Moving objects appear to stutter in video on new IPS monitors

[sigma177]

I'm having a strange problem with new 1440p 144hz IPS G-sync monitors. When watching video (Youtube or local video files played with a media player), bright backgrounds or light colored objects that are moving appear to stutter as they move. The result is that watching video on a new monitor looks far worse than my 10 year old 1080p 60hz TN display. It's not just one defective monitor either. I've tried 3 different monitors. Two different Acer XB271HU bmiprz and one ASUS PG279QZ. All 3 exhibit the exact same behavior. (Although it's worth noting that they all use the same AU Optronics panel.) I've also tried using different DisplayPort and HDMI cables and different computers.

-This NEVER happens in games under any circumstances, only in videos
-It's not the whole video or the whole screen, just bright and moving objects
-The monitor's Overdrive and ULMB settings make the stuttering much worse, the higher the Overdrive (Normal or Extreme) the more it seems to stutter and jump around.
-It's repeatable and predictable, not random

Here's an example of a video where I have this problem. (Not my video, not an endorsement, etc.) 4:14 to 4:21 The camera pans across some wooden beams with the bright sky as a background. When I watch this the wooden beams seem to be "stuttering" or jumping back and forth instead of just moving slowly across the screen. Does anyone else see a similar effect, especially if you have the same monitor or a similar one?

 

[EarthDog]

Cjoppy here too on an older laptop with integrated video...

 

[Alaric]

If it's happening on 3 different monitors the problem is upstream. What graphics card are you using and have you tried a clean install of current drivers?

 

[Maviryk]

Have you tried turning the response time to normal? On my Dell D2716DG, increasing the response time to Fast will create the ghosting/stutter effect. With Normal response time it goes away.

You should also see it when moving windows across the screen if you have a dark background.

 

[wingman99]

I'm having a strange problem with new 1440p 144hz IPS G-sync monitors. When watching video (Youtube or local video files played with a media player), bright backgrounds or light colored objects that are moving appear to stutter as they move. The result is that watching video on a new monitor looks far worse than my 10 year old 1080p 60hz TN display. It's not just one defective monitor either. I've tried 3 different monitors. Two different Acer XB271HU bmiprz and one ASUS PG279QZ. All 3 exhibit the exact same behavior. (Although it's worth noting that they all use the same AU Optronics panel.) I've also tried using different DisplayPort and HDMI cables and different computers.

-This NEVER happens in games under any circumstances, only in videos
-It's not the whole video or the whole screen, just bright and moving objects
-The monitor's Overdrive and ULMB settings make the stuttering much worse, the higher the Overdrive (Normal or Extreme) the more it seems to stutter and jump around.
-It's repeatable and predictable, not random

Here's an example of a video where I have this problem. (Not my video, not an endorsement, etc.) 4:14 to 4:21 The camera pans across some wooden beams with the bright sky as a background. When I watch this the wooden beams seem to be "stuttering" or jumping back and forth instead of just moving slowly across the screen. Does anyone else see a similar effect, especially if you have the same monitor or a similar one?

I see the same thing in the link you posted. It is not the monitor with a problem it is the video.