Hey guys! I have an AOC ag272qcx monitor that is QHD 144hz. Been using it for less than a month and my eye are just badly hurt. I tried to change contrast and brightness values with no help. The only thing that helped is changing nvidia color settings from (Nvidia control panel > display > apply the following settings > use nvidia color setting). I changed rgb output dynamic range from full to limited and it helped a lot, but i still have eye fatigue so i was wondering where the problem is and if i anyone can help me fix it
Bad Eye strain 100% at RGB (output dymanic range full), 20% at limtied
ahmedhelmy99 Hi there, thanks for posting - are you using the monitor with a previous 'good' setup? like the computer it is attached to was absolutely fine using your old monitor? If it's also a new computer the issue could be a little deeper and it would be worth letting us know what build of Windows you're using and the hardware spec.
If it is only the monitor that has changed, can you swap it back to your old monitor and feel instant relief?
si_edgey Thank you for replying. Yes my old monitor was absolutely fine with my current build and it was an old samsung ips panel 60hz. my eye strain started when i started using the new monitor. my specs: ryzen 3950x , rtx 2070 super and i am using windows 10 pro version 1909 (18363.836) but atm a non-activated version
5 days later
I've recently come across a similar issue and started experimenting with different combinations. I have no idea why there is a difference but I have come to find using a HDMI cable with RGB set to limited is even easier on my eyes than using a displayport cable with RGB set to limited. Not sure what the difference is, or what my graphics card might be doing differently, but the screen is a little more washed out like this and for some reason it allows me to use it all day long. I made sure to check the settings for the monitor with both cables and they are exactly the same. Only difference is with this monitor you can select full or limited RGB (at the monitor itself) if using a HDMI cable - in this case I have it set to auto, which still uses full. I plan on seeing if this works the same on another monitor when I get the time.
Specs of what I'm using if it's a help to anyone:
Monitor: BenQ 2700u
Graphics card: 970GTX
Windows: 10 Version 1909
2 years later
ahmedhelmy99 The only thing that helped is changing nvidia color settings from (Nvidia control panel > display > apply the following settings > use nvidia color setting). I changed rgb output dynamic range from full to limited and it helped a lot
Hmm, I don't have any such option in my NVidia Control Panel. I wonder why.
I'm using DVI and I also have that option on my NVidia card. My monitor and NVidia settings defaulted to standard and limited.
5 days later
logixoul Edit: Maybe because I'm on a laptop (with "switchable graphics").
Yeah, generally laptops drive the nvidia output through the intel built in GPU, so this may limit your options.
Some laptops (expensive ones?) do sometimes allow you to switch fully to the Nvidia GPU, but I couldn't tell you how to do that.
Maybe look into ditherig.exe which can help Intel GPU symptoms.
15 days later
limited RGB fixes things for me. i had to be on displayport to get the option (amd)
my assumption is that 'limited' keeps the screens from pumping out massive amount of blues trying to get deep blacks