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Help me out! I'm having a screen tearing and glitch problem when I have it in fullscreen mode only.

Help me out! I'm having a screen tearing and glitch problem when I have it in fullscreen mode only.

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AnttoZz
Member
179
10-22-2026, 05:38 PM
#1
So I bought a new Lenovo Idepad Gaming 3 about two weeks ago. I added two games that used to work great just three days after (Samurai Warriors 4 and Dead or Alive 5). But now the screen is glitching big only when I have full screen on. Other games like Gta 5, Forza 7 and Elden Ring are totally fine. YES I RESETTED THE LAPTOP AND UPDATED DRIVERS AND LIMITED FPS AND VSYNC AND ALL THAT. The two games worked just fine in full screen when I tried them on my MSI monitor.
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AnttoZz
10-22-2026, 05:38 PM #1

So I bought a new Lenovo Idepad Gaming 3 about two weeks ago. I added two games that used to work great just three days after (Samurai Warriors 4 and Dead or Alive 5). But now the screen is glitching big only when I have full screen on. Other games like Gta 5, Forza 7 and Elden Ring are totally fine. YES I RESETTED THE LAPTOP AND UPDATED DRIVERS AND LIMITED FPS AND VSYNC AND ALL THAT. The two games worked just fine in full screen when I tried them on my MSI monitor.

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Leonixxx
Junior Member
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10-22-2026, 10:46 PM
#2
Welcome to the forums! Please pass on a laptop Serial Number or SKU so I can help you with Lenovo Idepad Gaming 3 issues. YES, I have already reset your laptop's OS without deleting any files...? To fix this, please use your serial number and key it into their support portal to check for BIOS updates. After that, make sure your operating system is updated. You might also try running DDU (a tool to clear old drivers) and then reinstall the latest driver directly from the GPU maker's official page while running as an administrator, like right-clicking on the installer and choosing Run as Administrator.
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Leonixxx
10-22-2026, 10:46 PM #2

Welcome to the forums! Please pass on a laptop Serial Number or SKU so I can help you with Lenovo Idepad Gaming 3 issues. YES, I have already reset your laptop's OS without deleting any files...? To fix this, please use your serial number and key it into their support portal to check for BIOS updates. After that, make sure your operating system is updated. You might also try running DDU (a tool to clear old drivers) and then reinstall the latest driver directly from the GPU maker's official page while running as an administrator, like right-clicking on the installer and choosing Run as Administrator.

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Narnab
Member
105
10-23-2026, 01:17 AM
#3
Welcome to the forums! Here is a quick tip for your new Lenovo Idepad Gaming 3: Please share your laptop's serial number so we can help you out. Yes, I have reset my laptop and wiped all the files. Did that mean I also need to reset the operating system? Just type in the serial number on the support portal and check if there are any BIOS updates coming. Also, make sure your OS is up to date. You could try using DDU to get rid of old GPU drivers first, then install the newest ones from the manufacturer's website right here.
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Narnab
10-23-2026, 01:17 AM #3

Welcome to the forums! Here is a quick tip for your new Lenovo Idepad Gaming 3: Please share your laptop's serial number so we can help you out. Yes, I have reset my laptop and wiped all the files. Did that mean I also need to reset the operating system? Just type in the serial number on the support portal and check if there are any BIOS updates coming. Also, make sure your OS is up to date. You could try using DDU to get rid of old GPU drivers first, then install the newest ones from the manufacturer's website right here.

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SarahFina
Member
51
10-23-2026, 12:54 PM
#4
I picked up to remove all my stuff, but then I switched to using a cloud setup instead.
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SarahFina
10-23-2026, 12:54 PM #4

I picked up to remove all my stuff, but then I switched to using a cloud setup instead.

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Toodaloo_246
Senior Member
439
10-24-2026, 09:04 AM
#5
It's not actually screen tearing. It looks more like the game compresses the video signals too much. To fix it, update your graphics card driver, turn down the graphics quality in the game, lower the resolution, or drop the refresh rate.
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Toodaloo_246
10-24-2026, 09:04 AM #5

It's not actually screen tearing. It looks more like the game compresses the video signals too much. To fix it, update your graphics card driver, turn down the graphics quality in the game, lower the resolution, or drop the refresh rate.

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Piours
Junior Member
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10-24-2026, 12:20 PM
#6
I tried fixing that at least six times by reinstalling and removing them all. Nothing works anymore. Like I said, everything else is good except DOA5 and Samurai Warriors 4. Those two games were perfectly fine for the first couple of days. So no idea what broke down later on.
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Piours
10-24-2026, 12:20 PM #6

I tried fixing that at least six times by reinstalling and removing them all. Nothing works anymore. Like I said, everything else is good except DOA5 and Samurai Warriors 4. Those two games were perfectly fine for the first couple of days. So no idea what broke down later on.