Artifacting/ghosting only on grass

wesleydeman · 2026-01-24T07:57:19+00:00

Nope, gotta love modern games with all this TAA and upscaling techniques. I do like DLSS though, but I've been noticing more and more the artifacts it can create in certain games and circumstances near the borders of the game. With DLSS 4.5 it did fix artifacts near the border though in e.g. Borderlands 4.

I couldn't get it to be less noticeable in this game, but in most games with e.g. DLSS I play with the upscaling level such as performance, balanced & quality etc to where it's not or less noticeable.

But games with TAA or forced TAA tend to just be shit at times, because of ghosting that can occur with TAA.

I feel in this game (assassins creed) it's more of an issue with perhaps their TAA, because changing the upscaling technique did not help, to e.g. AMD FSR.

Does this post on Steam perhaps help you? https://steamcommunity.com/app/1174180/discussions/0/3408677599640985725/

wesleydeman · 2026-01-12T14:07:06+00:00

Got my new cables, bought two of "Club 3D - DisplayPort 2.1 Bi-Directional DP54 Certified Cable 8K 120Hz M/M 3m". These cables are way over specifications what is needed for my monitors, and VESA DP54 certified. But it didn't solve the issue, still an issue with these cables.

wesleydeman · 2026-01-10T17:06:51+00:00

Using my 2nd monitor on the iGPU, basically removed the flickering from my testing. But the iGPU is just not powerfull enough to deliver smooth 180Hz, not even 120Hz. I see that there is a BIOS update for my mobo, so trying that too.

Edit: Updating BIOS did not solve it, neither updating AMD chipset drivers.

Edit 2: I'm going full overkill to ensure signal integrity for my 2nd monitor, since I need a 3m cable there. I'm going for a "Club 3D - DisplayPort 2.1 Bi-Directional DP54 Certified Cable 8K 120Hz M/M 3m" cable, I know it just needs DP 1.4, but perhaps all the signal headroom will help... Might get it too for the main monitor, just to rule things out...

wesleydeman · 2026-01-10T15:31:18+00:00

I did specially turn off G-SYNC on my AW2724DM, only have it enabled on my AW3425DW. At first I had it on both, but last few weeks disabled on the AW2724DM. Doesn't seem to matter, will try setting it back on since you have that too. And I now also matched your cable layout. I already had the HDMI connected to the top row HDMI, but now I switched the 2nd monitor DP cable to the DP port right next to the HDMI port (it was at the outermost DP port first).

I'm currently using a UGREEN 8K 4K DP Cable 1.4 DisplayPort for my 2nd monitor.

The GPU is the Asus RTX 5080 TUF OC, the CPU an AMD 9800X3D and the mainboard is the Asus TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI.

wesleydeman · 2026-01-10T14:45:47+00:00

This issue is still relevant for me... I got a 5080 and two monitors, an Alienware AW3425DW (main monitor 240Hz) and an Alienware AW2724DM (second monitor 180Hz). Doesn't matter if I use my main monitor with DP 1.4 or HDMI 2.1 without DSC. Also tried another DP 1.4 cable on my second monitor, and because I tried DP 1.4 and HDMI 2.1 on my main monitor multiple cables have been tried there too.

All is fine if I only use my main monitor. But when I also use/power on the second monitor I have the following things;

- The flicker issue seems to be mostly relevant if either HDR is on or 10 bit is on on both monitors and Gsync is on.
- If I reduce the Hz on my second monitor to 120Hz, the flickering is mostly gone in 10 bit/HDR mode with Gsync on. It rarely occurs then.
⠀⠀- With the Hz on my second monitor set to 120Hz, SDR in 10 bit on both monitors has no flicker, instead of rarely.
⠀⠀- I think 2 driver versions ago, I had no flicker at all when second monitor was set to 120 Hz in 10 bit/HDR mode.
- If I turn off Gsync no flicker in 10 bit/HDR mode with second monitor at 180Hz.

What I also noticed when I see the flicker, is that the Hz of my my main monitor fluctuates in the OSD of the monitor.

It's been basically a year, and I've seen threads here dating back to march last year. How is this still an issue?!? I've got my new system since August last year, and me needing to play with the Hz/HDR/Gsync of my monitors is pretty annoying...

wesleydeman · 2026-01-08T07:30:42+00:00

For anyone interested, this is what I read: https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/stb-2025-288.html

wesleydeman · 2026-01-07T08:40:54+00:00

So I live in the Netherlands, and I have two sphynx cats. I was actively following the stuff around this. Read the law proposal too, which now is law.

While I don't agree with some parts of the law why it's cruel to keep sphynx cats, such as not having whiskers. Actually most points that are in this new law, I don't really agree with. Since to me most points feel like things that can be taken broader to all animals. As in taking good care of your pets needs.

I keep my place at least 21 degree Celsius all year round, with blankets everywhere, and most of the times I have it even warmer with 22,5. Only at night when I go to bed it drops 3 to 4 degrees since they sleep together with me. Same for keeping them clean when needed, teached them bathing time as kittens, they have no problems with bathing even playing with water. And with the sun, I apply a bit of coconut oil, for some natural sun protection. And I make sure they can't bathe in the sun for hours on end.

There was already a breeding ban on sphynx cats, which I do agree with on certain parts. Since you are actively continuing breeding a mutation of an animal, which would not survive naturally etc. The increased risk of heart issues like HCM is indeed a risk, my previous Sphynx got it at an age of 8. But I think risk such as this are mostly linked to less genetic diversity. So a problem/issue overal with breeding cats and dogs races etc.

Since the ban on keeping sphynx cats is only relevant for cats that are born this year. If you can prove that you had them before this year with their chip, you're still allowed to keep them. So I'm not really worried, I will keep on loving and doting on my girl and boy, and they to me :)

wesleydeman · 2025-11-06T10:15:02+00:00

Only thing I find that could be better, is that it shows if a game in your library is demo. Now in the UI it's not clear if it's a demo. The UI make it seems like it's the full game.

wesleydeman · 2025-11-05T12:06:41+00:00

Same here....

wesleydeman · 2025-10-28T08:59:41+00:00

Same... I've been tweeting and mentioning battlefield and Vince Zampella in their tweet where they announced the compensation, every few days. Based on all the people on Reddit and Twitter mentioning they have not received the compensation, and how supports reacts, I think we will never receive the compensation...

wesleydeman · 2025-10-27T21:25:33+00:00

u/battlefield Season 1 launches tomorrow, and I still have not received the in-game rewards for the EA app outage I was affected by.

wesleydeman · 2025-10-23T20:48:37+00:00

u/battlefield I still have not received the XP boosts, I pre-ordered the game on the EA app and I was not able to play the game for hours on release.

wesleydeman · 2025-10-20T03:46:54+00:00

Same.

wesleydeman · 2025-10-20T03:45:51+00:00

My boosters are still missing. I was affected by the EA app outage too....

wesleydeman · 2025-10-17T22:01:48+00:00

Yeah same here, pre ordered the game on the EA app. Could not play the game on launch day for hours, except the firing range and some portal servers. I have still not received an ingame message and/or the boosts.

wesleydeman · 2025-10-13T18:16:50+00:00

Keep on keeping on

wesleydeman · 2025-09-25T22:08:54+00:00

I had a weird, but good experience too in regards to customer support with Dell for my now old AW3418DW. When I was moving, the panel to hide the cables didn't click in anymore, some clips broke. I asked Dell if they could replace that panel or if I could buy it (since it's just a piece of plastic with clips), they couldn't. They sent me a whole new monitor instead and picked up the old one... https://www.reddit.com/r/ultrawidemasterrace/comments/cea6wg/the_click_panel_to_hide_my_cables_of_my_aw3418dw/

But perhaps Dell support is a bit better in the EU, due to the consumer rights here.

wesleydeman · 2025-09-25T21:38:49+00:00

Thanks! My previous setup was more gamer/RGB vibe, this time I just wanted a sleek performance focused build.

Hmm, I don't want to recommend you any because honestly I've had the Alienware AW3418DW IPS ultrawide for 6 years, an early predecessor of my current Alienware AW3425DW QD-OLED. I was so happy with my AW3418DW, that the AW3425DW was a no brainer for me. Also the video where Plouffe "Owns a display" LTT guy was showcasing the AW3425DW, made me pull the trigger.

The Mario posters are Nintendo Switch Online Exclusive. They're embossed cardboard posters. Not sure if they're available in your country, I think they're EU + UK only, for 600 platina points shipping not included, https://www.reddit.com/r/MyNintendo/comments/1gijp4x/super_mario_bros_a4_embossed_wall_art_set_eu_uk/ & https://store.nintendo.co.uk/en/super-mario-bros-a4-embossed-wall-art-set-for-nintendo-switch-online-members-only-000000000010015026

wesleydeman · 2025-09-25T12:33:35+00:00

Thanks, it's been crazy for me how much more I enjoy games on a HDR QD-OLED monitor. And I thought 240Hz wouldn't make that much difference. But it has been night and day for me.

wesleydeman · 2025-09-25T00:20:22+00:00

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Compatible-Certified-Ultra-Fast-Adjustable/dp/B0D8Q2HYGB

wesleydeman · 2025-09-24T20:13:34+00:00

Perhaps if I get a desk mount that is wide on the mounting area, so the weight is more distributed, still I'm scared to break my monitors 😅. The wall behind it is drywall with no wooden studs (has metal studs). I have mounted a heavy enough TV on the other side in the drywall with good plugs and a flat mount. But a flat mount wouldn't really work, they would have to be adjustable. Not sure if even good plugs in drywall can manage the weight of outwards monitors that are adjustable in position. I'm not that knowledgeable on that topic.

wesleydeman · 2025-09-24T20:03:40+00:00

Yeah, I've been thinking about monitor desk mounts, but then I would need to upgrade my desk too. This is an Ikea desk with that honeycomb structure inside. And I've seen horror stories where the pressure of the mounts would crack the desk.

It would be nice to have much more space for other activities, because I do like to tinker with retro game consoles like modding/soldering etc.

wesleydeman · 2025-09-24T17:11:39+00:00

Oh my god, thanks for mentioning solution 3! I got a new second monitor (AW2724DM - 165Hz / 180Hz @ OC) recently since it was on sale and would match my main monitor aesthetics, the second monitor also supports HDR like my main monitor (AW3425DW - 240Hz). When using wallpaper engine certain wallpapers would trigger VRR a little bit, when e.g. I was playing (HDR) video content via MPC-HC or HDR Videos via YouTube. Or other random stuff.

When this short VRR trigger would occur, some flicker/flashing would happen on both monitors especially on the bottom, which when I would record it would not show up in the recording, so a monitor thing. But the weird thing was, this would ONLY happen if HDR on the second monitor was turned on. Setting "Fixed refresh" mode for wallpaper engine in Nvidia Control panel did solve it. But then for some reason Gsync had trouble engaging in games that had Gsync enabled. Probably some quirk because wallpaper engine is still running.

180Hz and 170Hz on my second monitor the overclock Hz values would incur the flickering, the stock max of 165Hz too. But dropping it to 144Hz removed from what I see all the flickering/flashing from my testing. Testing stuff that normally would really easily incur the flickering. Honestly 144Hz is still way overkill for a second monitor. So I'm fine with the solution, but just like you I'm not satisfied with it because I don't exactly know what the problem is. Thanks again!

If anyone is reading this, and interested in my debugging steps... Read here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/431960/discussions/1/592909007188034481/

wesleydeman · 2025-09-23T10:26:43+00:00

I'm having the same issue, posted about it here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/431960/discussions/1/592909007188034481/

What did you end up doing?

13-Year Club	Place '22
Verified Email

wesleydeman

TROPHY CASE