G Sync non-compatible Freesync monitor flicker fix 

Depends... if you are running it at 120Hz, set the target framerate around 117. If running at 144 Hz, set the target framerate around 141. Target framerate should always be a few frames less than the refresh rate you are running at.... at least when we are talking high frame rates and GSync/Freesync/Adaptivesync. This ensures you stay in the refresh rate range where the technology is active, giving you a smooth experience. If your frame rate goes OVER the refresh rate, VSYNC (and the stuttering it introduces) or screen tearing is the fall-back. Mind you, the higher the refresh rate, the less noticeable screen tearing is, so if you have flickering issues still after all of this, it's not as big of a deal these days at 144 Hz + to have screen tearing (compared to the decade of only-60-Hz LCD monitors). The other benefit is power use. Running at frame rates above your refresh rate is just a waste of power. Doing this can give you a cooler, quieter, longer-lasting card.

I have this too and it's flickering in HDR because the monitor is at its max brightness in this mode, if I just increase the brightness in sdr mode it starts flickering too. It's not apparent at 50% brightness at all.

@@WorldBeyondSoundtracks i have a HDR monitor and a secound non HDR monitor and both monitos flickers sometimes, its complettly random and only in some games, i really hate it , my only resolution is disable g-sync atm but i try the fps cap now!

thank you so much, worked for me

maybe i need to give the HDMI cable a chance, the refreshrate doesnt did anything for me :( G-Sync disable is working fine! xD but i WONT :(

If you have an actual Gsync monitor, you shouldn't have a flickering issue.

@@sergeantnathan6152 No i dont Sadly im using nvision27 180hz

another guy wrote "Guys I found a fix (at least it worked for me) The flicker only happens if you are using multiple monitors; Try to lower the refresh rate of the secondary monitor bit by bit from the display settings until the flickering is gone. I lowered the refresh rate of my secondary monitor to 99 and and other monitor was set to 144 and it was fixed EDIT: This does not solve it completely, however I found another "solution": if you have 2 monitors just connect one via HDMI and the main monitor via DP this seems to make the flicker disappear. Also if nothing works you can turn off g-sync (not actually a fix)" It worked for me so you might try it aswell

@@xbuttonn4912 i only have one monitor though ,i call the lenovo ,they told me to send to service centre for repair ,but i can't , i need to save up to get another monitor before i send it to repair.

​@@AbdenassarJebari what u mean i have HDMI 2.0 and i do have 165 Hz also have tearing please help

Your mileage may vary. CRU didn't help with my budget Samsung 75Hz freesync monitor.

Have you tried disabling freesync/gsync/adaptive-sync on the monitor? That seems to be a sure-fire way to stop flickering.

@@sergeantnathan6152 yes i have and it still flickers and the screen is mostly black now when i try to change it back to 165 hz

@@iim0rtal.250 It might be a cabling issue. A 6ft dollar store HDMI cable can handle 1080p at 60Hz, but much beyond that issues can occur, especially blacking out when too far out of spec. You can try different cable then a different system... you can even try the VGA connection at 1080p 60Hz... if it still flickers, sounds like a monitor-level issue then. I would replace it.

Personally, last year I just went out and bought a Gigabyte M27Q, a model that had proven itself to work for a reasonable price. That Acer monitor that was flickering on my main PC caused even MORE issues on my old "retro" PC (with GTX670) - after post, there was severe graphics corruption, or blank screen, regardless of connection. I flashed the latest bios for the card and disabled freesync on the monitor, and then it worked fine, even at 144Hz. So, short answer, if you'd tried the tips and still unhappy with the amount of flicker, there's only 2 solutions: disable freesync on the monitor, or get a new monitor.

Not 100%, but it is reduced. It used to flicker even on the desktop. Now it's only during still menus in games.

@@sergeantnathan6152 yeah, i have this problem too... i thought my screen is defected.... flickering when in menu or loading screen on the game, some dark area on youtube comment background flicker too

Well, you COULD... but then that would disable gsync/freesync.

@@sergeantnathan6152 okay so. vsync and gsync/freesync dont run together. am I correct? sorry I'm new to this

@@kibloid Basically. When operating above of the variable refresh rate range, Vsync may be enabled, but within the range, it runs counter to the purpose of gsync/freesync.

If the tips in the video don't work, the other recourse I know of is disabling the adaptive sync option on the monitor itself.