I only use my middle display as the full-screen (not borderless or windowed) gaming monitor, the two side monitors are left at a desktop level. every 10, 30secs or ~minutes, etc) does not affect the lag, no matter what speed it is set to. I have found that it seems to be a multi-monitor issue, when I unplug the two side monitors, the ingame lag stops with slideshow enabled.

This is definitely caused by the desktop slide-show as the games are crystal smooth when a single wallpaper is applied and immediately returns when the slide-show is applied. Occasionally when the wallpaper changes to the next in the desktop slideshow it lags my games for a split second. I am currently having an issue on my three monitor setup (not nvidia surround), just extended displays. Not while at desktop level (browsing net, watching movies using non-game programs) just ingame. I experience brief lag when my wallpaper changes to the next in the slideshow exclusively ingame. The R9 290X and 980 both are stutter free.ĭisplay fusion does however solve the issue if anyone else is affected. It could just be the 770 series that is affected by this issue. As to why it did it in full screen applications I have no idea. I suspect whenever it transitioned a wallpaper the clock speeds on the second card (770 GTX) get ramped up briefly as the Nvidia detection system thinks a demanding application has just started. I tested with both 770s individually installed at a time. I have confirmed it was SLI causing the occasional lag when the wallpaper transitioned opr changed to the next in the queue. Look to see if the windows slideshow has an option to disable the wallpaper changes while there is a fullscreen application running.Īctually I have just been through a R9 290X to replace the 2 770s and now a 980.

Use something different, I use Display fusion and mine is fine.

Windows 10 slideshow multiple monitors