I wanted to have this poll because i've been facing graphic tearing problems, and i've read that so many other people have had it too. Some of the reasons given were...
- not enough cooling for system
- not enough cooling for power brick
- issue with the game itself

It would also help if you guys listed down what games teared and what games didn't.

I've personally got quite many tears while playing GoW. The cooler the air around me is, the less tearing I see...which brings me to believe that it is directly related to heat.

That might be true...but it seems that computers don't face tearing issues due to lack of VSync, at least not in my experience of playing games, so why should this machine face that problem?

** oh nevermind...I just read the article. guess i'll have to try out my xbox on a VGA cable or something first to verify if its a heat problem **

This post has been edited by ionStorm: Jan 1 2007, 06:23 AM

REALLY?! OMG...nuUU! Screen tearing suxorz. >_<

Wah...some ppl NEVER have screen tearing. Either they have a really cold room...or they never play...

This post has been edited by ionStorm: Jan 1 2007, 12:23 PM

Hrmm...then the question still remains...why do some people experience it, and some don't?

On a sidenote...a little update on my tearing effects. I only see it in GoW and Oblivion so far. Its very minimal in Oblivion. GoW still tears all over the place during cutscenes.

If its due to VSYNC, why couldn't the gamedev's just turn on VSYNC based on the type of video output you're using? And then there are some people who play on SDTV's and DON'T get tearing. Umm...so what was that all about VSYNC and tearing?

Gah...its confusing...

This post has been edited by ionStorm: Jan 5 2007, 12:10 AM