Soreeyes Do they DEFINITELY give you eye strain? I find I tend to get a small amount of nocebo affect when I know something may cause me issues. It's part of why I don't like reading this site too much
I know what you mean, and I am conscious of it.
However, as I push through trying these devices (screens, video cards, TVs) out, it's the fact that I walk away feeling rotten/seasick (with symptoms lasting into the next day) that I know this is more than just paranoia. Believe me, there's nothing more I'd like than a modern high power GPU and big wide screen to run my flight and driving sims on!! And I live in fear of the day my 54" Plasma screen dies. I've even stockpiled a spare CCFL backlit 24" screen I picked up second-hand.
person says x causes them issues
It immediately plays with my mind and I think it may be an issue for me
That's because this is a very complex issue. There are so many different factors, possible causes and sensitivities at work here it can be both frustrating and depressing - with no obvious way to pin down the root cause.
I bought a TV that is LED backlit a while back too and because I knew it was LED I would get low levels of strain/headache but it turns out that was just me imagining it and it's actually 100% fine. I think this is a big issue for all of us and makes things even harder to figure out.
Good for you finding a screen that works for you. I have a 2013 15" MacBook Pro in front of me here that is PERFECT for me to use all day every day - and it's an IPS screen. The anti-glare coating is rubbing off so I could get the screen replaced but I'm worried what comes back won't work. I've used other laptops and other modern screens and more often than not they cause headaches. I've bought a 34" VA Samsung panel and an Acer 27" hi refresh low eye strain screen and had to on sell both as they just didn't work. Go back to my old Dell 24" CCFL screens and all is well. And I lose money almost every time I try these gadgets out so it's not like I'm not incentivised to want to like them.
Did you try some of the oldest drivers to see if they're fine and what OS are you using? (I assume you did)
No I've not tried older drivers. This same setup is perfect with a 970 card working GREAT. Drop the 980 in and the headaches start. I'm doubtful it's the drivers as this experience mirrors what I've seen with a host of more modern cards - 980Ti, 1070, 1080 etc.
980 was at the forefront though so maybe they started the dithering in that first and just implemented it on all the others later on.
It sure looks like it. I was just hopeful I could find something that works OK like my 970 and eek out a little more performance.
Is there no way to contact Nvidia and get them to give us details on changes they have made to the output in recent years + when, where, and what?
I think a few folks around here have tried this to no avail. We're too few in number to make them do anything much. And if there are lots of people in this situation (and I think there are based upon the Apple MacBook forum threads, and Apple iPhone X discussions) we're too dispersed due to the difficulties pinning down the root causes.