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Screen tearing on the tv
I have an Alienware 17 r5 laptop and a Sony Bravia kdl-42w800b tv. Both of them have a 1080p 60hz screen. I am connecting the laptop to the tv by using an hdmi wire. I have been using the tv for 11 years.
I launched a game on exclusive full screen mode. Vsync is enabled in the game and I set it to 60fps. I noticed that if I run sideways and the camera moves sideways then there is screen tearing only the tv and not in the laptop. If I launch the game in windowed mode\borderless full screen then there is no screen tearing on the tv if I run sideways and the camera moves sideways.
I have seen the same problem in other games over the years when I run them in exclusive full screen mode. That's why I play games in borderless full screen mode and not in exclusive full screen mode.
Why I am getting screen tearing on the tv in some games when the camera is moving sideways and it's only happening in exclusive full screen mode and not in window mode or borderless full screen?
Is the fault because of the laptop or the tv?