true 60Hz (if that's your native refresh rate) on a computer monitor. I have a TV and monitor connected to my 7750, and which ever screen is selected as the "primary" display will not have tearing. The other will, and AFAIK there isn't a way around it. That slight discrepancy in timing causes tearing. If you are running multiple types of screens, in your driver settings (Catalyst, for example) select the plasma as your primary and that can eliminate the tearing on the TV at least.

 

[sxr7171]

I have to add that I've noticed that with PC some games have issues outputting to TVs. I don't really understand it and there are probably multiple causes. I also use a Plasma. It has no bearing on the issue as it happens with an LCD also. They are both TVs as opposed to computer monitors.

For example some Ubisoft games go into 1080i mode. You have to edit the gamer profile to fix that. At least it is fixable.

GTA V for me wants to output 960x1080 to one of my TVs. I don't use them simultaneously. So it just has something to do with outputting to a TV.

To check if this is happening to you press the "info" button on your TV and verify that the game is outputting 1080p 60Hz.

As for plasma, they have better motion performance than LCD naturally.

 

[bystander36]

If V-sync is not enabled, all TV's and all monitors tear. Anytime you are playing a game, you get tearing, 100% of the time. There are no exceptions when it comes to DirectX and OpenGL games.

 

[Karl775]

Hi guys,
I have a Nvidia GTX 720, only the plasma th is connect to my graphics card.
Change some setting for Batman Arkham Asylum and didn't get any tearing at all.
Thanks for all your advice guys.
Cheers
Karl

 

[bystander36]

Hi guys,
I have a Nvidia GTX 720, only the plasma th is connect to my graphics card.
Change some setting for Batman Arkham Asylum and didn't get any tearing at all.
Thanks for all your advice guys.
Cheers
Karl

V-sync/G-sync/Freesync is the only cure for tearing in games. Tearing is always present otherwise. I assume you turned on V-sync.

 

[Karl775]

Hi guys
So that's what v-sync is for, oops.
I'm still new to this PC world, but thanks for the advice. I'm really not that dumb really,lol.
I'm sat here chuckling To myself.
Thanks
Karl