Noisy photos on import after recent update to Lightroom classic

Question

Since the most recent update to Lightroom classic, I have noticed my photos are very noisy and grainy, and also intense and sharp, looking. I have tried importing as a jpeg and as NEF raw. After adjusting import settings to "none" or "camera settings" I noticed minuscule improvement. I have also attempted to use "Camera Settings" under "Performance" in  "Preference tab". Still little to no improvement.

AxelMatt · Answer

The first thing that you should try is to switch off the GPU support from the Lightroom preferences and check if that helps to fix the issue.

Go to Lightroom > Preferences > Performance tab > Uncheck "Use Graphics Processor" > Restart Lightroom.

https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/troubleshoot-gpu.html

Another step is to try to reset the Lightroom preferences.

https://www.lightroomqueen.com/how-do-i-reset-lightrooms-preferences/

It's recommended to backup your preferences before you reset the preferences to the default settings:

https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/preference-file-and-other-file-locations.html

If this doesn't help we need more informations about your environment.

Which operating system do you use?

Which version of Lightroom do you use?

Please post the exact version and not only phrases as "recent", "latest" and so on.

Please provide also a copy of your 'System Info'. This can be get from the LrC Help > System Info menu item.

There's a copy button in the System Info dialog. Press this button and paste the info into your next forum post.

On your screenshots I don't see any problems. They looks normal.

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