Artifacts in green appear sporadically just after processing.
Artifacts in green appear sporadically just after processing.
These issues arise occasionally and I can't consistently reproduce them. They typically start from post to login screen, taking about six seconds, after which everything functions properly. The card has been in use for a week—new, sealed—and it runs games smoothly, including titles like Monster Hunter Wilds, with high frame rates and stable temperatures. No crashes have occurred so far. I suspect either the monitor or some BIOS communication problem. I'm concerned this might be a faulty monitor or a driver conflict. I tried reseating it, thinking the initial connection might have been loose; the second try worked but the issue persisted. Could the slot be bent or misaligned? I'm unsure how to proceed and want to figure out the cause. How should I test further and identify the problem? Also, I changed the power cable recently, but the issue remains unresolved. The system is otherwise clean—drivers updated, PSU and card both new, CPU water-cooled, PSU and card show coil whine. Windows was installed twice without issues, and the monitor firmware is current. I'm at a loss and don't understand if grounding matters.
Can you check if the issue happens on another screen? Even briefly—try connecting it to a TV and see if it works there. If you don’t have any other displays, let me know.
If you possessed the card for a week... You won't have to contact the manufacturer for a return. Simply return it to the store. Most retailers offer a 30-day return window. This situation might stem from several causes. It could be related to the cable—easiest to verify. Try swapping it with another HDMI or DP cable and test it for a few days. If the issue persists, power down the PC, adjust the PSU switch, let any remaining energy drain from capacitors, wait 30 seconds, then restore power and turn on the computer. It might also be the monitor—switch to another TV or display. Use the same cable you’re currently using to isolate each component individually, preventing confusion about whether the problem lies with the cable or monitor. The GPU is another possibility; if that’s the case, return it. However, it’s usually more sensible to first rule out the cable or monitor before considering other components like RAM or storage.
I plan to switch to a 1080p monitor I own; whether it's an RMA or store return, both situations would probably take about a month (shipping in Italy is slow lol). I really need to confirm if the GPU is the problem. The DP cable has already been replaced, and this issue also occurred before. I’ll try another monitor, but I have a question: could it be the GPU? Should it always fail occasionally instead of just sometimes?
I've seen some weird issues with the AMD cards. Green screens and artifacts are pretty common. If it's happening in bios or during post it could be at the point where Windows loads the driver and it's just a bug with that. if it's doing it within bios if you were to enter that, or prior to Windows loading I'd be a little more concerned, if you can run games and stress tests just fine without issue, I'd say it could just be a wonky driver. You can try going back to an older version or wait for a new driver to drop before you decide to return it. If it were a faulty card you'd likely see artifacting more often or at least crashes. You can run MSI Kombustor and it has a built in stress test with an artifact scanner you can enable.
It happened by coincidence too while doing a Windows reinstall. As usual, right after the post and until it was fully uploaded, and right before sharing IMG_4747.mp4.
Immediately after the issue ends, the display seems to refresh the signal. It shows in the upper left corner when you switch to another monitor, letting you know to edit. Just once, right before this occurred, a pop-up appeared with the message “wrong resolution, please change.”