Recent update led to strange graphic glitches, see through windows and missing text

A recent update has triggered strange graphical artifacts, see images below. Typing seems to trigger the glitches

I have tried:

  • removing the nvidia-prime drivers
  • clearing the .settings folder


System:
  Kernel: 5.18.14-1-MANJARO arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.1.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.18-x86_64
    root=UUID=da9059be-e316-4444-bb24-ffb5db3e26da rw nouveau.modeset=0
    apparmor=1 security=apparmor udev.log_priority=3
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.24.6 tk: Qt v: 5.15.5 wm: kwin_x11 vt: 1 dm: SDDM
    Distro: Manjaro Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: ASUSTeK product: ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503QR_GA503QR
    v: 1.0 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: ASUSTeK model: GA503QR v: 1.0 serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI: American Megatrends LLC. v: GA503QR.413 date: 11/03/2021
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 84.0 Wh (100.0%) condition: 84.0/90.0 Wh (93.3%)
    volts: 15.9 min: 15.9 model: ASUSTeK ASUS Battery type: Li-ion serial: N/A
    status: not charging
Memory:
  RAM: total: 15.04 GiB used: 5.81 GiB (38.6%)
  RAM Report: permissions: Unable to run dmidecode. Root privileges
    required.
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS with Radeon Graphics bits: 64 type: MT MCP
    arch: Zen 3 gen: 4 built: 2021-22 process: TSMC n7 (7nm) family: 0x19 (25)
    model-id: 0x50 (80) stepping: 0 microcode: 0xA50000C
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 8 tpc: 2 threads: 16 smt: enabled cache:
    L1: 512 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 4 MiB desc: 8x512 KiB
    L3: 16 MiB desc: 1x16 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1275 high: 1777 min/max: 1200/4679 boost: enabled
    scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: schedutil cores: 1: 1273 2: 1397
    3: 1204 4: 1396 5: 1197 6: 1197 7: 1197 8: 1196 9: 1777 10: 1395 11: 1196
    12: 1197 13: 1196 14: 1197 15: 1196 16: 1197 bogomips: 105440
  Flags: 3dnowprefetch abm adx aes aperfmperf apic arat avic avx avx2 bmi1
    bmi2 bpext cat_l3 cdp_l3 clflush clflushopt clwb clzero cmov cmp_legacy
    constant_tsc cpb cppc cpuid cqm cqm_llc cqm_mbm_local cqm_mbm_total
    cqm_occup_llc cr8_legacy cx16 cx8 de decodeassists erms extapic
    extd_apicid f16c flushbyasid fma fpu fsgsbase fsrm fxsr fxsr_opt ht
    hw_pstate ibpb ibrs ibs invpcid irperf lahf_lm lbrv lm mba mca mce
    misalignsse mmx mmxext monitor movbe msr mtrr mwaitx nonstop_tsc nopl npt
    nrip_save nx ospke osvw overflow_recov pae pat pausefilter pclmulqdq
    pdpe1gb perfctr_core perfctr_llc perfctr_nb pfthreshold pge pku pni popcnt
    pse pse36 rapl rdpid rdpru rdrand rdseed rdt_a rdtscp rep_good sep sha_ni
    skinit smap smca smep ssbd sse sse2 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 stibp succor
    svm svm_lock syscall tce topoext tsc tsc_scale umip v_spec_ctrl
    v_vmsave_vmload vaes vgif vmcb_clean vme vmmcall vpclmulqdq wbnoinvd wdt
    xgetbv1 xsave xsavec xsaveerptr xsaveopt xsaves
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected
  Type: l1tf status: Not affected
  Type: mds status: Not affected
  Type: meltdown status: Not affected
  Type: mmio_stale_data status: Not affected
  Type: retbleed status: Not affected
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via
    prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer
    sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines, IBPB: conditional, IBRS_FW,
    STIBP: always-on, RSB filling
  Type: srbds status: Not affected
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GA104M [GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile / Max-Q] vendor: ASUSTeK
    driver: N/A alternate: nouveau, nvidia_drm, nvidia non-free: 515.xx+
    status: current (as of 2022-07) arch: Ampere code: GAxxx process: TSMC n7
    (7nm) built: 2020-22 pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 8 link-max: gen: 4
    speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:249d class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: AMD Cezanne vendor: ASUSTeK driver: amdgpu v: kernel
    arch: GCN-5.1 code: Vega-2 process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2018-21 pcie:
    gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s ports:
    active: HDMI-A-1,eDP-1 empty: none bus-ID: 06:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:1638
    class-ID: 0300
  Device-3: Logitech Webcam C270 type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
    bus-ID: 3-1.4:5 chip-ID: 046d:0825 class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.4 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.3 compositors:
    1: 2: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: amdgpu unloaded: modesetting
    alternate: fbdev,vesa gpu: amdgpu display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 2560x1440 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 677x381mm (26.65x15.00")
    s-diag: 777mm (30.58")
  Monitor-1: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-A-0 pos: primary model: 39A1QR
    serial: <filter> built: 2020 res: 2560x1440 dpi: 76 gamma: 1.2
    size: 852x480mm (33.54x18.9") diag: 990mm (39") ratio: 16:9 modes:
    max: 2560x1440 min: 720x400
  Monitor-2: eDP-1 mapped: eDP pos: primary model: ChiMei InnoLux 0x152a
    built: 2020 res: 2560x1440 hz: 165 dpi: 189 gamma: 1.2
    size: 344x193mm (13.54x7.6") diag: 394mm (15.5") ratio: 16:9 modes:
    max: 2560x1440 min: 640x480
  OpenGL: renderer: AMD RENOIR (LLVM 14.0.6 DRM 3.46 5.18.14-1-MANJARO) v: 4.6
    Mesa 22.1.4 direct render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GA104 High Definition Audio vendor: ASUSTeK
    driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 3-1.2.1:6 v: kernel chip-ID: 0d8c:0014 pcie:
    class-ID: 0300 gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 8 link-max: gen: 4
    speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:228b class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: AMD Renoir Radeon High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel
    v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 4
    speed: 16 GT/s bus-ID: 06:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:1637 class-ID: 0403
  Device-3: AMD ACP/ACP3X/ACP6x Audio Coprocessor vendor: ASUSTeK
    driver: N/A alternate: snd_pci_acp3x, snd_rn_pci_acp3x, snd_pci_acp5x,
    snd_pci_acp6x, snd_acp_pci, snd_sof_amd_renoir pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s
    lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s bus-ID: 06:00.5
    chip-ID: 1022:15e2 class-ID: 0480
  Device-4: AMD Family 17h/19h HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
    link-max: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s bus-ID: 06:00.6 chip-ID: 1022:15e3
    class-ID: 0403
  Device-5: C-Media Audio Adapter (Unitek Y-247A) type: USB
    driver: cmedia_hs100b,snd-usb-audio,usbhid
  Device-6: SteelSeries ApS GameDAC type: USB
    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid bus-ID: 3-1.2.4.2:13
    chip-ID: 1038:1282 class-ID: 0300 serial: <filter>
  Device-7: Logitech Webcam C270 type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
    bus-ID: 3-1.4:5 chip-ID: 046d:0825 class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
  Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.18.14-1-MANJARO running: yes
  Sound Server-2: JACK v: 1.9.21 running: no
  Sound Server-3: PulseAudio v: 16.1 running: yes
  Sound Server-4: PipeWire v: 0.3.56 running: yes
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek vendor: ASUSTeK driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 2
    speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: d000 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8162
    class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp3s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: MEDIATEK MT7921 802.11ax PCI Express Wireless Network Adapter
    vendor: AzureWave driver: mt7921e v: kernel pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s
    lanes: 1 bus-ID: 04:00.0 chip-ID: 14c3:7961 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlp4s0 state: up mac: <filter>
  IP v4: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
    broadcast: <filter>
  IP v6: <filter> type: noprefixroute scope: link
  Device-3: Realtek RTL8153 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter type: USB driver: r8152
    bus-ID: 4-1.3:3 chip-ID: 0bda:8153 class-ID: 0000 serial: <filter>
  IF: enp6s0f4u1u3 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
  IP v4: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
    broadcast: <filter>
  IP v6: <filter> type: noprefixroute scope: link
  WAN IP: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: IMC Networks Wireless_Device type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8
    bus-ID: 1-4:4 chip-ID: 13d3:3563 class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
  Report: rfkill ID: hci0 rfk-id: 2 state: up address: see --recommends
Logical:
  Message: No logical block device data found.
RAID:
  Message: No RAID data found.
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 953.87 GiB used: 169.79 GiB (17.8%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: SK Hynix model: HFM001TD3JX013N
    size: 953.87 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 41000C20 temp: 37.9 C scheme: GPT
  Message: No optical or floppy data found.
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 237.37 GiB size: 232.58 GiB (97.98%) used: 169.75 GiB
    (73.0%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p7 maj-min: 259:7 label: N/A
    uuid: da9059be-e316-4444-bb24-ffb5db3e26da
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 260 MiB size: 256 MiB (98.46%) used: 41.9 MiB
    (16.4%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1 label: SYSTEM
    uuid: 4CD2-DF9F
Swap:
  Alert: No swap data was found.
Unmounted:
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2 size: 16 MiB fs: <superuser required>
    label: N/A uuid: N/A
  ID-2: /dev/nvme0n1p3 maj-min: 259:3 size: 693.31 GiB fs: ntfs label: OS
    uuid: B2D8D4C0D8D4844F
  ID-3: /dev/nvme0n1p4 maj-min: 259:4 size: 750 MiB fs: ntfs label: RECOVERY
    uuid: D4D2B862D2B84A8E
  ID-4: /dev/nvme0n1p5 maj-min: 259:5 size: 22 GiB fs: ntfs label: RESTORE
    uuid: 0C485B44485B2BA8
  ID-5: /dev/nvme0n1p6 maj-min: 259:6 size: 200 MiB fs: vfat label: MYASUS
    uuid: 0C5B-6C11
USB:
  Hub-1: 1-0:1 info: Hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 4 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s chip-ID: 1d6b:0002 class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 1-1:2 info: Logitech G502 SE HERO Gaming Mouse type: Mouse,HID
    driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s
    power: 300mA chip-ID: 046d:c08b class-ID: 0300 serial: <filter>
  Device-2: 1-3:3 info: ASUSTek N-KEY Device type: Keyboard
    driver: asus,usbhid interfaces: 3 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s power: 100mA
    chip-ID: 0b05:19b6 class-ID: 0301
  Device-3: 1-4:4 info: IMC Networks Wireless_Device type: Bluetooth
    driver: btusb interfaces: 3 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s power: 100mA
    chip-ID: 13d3:3563 class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
  Hub-2: 2-0:1 info: Super-speed hub ports: 2 rev: 3.1 speed: 10 Gb/s
    chip-ID: 1d6b:0003 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-3: 3-0:1 info: Hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 4 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s chip-ID: 1d6b:0002 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-4: 3-1:2 info: VIA Labs USB2.0 Hub ports: 5 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s
    chip-ID: 2109:2817 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-5: 3-1.2:4 info: Terminus USB 2.0 Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s power: 100mA chip-ID: 1a40:0801 class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 3-1.2.1:6 info: C-Media Audio Adapter (Unitek Y-247A)
    type: Audio,HID driver: cmedia_hs100b,snd-usb-audio,usbhid interfaces: 4
    rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s power: 100mA chip-ID: 0d8c:0014 class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: 3-1.2.2:8 info: Cooler Master CK351 Gaming Optical Switch
    Keyboard type: Keyboard driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 4 rev: 2.0
    speed: 12 Mb/s power: 100mA chip-ID: 2516:014f class-ID: 0301
  Hub-6: 3-1.2.4:9 info: Texas Instruments TUSB2036 Hub ports: 3 rev: 1.1
    speed: 12 Mb/s chip-ID: 0451:2036 class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 3-1.2.4.2:13 info: SteelSeries ApS GameDAC type: Audio,HID
    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid interfaces: 6 rev: 2.0
    speed: 12 Mb/s power: 100mA chip-ID: 1038:1282 class-ID: 0300
    serial: <filter>
  Device-2: 3-1.2.4.3:12 info: SteelSeries ApS GameDAC type: HID
    driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 3 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s
    power: 100mA chip-ID: 1038:1280 class-ID: 0300
  Device-3: 3-1.4:5 info: Logitech Webcam C270 type: Video,Audio
    driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo interfaces: 4 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s
    power: 500mA chip-ID: 046d:0825 class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
  Device-4: 3-1.5:7 info: VIA Labs USB Billboard Device type: Billboard
    driver: N/A interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s power: 100mA
    chip-ID: 2109:8888 class-ID: 1100 serial: <filter>
  Device-5: 3-3:3 info: Shenzhen Goodix FingerPrint type: <vendor specific>
    driver: N/A interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s power: 100mA
    chip-ID: 27c6:521d class-ID: ff00
  Hub-7: 4-0:1 info: Super-speed hub ports: 2 rev: 3.1 speed: 10 Gb/s
    chip-ID: 1d6b:0003 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-8: 4-1:2 info: VIA Labs USB3.0 Hub ports: 4 rev: 3.1 speed: 5 Gb/s
    chip-ID: 2109:0817 class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 4-1.3:3 info: Realtek RTL8153 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
    type: Network driver: r8152 interfaces: 1 rev: 3.0 speed: 5 Gb/s
    power: 288mA chip-ID: 0bda:8153 class-ID: 0000 serial: <filter>
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 62.9 C mobo: N/A gpu: amdgpu temp: 57.0 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 1800
Info:
  Processes: 360 Uptime: 32m wakeups: 3 Init: systemd v: 251
  default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.1.0 clang: 14.0.6
  Packages: 1629 pacman: 1596 lib: 380 flatpak: 23 snap: 10 Shell: Zsh v: 5.9
  default: Bash v: 5.1.16 running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.20

try this:
rm -rf ~/.cache/*
rm ~/.config/Trolltech.conf
kbuildsycoca5 --noincremental
reboot and see if it helped

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Done, just checking if they appear again

Still present sadly - they seem to only appear if I layer up a few apps (Chrome, VS Code, Konsole, Dolphin)

More info:

glxinfo | grep "OpenGL renderer"                                                                                                                                                    
OpenGL renderer string: AMD RENOIR (LLVM 14.0.6, DRM 3.46, 5.18.14-1-MANJARO)

since you dont have installed nvidia its not probably it…
switch to the 5.15 kernel and see if that helped
if not create a new user, log in with it and test if it appers there too

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Okay kernel downgrade seems to have made it go away - thanks friend!

What’s strange is it was running fine on 5.18 before, and it didn’t feel like it was a kernel update which triggered it. Also without Prime/Nvidia my setup isn’t that exotic

you have a amdgpu driver which is provided by the kernel so something got probably messed up there…
you can install back the nvidia drivers now

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