Extreme Lag, Crashes and the infamous Glossy Coat

[Nj299]

So when I attempt to turn up my graphics to maybe high, insane, or even just medium, I get a glossy coat around everything, and extreme lag. The crashes are not all too uncommon but they are happening.


Here are my PC specs, if anyone can help please do!

Operating System
Windows 8.1 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 4790K @ 4.00GHz 70 °C
Haswell 22nm Technology
RAM
16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 799MHz (11-11-11-28)
Motherboard
Alienware 0PGRP5 (SOCKET 0) 78 °C
Graphics
2752H (1920x1080@59Hz)
Intel HD Graphics 4600 (Dell)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (NVIDIA)
ForceWare version: 353.82
SLI Disabled
Storage
1863GB TOSHIBA DT01ACA200 (SATA) 40 °C
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GS40N

[dmurray6]

Hey NJ299,

Not sure if you've checked this or not, just trying to throw some ideas out there. I see in the above specs that it looks like you have an AOC 2752H monitor. Are the resolution setting that you have displayed (1920x1080@59Hz) the max specs of the monitor or what your current MS Windows resolution is set to? If this is not your OS setting, have you tried going into Control Panel -> Appearance and Personalization -> Display -> Screen Resolution, and make sure the OS settings match what your monitor specs are. I also have a 2752H and I see that my settings are @60Hz and I do not have any problems. Maybe try bumping your OS up to 60Hz via the Advanced settings, Monitor tab on the above described control panel screen. There is a drop-down box for screen refresh rates.

Sorry if you've already tried this, but just trying to help.

[Nj299]

Hey NJ299,

Not sure if you've checked this or not, just trying to throw some ideas out there. I see in the above specs that it looks like you have an AOC 2752H monitor. Are the resolution setting that you have displayed (1920x1080@59Hz) the max specs of the monitor or what your current MS Windows resolution is set to? If this is not your OS setting, have you tried going into Control Panel -> Appearance and Personalization -> Display -> Screen Resolution, and make sure the OS settings match what your monitor specs are. I also have a 2752H and I see that my settings are @60Hz and I do not have any problems. Maybe try bumping your OS up to 60Hz via the Advanced settings, Monitor tab on the above described control panel screen. There is a drop-down box for screen refresh rates.

Sorry if you've already tried this, but just trying to help.



So just did what you said, still no change... It's a bit concerning to me that this is lagging like this, and almost everyone I know who runs lower grade specs than I do, have better performance.

[Nj299]

Just want to say all is well, I figured out the graphical error and things are working fine!