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Posted by: Emirosa.6182

Emirosa.6182

Hello,

I just bought a new laptop and I got a huge problem with guild wars 2.

Processor is a I7 4th gen 4700MQ,
GPU is a AMD R9m290X

When I start the game the screen starts flickering, I can select auto detect and the game will put itself on high. But the flickering stays. The FPS is around 60 but as you can see in the video below, it’s really unplayable.

You can find the video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l15jTkksjr4&feature=youtu.be

Does anyone has an idea how to solve this? I guess it’s the gpu driver but not sure…

Kind regards,

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Posted by: ikereid.4637

ikereid.4637

does that happen on other games? what drivers are installed?

Desktop: 4790k@4.6ghz-1.25v, AMD 295×2, 32GB 1866CL10 RAM, 850Evo 500GB SSD
Laptop: M6600 – 2720QM, AMD HD6970M, 32GB 1600CL9 RAM, Arc100 480GB SSD

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Posted by: Avelos.6798

Avelos.6798

I’d check with your laptop manufacturer about that. That’s not normal.

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Posted by: abomally.2694

abomally.2694

Check your refresh rate in your GPU properties – it should be set to 60Hz.

Right-click the screen > Screen Resolution > Advanced Settings > Monitor tab.

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Posted by: Emirosa.6182

Emirosa.6182

Hello, here I’m again!

The refresh rate was already set to 60Hz.
I don’t know if it happens with other games, but I’ll run a 3D mark after this post.

When the laptop uses the internal gpu from the cpu, it runs smooth (lower grapichs ofcourse) but the screen doesn’t flash like that.

The dirvers I’m using atm (sorry for the dutch):
Versie stuurprogrammapakket 13.35.1005-140312a-169198E
Catalyst-versie 14.3
Leverancier Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Versie 2D-stuurprogramma 8.01.01.1379
Bestandspad 2D-stuurprogramma /REGISTRY/MACHINE/SYSTEM/ControlSet001/Control/Class/{4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}/0001
Direct3D-versie 9.14.10.01017
OpenGL-versie 6.14.10.12798
Versie AMD Catalyst Control Center 2014.0312.1131.18796

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Posted by: ikereid.4637

ikereid.4637

Hello, here I’m again!

The refresh rate was already set to 60Hz.
I don’t know if it happens with other games, but I’ll run a 3D mark after this post.

When the laptop uses the internal gpu from the cpu, it runs smooth (lower grapichs ofcourse) but the screen doesn’t flash like that.

The dirvers I’m using atm (sorry for the dutch):
Versie stuurprogrammapakket 13.35.1005-140312a-169198E
Catalyst-versie 14.3
Leverancier Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Versie 2D-stuurprogramma 8.01.01.1379
Bestandspad 2D-stuurprogramma /REGISTRY/MACHINE/SYSTEM/ControlSet001/Control/Class/{4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}/0001
Direct3D-versie 9.14.10.01017
OpenGL-versie 6.14.10.12798
Versie AMD Catalyst Control Center 2014.0312.1131.18796

Does your Laptop only have 1 290X or does it have 2 in Crossfire?

There is a reported Flickering issue with CrossFire on the 14.2 and 14.3 Beta Drivers.

Desktop: 4790k@4.6ghz-1.25v, AMD 295×2, 32GB 1866CL10 RAM, 850Evo 500GB SSD
Laptop: M6600 – 2720QM, AMD HD6970M, 32GB 1600CL9 RAM, Arc100 480GB SSD

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Posted by: Emirosa.6182

Emirosa.6182

Hello, here I’m again!

The refresh rate was already set to 60Hz.
I don’t know if it happens with other games, but I’ll run a 3D mark after this post.

When the laptop uses the internal gpu from the cpu, it runs smooth (lower grapichs ofcourse) but the screen doesn’t flash like that.

The dirvers I’m using atm (sorry for the dutch):
Versie stuurprogrammapakket 13.35.1005-140312a-169198E
Catalyst-versie 14.3
Leverancier Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Versie 2D-stuurprogramma 8.01.01.1379
Bestandspad 2D-stuurprogramma /REGISTRY/MACHINE/SYSTEM/ControlSet001/Control/Class/{4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}/0001
Direct3D-versie 9.14.10.01017
OpenGL-versie 6.14.10.12798
Versie AMD Catalyst Control Center 2014.0312.1131.18796

Does your Laptop only have 1 290X or does it have 2 in Crossfire?

There is a reported Flickering issue with CrossFire on the 14.2 and 14.3 Beta Drivers.

I have just one.
I first tried the latest released version (not beta) but the laptop wouldn’t swtich to the AMD card I think. And if it did, I only had 1-3FPS at max so it was even worse then now.

I’ve read somewhere on a forum that the beta ccc gave better fps so I gave it a try… but they’re both still unplayable

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Posted by: ikereid.4637

ikereid.4637

Hello, here I’m again!

The refresh rate was already set to 60Hz.
I don’t know if it happens with other games, but I’ll run a 3D mark after this post.

When the laptop uses the internal gpu from the cpu, it runs smooth (lower grapichs ofcourse) but the screen doesn’t flash like that.

The dirvers I’m using atm (sorry for the dutch):
Versie stuurprogrammapakket 13.35.1005-140312a-169198E
Catalyst-versie 14.3
Leverancier Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Versie 2D-stuurprogramma 8.01.01.1379
Bestandspad 2D-stuurprogramma /REGISTRY/MACHINE/SYSTEM/ControlSet001/Control/Class/{4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}/0001
Direct3D-versie 9.14.10.01017
OpenGL-versie 6.14.10.12798
Versie AMD Catalyst Control Center 2014.0312.1131.18796

Does your Laptop only have 1 290X or does it have 2 in Crossfire?

There is a reported Flickering issue with CrossFire on the 14.2 and 14.3 Beta Drivers.

I have just one.
I first tried the latest released version (not beta) but the laptop wouldn’t swtich to the AMD card I think. And if it did, I only had 1-3FPS at max so it was even worse then now.

I’ve read somewhere on a forum that the beta ccc gave better fps so I gave it a try… but they’re both still unplayable

So your laptop has the switchable graphics between the Intel and AMD GPU?
You might need to find modded Drivers for the Intel_SG Fix for it to work properly (I had to on every one of my laptops with a AMD GPU).

Desktop: 4790k@4.6ghz-1.25v, AMD 295×2, 32GB 1866CL10 RAM, 850Evo 500GB SSD
Laptop: M6600 – 2720QM, AMD HD6970M, 32GB 1600CL9 RAM, Arc100 480GB SSD

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Posted by: Aza.2105

Aza.2105

Hmmm is it a heating issue?

Amd Ryzen 1800x – Amd Fury X -64GB of ram
Windows 10

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Posted by: Avelos.6798

Avelos.6798

Here’s a good question and that I can’t see anywhere if it’s already been asked,

Does the screen flash in any other game when the M290X is being used?

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Posted by: Reborn.2934

Reborn.2934

Hello,

I just bought a new laptop and I got a huge problem with guild wars 2.

Processor is a I7 4th gen 4700MQ,
GPU is a AMD R9m290X

When I start the game the screen starts flickering, I can select auto detect and the game will put itself on high. But the flickering stays. The FPS is around 60 but as you can see in the video below, it’s really unplayable.

You can find the video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l15jTkksjr4&feature=youtu.be

Does anyone has an idea how to solve this? I guess it’s the gpu driver but not sure…

Kind regards,

check if there are any updates for directx since the game is using dx9 libraries and you will have a new os that most the times not have all older dx libraries :

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35

and also check if there is any update (drivers or profiles) for your vga drivers with amd’s auto detect tool

http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/auto-detect-tool

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Posted by: Emirosa.6182

Emirosa.6182

Here’s a good question and that I can’t see anywhere if it’s already been asked,

Does the screen flash in any other game when the M290X is being used?

Hi, nop it doesn’t. He runs Battlefield 4 on ultra withouth flashes nor fps drops.

And redborn, I’ll try that out!

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Posted by: Myth Shaia.4856

Myth Shaia.4856

Stupid thing to check, had horrible effects in Grid 2 until I turned off the Vertical Sync settings in the game.

…from elsewhere…
“I am not a complete idiot, there are some components missing still!” …

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Posted by: Emirosa.6182

Emirosa.6182

Hello,

I just bought a new laptop and I got a huge problem with guild wars 2.

Processor is a I7 4th gen 4700MQ,
GPU is a AMD R9m290X

When I start the game the screen starts flickering, I can select auto detect and the game will put itself on high. But the flickering stays. The FPS is around 60 but as you can see in the video below, it’s really unplayable.

You can find the video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l15jTkksjr4&feature=youtu.be

Does anyone has an idea how to solve this? I guess it’s the gpu driver but not sure…

Kind regards,

check if there are any updates for directx since the game is using dx9 libraries and you will have a new os that most the times not have all older dx libraries :

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35

and also check if there is any update (drivers or profiles) for your vga drivers with amd’s auto detect tool

http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/auto-detect-tool

Drivers are up to date. Won’t install the DirectX installer with following error: “newer version is already installed on system. Installation cancelled”

And the V-sync on is a bit better but it won’t stop the flashing.

Isn’t there anyone else who’s playing with this card?

My system also sais I got a Ati 8970M instead of the R9m290x… I know it’s a rebranded one but still… because my bios says R9m290x.

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Posted by: Emirosa.6182

Emirosa.6182

Update:

I tried a few things, another evening spoiled and no gold earned!

I deleted the beta drivers (AMD Catalyst Control Center) and re-installed the once I got on the cd with my laptop.

Battlefield 4: Still playable in ULTRA.
BETA drivers: Couldn’t go back in game when I ALT+TAB out of it. I got a GPU error.
Released drivers: No problem with tabbing out and in game.

Guildwars 2:
BETA drivers: I could move with decent fps (around 50-60) but I had the flashing screen, so unplayable.
Released drivers: No flashing so I guess the problem lies within the drivers? But FPS of 1!, so still unplayable.

AMD Catalyst Control Center:
Beta drivers: It said I had an ATI 8970m
Released drivers: It sais I got an R9 m 290x so that’s an improvement I guess.

AMD CCC info now:
Versie stuurprogrammapakket 13.151-130819a-166293C-Clevo
Catalyst-versie 14.3
Leverancier Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Versie 2D-stuurprogramma 8.01.01.1331
Bestandspad 2D-stuurprogramma /REGISTRY/MACHINE/SYSTEM/ControlSet001/Control/Class/{4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}/0001
Direct3D-versie 9.14.10.0984
OpenGL-versie 6.14.10.12420
Versie AMD Catalyst Control Center 2013.0819.1344.22803

So it’s getting better… I guess

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Posted by: Reborn.2934

Reborn.2934

i did some research and i found that flickering can come from invalid voltage on the gpu chip ( Invalid Vddc ).

a quick tip : reset via “AMD Overdrive” disabling “Overdrive Graphics”

also i think that you installed the desktop drivers and not the mobile ones. so just run the cleaner amd tool : http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMD-Clean-Uninstall-Utility.aspx

and after the restart choose a mobile amd driver . depends of the verion of OS , 32bit = http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/mobile?os=Windows+7+-+32 or 64bit = http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/mobile?os=Windows+7+-+64 )

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Posted by: Emirosa.6182

Emirosa.6182

i did some research and i found that flickering can come from invalid voltage on the gpu chip ( Invalid Vddc ).

a quick tip : reset via “AMD Overdrive” disabling “Overdrive Graphics”

also i think that you installed the desktop drivers and not the mobile ones. so just run the cleaner amd tool : http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMD-Clean-Uninstall-Utility.aspx

and after the restart choose a mobile amd driver . depends of the verion of OS , 32bit = http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/mobile?os=Windows+7+-+32 or 64bit = http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/mobile?os=Windows+7+-+64 )

This feels stupid but you were right,… the game run smooth now :/.
I can’t even imagine how a stupid error that was of me! Didn’t even knew that you could install the desktop version of it :/

a HUGE thanks for helping me out man!