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Wierd w10 UI jittery elements when scrolling.Recent issue

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For over a month now I've been noticing jittery elements in windows UI when scrolling.It's not consistent in severity as sometimes its really obvious and sometimes it's not.

Start menu scrolling example.Sadly it's not very visible in the video.Where I point with the mouse is where it happens.
Example picture with paint on the exact location of the jitter (painted in white)

Microsoft store scrolling example.The jitter around the UI is more visible (or should be)

Another thing I noticed which seems to be a recent windows 10 issue is copy pasting an image in MS paint and dragging it becomes laggy.I have no idea if this was an issue before or is related to the other jittery UI elements issue but they could be related.

Things I tried:
- 3 different windows 10 installs.In 1 instance I formated the USB drive and downloaded a fresh w10 install on it just incase one of the installs was corrupted.No difference
- DDU cleaned Drivers 561.09-566.33.I was using 561.09 for some time before this issue popped up and this issue didn't exist but now is present in both (if they are even the culprit)

I'm on w10, 22h 19045.5608
I always use the same windows settings (high performance etc)
Same Nvidia settings (V-sync globally enabled/141 fps limit G-sync)
Have been using the same setting for years without issue.Yet this wierd jittery UI when scrolling has been happening for around 20-30 days give or take.

Forgot to mention.I notice it even in browsers too.The jitter seems to be locked around these boxes I painted (only when scrolling)

Again,Severity on how visible it is seem to vary.Sometimes it's VERY obvious and sometimes barely when scrolling.

I'm out of ideas on what to do.
 
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Hello!
Same Nvidia settings (V-sync globally enabled/141 fps limit G-sync)
I'm not sure if globally forcing V-Sync would be okay, since that might mess up with the desktop manager and its animations. Try using the default global setting for V-Sync, and force it on a per-application basis if required.

I always use the same windows settings (high performance etc)
Try the “Balanced” power plan, and move the slider for more performance. Does that change the behaviour?

Check the Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling too (turn it on if it's on, or turn it off if it's on).

Also, add your specs too.
 
Hello!

I'm not sure if globally forcing V-Sync would be okay, since that might mess up with the desktop manager and its animations. Try using the default global setting for V-Sync, and force it on a per-application basis if required.


Try the “Balanced” power plan, and move the slider for more performance. Does that change the behaviour?

Check the Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling too (turn it on if it's on, or turn it off if it's on).

Also, add your specs too.
The thing is I've been using these exact same settings/system for over 5 years without issues.I always have the same settings every time I clean re-install windows.Same for windows and same for the Nvidia settings.
V-sync was and is always globally enabled,Power profile is and was always on high performance plan and Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling was always OFF.

As for specs:
3080 Gpu driver 566.36
9900k
32Gb 3000mhz ram
970 EVO
ROG Maximus XI HERO bios 1802 (been using this bios since 2020 with no issues)
Monitor: Dell S2721DGFA
Using w10 home edition.

This issue has been popping up mainly around the time I made this thread.

Update:Just as a hail mary I tried enabling Gpu scheduling and putting v-sync to default and that made no difference.
I tried 4 w10 clean installs trying to figure out if it was maybea corrupt install of w10.I even deleted the w10 install on the usb and re-downloaded a fresh new install on the usb just as an extra measure and I got the same exact thing happen.

It was either a w10 update that started it or there's a part of my PC that's showing some fault (My PC seems to be working fine apart from this very wierd issue.No crashes or BSODS or anything)
 
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