[Main thread] Nvidia 460.xx driver flickering

[Asterchades-hyjal (Asterchades)]

@Verzar-zuljin

I have odd issues with G-Sync in Fullscreen mode only selected as well, but I think it’s more to do with I’m using a Samsung CRG9 which is Freesync not G-sync approved. G-Sync will let me use it but loading screens and in game the monitor can’t seem to adjust right and looking at the info screen on it will vary from 50hz to 120. If its over 90 its fine under 90 and you get some odd issues where lighter areas will go dim and bright (its not dramatic but it’s noticeable), not really a flicker but it’s annoying. I just leave G-Sync off lol

Humour me on this one. Might not help, but just in case…

In the NVidia Control Panel, under “Display\Change Resolution” scroll down and make sure it’s set to “Use NVIDIA colour settings” with your chosen parameters (Highest, 8bpc, RGB, and Full are my preferences). Then go to “Display\Adjust desktop size and position” and set “Perform scaling on:” to GPU and check the Override checkbox. If these are greyed out you may need to temporarily disable Scaling from the “3D Settings\Manage 3D settings” section. Do this for all screens if you have more than one, and make sure they match.

Just found that not having these set would interfere with Gsync myself, at least with my setup (Dell S2721DGF primary, AOC D2757p secondary). Refresh rate would never stabilise and performance would be all kinds of choppy if I was attempting higher than 60Hz.

[Somni-sargeras]

All that i noticed with this patch is that my frames went from a steady 120 on max settings to a fluctuating mess. I’m at a loss here.

[Noobles-zuljin (Noobles)]

Same here, the game is now barely playable. I preferred flickering textures…

Was DX11, switching to DX12 fixed it.

[Daelore-cenarion-circle]

I had frame issues too. What fixed it for me was turning off GPU Scheduling in Windows settings.

[Windcaster-laughing-skull (Windcaster)]

Getting mixed feelings based on the last dozen or so responses. Has the flickering issue been resolved with the new driver update? Or are other issues now popping up and should I hold off on updating it?

[Verzar-zuljin]

@Windcaster-laughing-skull

Has the flickering issue been resolved with the new driver update?

It’s resolved, the other issues are either one offs or not related to this.

[Somni-sargeras]

what i did was to do a fresh DDU clean up and reverted back to 466.79

[Sarvelis-ysera (Sarvelis)]

@Everia-stalagg

Can you confirm your Nvidia driver version from the NVCP, your WoW directX version and your WoW antialiasing setting? 457.xx drivers and older didn’t have the flicker, WoW in dx11 mode doesn’t have the flicker and WoW without MSAA doesn’t usually have the flicker.

Probably not entirely relevant anymore given today’s driver release.

Driver is 466.71. WoW DirectX version is 12, and antialiasing is 8x MSAA.

[Tamalpais-blackrock]

Still flickering. Used to, generally, only see flickering in Bastion and Ardenweald. Now, when heading into CN all the bushes along the path from the flight path to the entrance are flickering.

Edit:
Switched back to DX11 and the flickering is gone.

[Mokisan-sargeras]

Just updated to the latest Nvidia driver, 471.11, which is supposed to fix the flickering. Logged in and did a world boss. When to the usual places where the flickering would start and they haven’t so far. Loving being able to use Direct X 12 again. Oh, my fix was to use Direct X 11.

[Everia-stalagg]

@Toludin-hyjal

On rare occasion, when alt-tabbing back to the game from another window, my framerate is getting stuck at like 40 or so.

I take back what I said, I’ve noticed a similar issue, but only for launching the game (retail, don’t play classics).

I run two monitors and use gsync+vsync enabled in the NVCP for wow.exe: Main monitor is 144hz and second monitor is 60hz. My setup is usually set to duplicate screens.

If I switch my main monitor input to my PS5, lock my computer with start+L and then wait a minute for my second monitor to go into sleep/standby mode(the actual computer stays awake and I don’t know of any non-regedit settings that can prevent the windows lock screen monitor sleep timeout), when I’m done playing the PS5 and switch my main monitor back to DP input, WoW will boot and vsync lock to 60hz.

I can fix it with /console gxrestart. This tells me there’s probably something in windows or nvidia drivers that aren’t pushing the correct current refresh rate to the vsync setting until the game asks for it “again” which makes it grab the new correct refresh rate of the 144hz monitor, instead of the 60hz one.

[Kanë-frostmourne]

@Somni-sargeras

what i did was to do a fresh DDU clean up and reverted back to 466.79

same, rolled back as well, something is off with this set.

[Nakkita-stormrage]

Saw some flickering in Oribos lol not fixed yet…back to DX11 it is

[Fythra-madoran (Fythra)]

I’ve had the flickering issue for some time. After updating to the latest driver, I haven’t seen a single flicker. The usual areas were fine. Knock on wood, it’s fixed for me.

Hope it gets better for those still with issues.

[Verzar-zuljin]

@Nakkita-stormrage

not fixed yet…back to DX11 it is

I think you have some other issue, this driver fixed flickering.

[Somni-sargeras]

the new drivers introduced a whole bunch of new issues for dual monitor users

[Nakkita-stormrage]

Are you not reading the thread?..my comp was just built with a new video card lol…this also happened on my PC before this one…same issue, flickering

[Xroots-area-52]

Is it me or the visual quality is a bit degraded with the 471 driver ?
I got no more flicker so far but image quality seems different. Anyone noticed this or its just me being paranoid.

[anon96172537]

The 471.11 driver (using an RTX 2060) seemed to fix the flickering problem for a bit, and then it returned. Rolled back once again to 457.51, last driver with zero flicker for me, and no issues.

[Somni-sargeras]

There’s a bunch of people complaining on the nvidia forums that still have the flickering even with the new drivers, so it’s most likely on nvidia’s end.

Edit: btw, did you have any other version of drivers installed on you system before updating to 471.11? if you did, did you update through GeForce experience?