What is the largest graphic enigma ever created?
What is the largest graphic enigma ever created?
There are approximately 7.9 billion individuals on Earth. From what I understand, I’m the only one experiencing this issue. In 2014, I chose to invest 3600 USD (including peripherals) in a PC, but it only caused discomfort ever since.
Over the following year, my power supply failed. The issue continued to worsen a year later when I returned the Gigabyte GA-x99-Gaming 5 motherboard because my computer wouldn’t boot. They returned it unchanged, claiming it was merely a BIOS update issue.
During gameplay after receiving the new motherboard, I observed several unusual symptoms across all games (over 100 titles now or more, all modern titles). Initially, the visuals appeared normal at first but quickly deteriorated to a grainy, flat, and overly washed-out display—almost as if rendered at 95% quality or lower. This was paired with strange micro-stuttering that I hadn’t encountered before. Although frame rates remained high, the stuttering disrupted immersion. I noticed it was more noticeable when moving around or looking at surfaces.
Another peculiar occurrence happened after some time: after 20 minutes, 40 minutes, or even 1.5 to 2 hours, the picture quality gradually improved, along with the stuttering. Within about a minute, it transitioned from appearing poor to normal and smooth. This gradual enhancement was quite noticeable.
The problem persisted for another 1 to 2 minutes before it gradually declined in quality and fluidity, then returned to a poor state for another hour or two. Sometimes the game would freeze in an intermediate state, oscillating between poor quality and smooth performance. This inconsistency in visuals during gameplay was the most confusing aspect. It seemed to resemble a texture streaming issue or something similar.
I also observed a specific behavior in the game "Mad Max": when I paused for 5 to 10 seconds and resumed, everything worked perfectly for about 15 seconds. After that, the picture gradually degraded into a washed-out, grainy, and stuttering mess. I could restart the process repeatedly, but the outcome remained unchanged for this game.
I’ve tried various components—updated my GPU, changed the motherboard, used different operating systems (Windows 8.1, Windows 10), tested with different cables (DVI, DP). Nothing resolved the problem.
I recently installed the games on my HDD instead of an SSD, and everything improved by roughly 40% in picture quality and reduced the strange stuttering. The reason? My CPU, GPU, and motherboard temperatures were all within normal ranges.
This was a lengthy explanation, but I’m hoping someone can assist me in finding a solution and understanding the root cause. Thank you.
Hi Nemesia! I didn't expect such a noticeable change when I installed the games on my HDD instead of an SSD. As a beginner, I'm wondering if it would have been the same if I had used the monitor. This is really strange. The internet is huge, but I couldn't find anything similar.
Is it possible you haven't executed the SSD manufacturing diagnostic tool to assess the condition of your drives?
by "significant improvement" you mean the games are showing correctly or just not as bad as before.
if they work fine on the HD but not the SSD, it clearly points to the SSD being the source of the issue.
you're right that a monitor can't be the cause if this change didn't fix the problem.
a display wouldn't affect textures, models, or any other rendering aspects that aren't already failing.
all the data would have been processed and rendered before it reached the screen.
Thank you for your message. I found this quite puzzling. I was also surprised to notice that the symptoms decreased when the game was running on the HDD, but not completely gone. If the games had worked normally on the HDD, it would have been obvious that the SSD was the issue, yet the problems remained, only slightly less severe (better quality and less intense micro-stuttering). I didn’t run any diagnostic software. I’ve never heard of a faulty HDD or SSD causing such visual problems at the same time. If they were defective, I would expect errors in Windows or other programs, as well as crashes in games. That doesn’t make sense to me. I’m wondering if my RAM or CPU might be the problem.
The games definitely do NOT operate as expected. They only appear normal for a short time, usually around one or two minutes every 1.5 to 2 hours, but this is unpredictable and before they start to deteriorate again. Perhaps I should have avoided using the word "significant." The games seem a bit better on the HDD and the micro-stuttering is less noticeable, though the overall situation remains far from satisfactory. This is just an improvement on the HDD, not a complete solution.
Ensure you execute all drive manufacturing tools to verify drive condition.
Additionally, start HWiNFO64 in the background (focus on sensors, logging enabled) during gameplay for at least 30 minutes, then review the logs to identify any issues.
I’m a beginner, so I’ll have to watch a tutorial on how to do that and try to finish it when I’m back home. (I’m away for a few weeks.) I think they’ll probably be okay. There are many people with bad drives out there, and nobody has ever faced this kind of problem before.
I’ve used HWinfo64 before, but not with the log. I just watched the overlay while gaming and noticed nothing unusual: temperatures were normal, CPU and GPU speeds were fine, no drops. I’m curious what could possibly cause such unusual behavior.