Gaming monitor ghosting as soon as I enable FreeSync

[PSPlover]

Hello guys

 

A week ago I bought the VG242YPbmiipx / VG242YP gaming monitor and noticed that the monitor starts ghosting as soon as I enable AMD Freesync in the OSD. It's especially bad when scrolling through an article which as a white background and black text because I get these black smears.

The weird thing about this is that I don't get any ghosting when Freesync is OFF. According to the OSD all settings like the Overdrive function stay the same (overdrive: set to normal) and only freesync is being changed.

 

Overdrive set to normal and Freesync off => no ghosting, no smears, all good

Freesync on (sets overdrive to normal) => Ghosting issues and black smears

Overdrive set to extreme no freesync => Ghosting issues and black smears

 

Here are some technical infos about my system:

Monitor Refresh rate: I'm running it on 165Hz but the problem is present at 144Hz as well

GPU: MSI Radeon RX 470 Gaming X 4G

CPU: Ryzen 5 3600

Mobo: MSI Tomahawk MAX

RAM: 16GB 3200Mhz DDR4

Cable: Display Port 1.2

OS: Windows 10, Build 19043.1083

AMD driver version: 21.6.2

 

I suspect that the monitor enables the extreme overdrive mode without actually showing it but since it greys out the OD function while freesync is on, I can't do anything against it.

 

Is there any fix for this issue? Or do I have to return it? Freesync / Freesync Premium should not cause this problem afaik

[Aereldor]

Does the issue persist with overdrive and VBR disabled?

[PSPlover]

1 hour ago, soundlogic said:

Does the issue persist with overdrive and VBR disabled?

 

I can't disable or change the overdrive setting while Freesync is on (option is greyed out). VRB is disabled because I barely use it because the image is just too dark.

[Mark Kaine]

Similar issue with Gsync (but its actually a freesync monitor) 

Do you use a DP cable? 

Because for me this issue gets fixed as soon I use a HDMI cable… which disables "Gsync" anyhow.

 

 

[PSPlover]

2 hours ago, Mark Kaine said:

Similar issue with Gsync (but its actually a freesync monitor) 

Do you use a DP cable? 

Because for me this issue gets fixed as soon I use a HDMI cable… which disables "Gsync" anyhow.

 

 

I tried using HDMI and DP and in both scenarios the promel still exists.

Also I dont want to disable Freesync, I just want to get rid of the inverse ghosting while freesync is on.

[Mark Kaine]

25 minutes ago, PSPlover said:

I tried using HDMI and DP and in both scenarios the promel still exists.

Also I dont want to disable Freesync, I just want to get rid of the inverse ghosting while freesync is on.

I see, interesting i was kinda expecting it to be a DP cable issue, which it may be in my case… well i havent found a solution yet, but after lots of testing its either the monitor , the cable or the drivers, definitely something with gsync, because turning that off makes it a lot better, still slightly stuttery unless I use HDMI 

[SolarNova]

Some monitor models disable overdrive settings when enabling freesync, of those displays some unfortunately default to a overdrive setting that adds to much overshoot, like the one you have. (The OD may show 'normal' whilst greyed out, but its not)

There is no work around here. Its part of the firmware.

 

If u want freesync without this kind of overshoot, im afraid ull have to pick a different display that doesnt have this kind of setup.

 

FYI: what ur seeing in the image is 'overshoot' ,aka Inverse Ghosting ,not ghosting/black smearing. Its the result of overdrive being set to high and the pixel overshooting their intended luminance, hence the 'light' trail, rather than a 'dark' trail caused by pixels being to slow.

 

https://blurbusters.com/faq/lcd-overdrive-artifacts/