Hey guys! @SimplyJen @igazor
Thanks for your responses and suggestions. I originally had inspector set to ‘adaptive’ but I since changed it to ‘on’ and the results are much, much better. There is only the tiniest tear that is hardly noticeable down on the bottom right of my screen. All drivers are up to date and triple buffering is on. As long as screen tearing isn’t harmful, which I don’t believe it is, I can definitely live with this tiny, barely there tear.
What’s important is the FPS are now in check, and I have noticed a HUGE difference in my laptop’s heat and fans now while playing TS3. It’s amazing! Thank you all sincerely for your help! ?