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Flickering Screen When Entering Games with DP Output on Systems with Intel® Arc™ Graphics

Content Type: Troubleshooting   |   Article ID: 000095255   |   Last Reviewed: 07/07/2023

Environment

Operating System

Windows® 10*, Windows 11* Family, Windows® 10, 64-bit*
Windows 10/11

Description

After entering a game, screen flickers rapidly, especially noticeable in the solid background screen.

This only occurs in DP output, but not in HDMI.

Resolution

The issue is caused by the gamma shifting behavior when the monitor goes into lower refresh rate in VRR mode.

Disable Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) in Arc Control

  1. Go to Intel® Arc™ Control(Alt+i)
  2. Select Display
  3. Select Per-Display Settings
  4. Select Disable Variable Refresh Rate