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

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

Environment

Windows 10/11

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

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Summary

Troubleshooting for flashing screen after entering games.

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