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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