Anyway to build a gaming pc and ensure it won't have temporal dithering? Gpu is the main concern right? On the Intel side detherig.exe should take care of dithering. Whats the best gpu can we use for latest gaming without it introducing dithering? I'm learning nvidias aren't safe anymore. Is there any hope?

    The latest known good nVidia series is the 7x0. Although it seems that much of the early run of 9x0 was also safe, it's difficult for us to determine if a card will or won't be until we see it. 🙁

    If I had to get another card today for my gaming PC, I'd probably get a GeForce 670SC from EVGA. It's still beefy as hell, has 4GB of video RAM, and I know its output is flawless. I might order one anyway while I still can, from eBay.

    • diop replied to this.

      Link I would caution against assuming dithering is the issue. Dithering is the issue for some people, not for others. In my case I have used dithering free video devices, and ditherig, and it offered ZERO relief. For others, it offered 100% relief. You just need to try it out.

      Gurm Will look out for this card in future.

      Will any motherboard be OK to use or is a specific chipset/socket/brand recommended?

      • JTL replied to this.

        diop As long as you're not using integrated graphics you should be OK.

        Make sure you're using a GPU that supports UEFI GOP (So UEFI boot is compatible), but late 6xx and all 7xx nVIDIA cards are.

        • Link replied to this.
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          JTL so how can I be sure not to use integrated graphics? Sorry I'm not well versed in the PC world. Aren't all desktops going to have integrated graphics? Is there a way to disable it? Or do I just run ditherig.exe? Once you start a game, does the dedicated graphics card take over so even if integrated is dithering there wouldn't be any dithering in game?

          Would you be able to outline a ultimate dithering free gaming setup
          Example
          Intel is cpu
          NVIDIA 6xx or 7xx gpu

          Does any other hardware come into play for dithering? Does windows version matter? Will any gpu drivers be safe on nvidia 6xx or 7xx?

          • JTL replied to this.

            Link Aren't all desktops going to have integrated graphics?

            With an Intel CPU and compatible motherboard, the integrated graphics chip is built into the CPU. And integrated graphics is too slow for gaming anyway.

            Good news is just by using a PCIe video card, you completely 100% bypass the integrated graphics.

            Link Once you start a game, does the dedicated graphics card take over so even if integrated is dithering there wouldn't be any dithering in game?

            As long as your monitor is hooked up to the dedicated graphics card, it is on 100% of the time.

            if you wanted to disable the integrated graphics card, that can be easily done in the BIOS.

            Link Would you be able to outline a ultimate dithering free gaming

            I can give some sugesstions
            CPU: Irrelevant
            Motherboard: as long as it's compatible in general with other parts, pick what you need.
            GPU: Nvidia GTX 600/700 series GPU.
            Monitor: native 8-bit monitor without dithering connected to DVI or DisplayPort.

            Link Does any other hardware come into play for dithering?

            Other than possibly the screen in the case of being 6+2 bits., nope.

            Link Does windows version matter?

            I do not know

            Link Will any gpu drivers be safe on nvidia 6xx or 7xx?

            I do not know with regards to dithering. What I can tell you is for a long time with GTX 500/600 series cards and WIndows 7 there was an issue where the computer would completely freeze up even the power button wouldn't turn it off, the last driver before crashing was 314.22 and it got fixed around the 337 series I think.

              Link i have that card (750) & it's good enough for most/all games on medium settings, but it's 3+ years old by now.

              JTL Why DVI or DisplayPort?

              • JTL replied to this.

                JTL

                Huh. I just assumed all NVIDIA's drivers had the Output Dynamic Range setting in the Control Panel when using HDMI.

                JTL thanks! just switched mine back to full rgb. those options seem to change every time they update the driver.
                the whole HDMI vs DVI is definitely another big link in the chain- i havent seen much discussion here on it

                Isn't there a way to disable dithering on AMD and NVIDIA through registry even on newer cards.

                • JTL replied to this.

                  Link No one knows.

                  I have a 270X I might be able to make a driver modification to disable dithering under Linux.

                  I have a 1070 I could do some tests with too.

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