NVIDIA screen tearing issues on Windows 10/11

Incompatibilities between your monitor and your graphics settings can lead to screen tearings.
The article below will guide you through the necessary steps of fixing this issue, especially if you have an Nvidia graphics card.
For more information about this graphics card brand, check out our dedicated Nvidia Hub.
More troubleshooting guides can also be found on our Windows 10 Fix page as well.

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Ever wondered what causes the screen tearing during your video gaming session? The constant stuttering does take the fun out of the game when this happens and you eventually lose.

Most of the time, the tearing happens due to a discrepancy between the video’s refresh rate and the system’s graphic settings.

unfortunately enough, this can also happen when you are using NVIDIA graphics cards. However, the good news is, this stuttering and tearing can be fixed.

In this article, we are going to familiarize you with a few solutions to eliminate the problem for good.

How do I fix screen tearing on Windows 10?

Keep trying these fixes until one of them works and stops the screen tearing.

1. Opting for a Resolution change

Hold down the Windows Key and press S to get search options.

Type resolution in the search box and click the best match from the results.

Now scroll down a little to find Advanced Display Options.

From the settings, click Display Adapter Properties for Display 1 to change your display settings.

Now a pop-up window with hardware properties will appear with different tabs.

From the adapter tab, Select List all modes to get a list of available modes.

Select a suitable resolution that is compatible with your system.

Once you are done with the steps, reboot your operating system for the settings to take effect.

2. Update your Graphics Card

Its no surprise that an outdated graphics driver can be the culprit for the screen stuttering. Let’s take a look at the steps to update the driver.

Hold the Windows Key and press R to open Run.

Now enter devmgmt.msc in the bar and press Enter.

In the Device Manager, move your cursor to the Display Adapter option and double-click it.

Right-click your current graphics driver below Display Adapters and hit Update Driver.

3. Turning off Game Mode and Full-Screen Optimization

To improve the user experience, Windows 10 offers you the Game Mode that enables you to take screenshots during the game and record your favorite moments.

However, this optimization feature can become a cause of tearing. Here’s how you can fix the tearing and run the game smoothly.

Hold down the Windows Key and press I to open the settings.

Switch the Game mode off.

Restart your computer to see if the tearing is gone.

In case you are still facing the screen tearing during your gameplay, you can try disabling the full-screen optimizations.

Move your cursor to the game icon and right-click it to open the properties.

In the compatibility tab, make sure you disable the fullscreen optimizations.

Reboot the system to apply changes.

These solutions should help you to fix your screen tearing problems. Let us know which one worked for you by leaving us a message in the comments section below.

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