Video playback issues on dual monitors with frame drops.
Video playback issues on dual monitors with frame drops.
Hello, you're dealing with a persistent problem that's becoming increasingly frustrating. You have a full-size desktop setup featuring a Ryzen 3700X and an Nvidia Rtx 3070, with dual monitors connected via HDMI. When Chrome is maximized on the second monitor, it starts dropping frames rapidly and eventually freezes, showing buffering. However, when the browser isn't maximized—just positioned close to the screen—it doesn’t drop frames. If you switch the same browser to Fullscreen mode for YouTube, there are no frame drops. The issue seems tied to how the monitors are connected: one via DP and the other via HDMI, with some instability when switching between them. You've tried disabling HW acceleration in Chrome, but it didn’t help. Removing the second monitor resolved the problem. The monitors themselves are from the same brand but differ in resolution and refresh rate (LG UltraWide Curved vs LG 27UL650-W). It appears the brand and model matter more than the specific hardware. You're considering other browsers or testing this in a Linux live environment. Any advice or adjustments you could try?
Check if HDR is activated in your settings. Sometimes it can cause display problems on certain monitors.
Non maximized: Maximized, frames drop, stuttering, eventually buffer runs out:
Consider testing both screens at 60Hz. This often resolves problems caused by differing refresh speeds.
Impressive! This performance jump seems uniform across Chrome, Firefox, and Thorium.
Consider a second monitor with high refresh rate, but it may not add value. Or maintain your current high refresh monitor at 60Hz.
The issue improved significantly, though it remains inconsistent. I’m still having trouble identifying the root cause. Occasionally it drops frames, but the buffer doesn’t completely empty.