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Screen Distortions and Artifacts

Unusual patterns or colors show up that are inconsistent with actual content
Graphics display with distortion or appear stretched and skewed
The screen has areas that do not refresh at the same rate as the rest of the display
The display briefly shows correct images before distorting
Bright spots, dark spots, or areas of discoloration are noticeable on the display
Persistent horizontal or vertical lines visible across different applications and screens
Artifacts appear during video playback or graphic-intensive tasks
Parts of the screen display static or scrambled images
Images on the screen have a washed-out appearance or incorrect color balance
The cursor leaves a trail or artifacts when moved across the screen
Screen flickers or some areas fail to display correctly
Text on the screen appears blurred or has a double vision effect
Shadows or ghost images linger after changing screens or content
Display slowly fades to black

Screen Distortions and Artifacts

Screen Distortions and Artifacts

Unusual patterns or colors show up that are inconsistent with actual content

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Checking Different Displays [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Graphics display with distortion or appear stretched and skewed

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Boot into Safe Mode [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Checking Different Displays [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

The screen has areas that do not refresh at the same rate as the rest of the display

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Boot into Safe Mode [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Minimal Peripheral Setup Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

The display briefly shows correct images before distorting

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Minimal Peripheral Setup Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Checking Different Displays [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Bright spots, dark spots, or areas of discoloration are noticeable on the display

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

Checking Different Displays [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Persistent horizontal or vertical lines visible across different applications and screens

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Checking Different Displays [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Artifacts appear during video playback or graphic-intensive tasks

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Checking Different Displays [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Parts of the screen display static or scrambled images

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Checking Different Displays [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Images on the screen have a washed-out appearance or incorrect color balance

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

Checking Different Displays [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

The cursor leaves a trail or artifacts when moved across the screen

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Checking Different Displays [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Screen flickers or some areas fail to display correctly

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Checking Different Displays [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Text on the screen appears blurred or has a double vision effect

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Boot into Safe Mode [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Checking Different Displays [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Shadows or ghost images linger after changing screens or content

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Checking Different Displays [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Display slowly fades to black

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Checking Different Displays [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

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