Laptop display flickers while gaming

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The screen flashes or shows artifacts only when running 3D applications.

Symptoms
  • Black flashes
  • Tearing
  • Colored dots
Possible Causes
  • GPU overheating
  • Bad VRAM
  • Incompatible G-Sync/FreeSync

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Disable G-Sync/FreeSync

Turn off variable refresh rate in GPU settings.

2

Underclock VRAM

Use MSI Afterburner to slightly lower memory clocks.

3

Try Older Driver

Newer drivers sometimes have bugs with specific game engines.

When to See a Technician

Artifacts (random shapes/colors) are a classic sign of failing Video RAM (VRAM).

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