Mrwan Sorry to hear you are having a hard time.. there are some possibilities to explore.. reflective-LCD display (no backlight), e-ink display, OLED display.
Don't buy any more laptops or displays until you get a setup that is "stable" for you and then you can start exploring.. do you still have that Dell laptop?
Sunspark yes
computer name: DELL-PC The operating system: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-y (6.1, Build 7601) Dell Inc. System manufacturer: Inspiron N5110 System Model: BIOS BIOS Date: 09/30/11 14:31:19 Ver:04.06.04 Healer. ntel(R) Core(TM) i3-2350M CPU @ 2.30GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.3GHz memory: 4096MB RAM Page file: There are 2459 MB in use and 5543 MB available DirectX version DirectX 11
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greddy i think i have found solution for your problem. Same as you, i get eye strain for gpu card like rtx 3050, 3060ti,3070,2060. Then i change my prosesor from ryzen 3500x to i5 12400. And i switch the display hdmi from gpu rtx 3070 to the hdmi motherboard. So i use igpu intel HD. And voila, my eyestrain is gone. Even if i play a game.in game option i still can choose to use rtx 3070 but without eye strain. Hope this can help u
ludwig Nice solution! Any downside? Like an increases of latency?
Since I started having this problem I haven't changed PC so I am still stuck with a ryzen 1700X + RX480 + Alienware aw2518hf.
I have never had a problem with this setup except with windows 10 2004 where I was literally destroyed. I am now using 21H1.
I need to change the whole PC but I am thinking to change everything except the GPU (with a ryzen 7900X) and try not to format. If all goes well, I will try to format with W11.
Then next year change the GPU to a 4070 / 7800.
Buying an intel 13 series would have the advantage of having intel video output, however I would definitely have to format if I switch from amd to intel!
What a stress not to be able to buy what you want and be happy!
Guys, there's a petition on this ropic right now..
It is interesting to know if there will be any improvements if you do the following settings:
- Make custom resolution with same resolution but specify timing standart CVT
Custom resolutions
Timing
- And choose radio button "Use nvidia color settings" in Change resolution section.
I'm not sure, but I kind of feel an improvement.
I'll leave some notes here so I don't forget.
Anyway, I've been experimenting with reinstalling different versions of windows and I noticed that if I install a new OS with Intel UHD Graphics or GT 730 there is no strain. But as soon as I install 3070, my eyes hurt. But that's not the main thing, the main thing is that if I take out the 3070 and turn on the UHD or GT 730, the problem remains. Display Driver Uninstaller or just uninstalling old drivers does not help. Of course, my eyes don't burn out as much as with the 3070, but the discomfort is still there.
From this I can conclude that the nvidia driver installed in conjunction with a modern video card changes something in the system that is not part of the driver itself.
It still seems to me that the problem lies in the area of monitor tamings.
CepheiHR8938 Had a case when a start menu replacement app(start10 from stardock) changed something not only in the os but also in bios. Only reflashing bios returned strain to normal.
I have RTX 3070 and give me eyestrain, eye burning sensation, feel sleep all day, and headache.
My solution: use hdmi from monitor to motherboard. I use i5 12400. So when u browsing, watching movie it will use igpu. When play game, it will use rtx 3070.
And then go to intel graphic command center. Setting this to 35
With this setting so good for eye. Dont fell eye burning sensation again. Hope this help
Hi guys! I've been experiencing the same problem as you for last 3 yrs, but today I came up with some other solution.
I have RTX 2060 and especially during gaming, I couldn't play for longer than 30 mins. After that time, my eyes become red, I got headache and things like that. And it was very extreme, I mean the eye strain was killing me and all I had in my mind then to just close them for an hour and take some rest. My gf and friend felt similar, when we were playing some local coop games.
I've been trying everything from software point of view - drivers reinstalls, old drivers, low details, adjust Nvidia Control Panel and so on. Literally everything I could find on the net.
Today I decided to try playing games on linux-based OS. So I installed Linux mint on second disk since I have experience with this OS already, and then installed necessary software on it, like Steam, GPU drivers, and other helpful stuff.
And I gotta say that the difference is huge, in a positive way. First thing I noticed, that even web-browsing was nicer today, because on windows I could feel some strain after an hour (no that big as during gaming, but still), on mint I can surf for much longer. But coming back to gaming, I was be playing The Witcher 3 for about 2 hrs and then I didn't feel any strain or headache at all. So it seems that the driver on windows is not working in the best way, at least in my case, since I couldn't play for even an hour without any problems.
And I know and understand that linux-based os might be hard for some, since it's not as user-friendly as windows, but if you are able to easily go deeper into your windows machines with drivers, overclocking and stuff like that, I would suggest give linux a shot. I mean, it's not that hard to use today. When it comes to gaming, most titles are there (like the witcher, for instance), but some of them are not (like fifa 21 in my case, it's possible to run it but it doesn't work that good, since it's not supported really well I would say, to keep it simple).
Today many things are moved towards web-browsers and web apps, so it's really easier than it was 5-10 yrs ago or even 3 yrs ago (I was using linux then, and I can see the progress it's made).
Great job finding something that is working for you.
Were you using the Nouveau drivers or the proprietary ones?
Yes, the game is allowed on Linux now.
I'm using propretary drivers since they are recommended by mint's drivers manager. Another thing is that with nouveau drivers I couldn't change refresh rate, the only option is 60Hz while my monitor supports 144Hz. Nvidia drivers allow that.
I'm not sure how to check the memory, so let me send a link to the card I have: https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/GV-N2060OC-6GD-rev-20#kf
Regarding checking which game is supported, the main contributor to Linux Gaming is Valve with their Proton project, a runner that allows running Steam games on Linux (you can add games out of steam library as well, but they need to be supported). You can go to https://www.protondb.com/ to find your game and check whether it's supported or not.
dkaluza19 I'm using propretary drivers since they are recommended by mint's drivers manager. Another thing is that with nouveau drivers I couldn't change refresh rate, the only option is 60Hz while my monitor supports 144Hz. Nvidia drivers allow that.
Newer (as in after GTX 700 series I think) don't support higher performance with the nouveau driver, in part due to NVIDIA themselves causing difficulties with changes in succeeding hardware revisions.
A word of caution. I tried the pairing trick with another external gpu becuase someone here and also on reddit told me that this trick also works with another external gpu. I paired my gt 1030 with an rtx 3070ti and not only did I still get strained but now I am getting strained even with my 1030 and any other card I put in my system. I have tried every possible thing I could think of to fix it but I couldn't:
Reinstalling different versions of Windows, trying every dithering disabling app there is out there, installing dozens of different display drives, installing linux, flashing mb bios, flashing gpu vbios, ….
I would advise not using this trick with a system that is working for you plus atleast for me there were alot of downsides: some games kept crashing, some games you couldn't turn on dlss or raytracing, some games flickered …
BloodyHell619 my gpu make me eyestrain and i have find a solution. So i buy steam deck and this steam deck very please for my eye, no eyestrain at all. So now i play game pc on my steam deck use moonlight and no eyestrain. I play my ps5 on my steam deck too use chiaki and free eyestrain. I found this is only solution for me
