Screen Tearing

If you are experiencing screen tearing or display artifacts while navigating in ZBrush, keep in mind that ZBrush is primarily CPU-driven rather than GPU-driven. Most performance issues in ZBrush are related to CPU performance, memory, or system configuration rather than the graphics card itself.

That said, there is a Windows feature that can sometimes cause display instability or screen tearing in certain applications:

Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling

This is a Windows-level setting that changes how the GPU handles scheduling and memory management. In some system configurations, it can introduce visual artifacts or tearing effects.

To check this setting:

Windows 11

1. Open Settings.

2. Go to System.

3. Select Display.

4. Scroll down and click Graphics.

5. Click Default graphics settings.

6. Locate Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling.

7. If it is enabled, disable it.

8. Restart your computer.

Windows 10

1. Right-click on the Desktop and select Display settings.

2. Scroll down and click Graphics settings.

3. Locate Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling.

4. If it is enabled, disable it.

5. Restart your computer.

After restarting, test ZBrush again to see if the tearing persists.

Additional Recommendations

• Ensure your GPU drivers are up to date.
• Make sure Windows is fully updated.
• Disable any third-party overlay software such as screen recorders or monitoring tools.

If the issue continues after disabling Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling, please submit a support ticket and include your CPU model, GPU model, Windows version, and driver version for further troubleshooting.