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Two things that nobody has mentioned yet.

Have you tried enabling D3D Fullscreen in EVR-CP?  This even allows MPC-HC to work with G-Sync and theoretically Adaptive Sync.

Also, have you tried SVP core v3.1.5:
http://wayback.archive.org/web/20140330 … 5_Core.exe

Protip: you can change your refresh rate on any GPU, including Intel and Nvidia, without the need for making a custom resolution:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/wind … =windows-7

The only reason you'd need to make a custom resolution is if the refresh rate in question isn't available.

Also note, AMD Radeon users need to use CRU - Custom Resolution Utility in order to make a custom resolution.

Did you try the setting "2m (min artifacts)"?  Also note, with a lower interpolation mode you may want to increase some of the other settings, like setting "SVP Shader" to "complicated" and/or setting "Motion vector grid" to one of the three "Small" settings.

Also, assuming that you aren't running your monitor at 48hz, 72hz, 96hz, 120hz, or 144hz, you may want to try setting your "Target frame rate" in SVP to "Double frame rate (2x)"  or if your run your monitor runs at above 60hz you may even want to use "Source multiplied by 3 (3x)' or "Source multiplied by 4 (4x)".

Right click the SVP icon, Video profiles -> Reset to defaults

This is all related to performance and does nothing for artifacting, which I believe is the OP's main concern here.

Oh, I didn't realize you didn't know where to find this stuff.  First right-click the SVP icon in the task bar, interface type -> Advanced.  From there play the problematic video in question (Skyfall?).  Now right click the SVP icon again, Video profiles, and left click the resolution that is bolded.

It only results in worse performance, not an actual reduction in quality.

Good to hear, but I can't help but mention that I already previously mentioned to set the filter to Prefer. ;P

EDIT:

The way I described is exactly the same as what you've linked to, I just didn't know that wiki page existed.

EDIT 2:
Nevertheless, setting the decoder to Copy-back is something that would be recommended, though I personally recommend using Intel QuickSync if it's available since it can give lower CPU utilization save for cases with fancy subtitles (which even then it's not much higher than copy-back).

EDIT 3: Though with the latest version 0.64 of LAVFilters it seems that the CPU difference between QuickSync and Copy-back in use with SVP is extremely minimal to the point of being within the margin of error.

You really don't need to use the nightlies since the newest stable version of MPC-HC, v1.7.8, isn't even a month old...

You can use any version of MPC-HC just as long as you have the "ffdshow raw video filter" listed and enabled in MPC-HC's Options -> External Filters.  If it's not listed, then click "Add Filter...", find it from the list, click "OK", select the newly added filter on the list, select "Prefer", click OK and restart MPC-HC.

Note that only 32bit MPC-HC works with SVP!

Another thing that the newest MPC-HC has performance wise is much better 32bit decoding performance of VP9 (it was already fast on 64bit though)

Regarding artifacting, you'll want your monitor and/or display to be running at a refresh rate that is an exact multiple of the video source.  Skyfall is a movie, so it's 24fps - therefore you should optimally have your monitor running at 48hz, 72hz, 96hz, 120hz, or 144hz.  Intel and Nvidia graphics control panels have built-in options for custom resolutions and refresh rates, and AMD Radeon user can use CRU - Custom Resolution Utility (note that for some displays, like 1440p monitors, you may have to use a lower resolution like 1080p in order to run at something like 72hz).   I highly recommend using MPC-HC's built in framerate fullscreen resolution changing function which can be found in MPC-HC's Options -> Playback -> Fullscreen - Use autochange fullscreen monitor modes

If you've done that, then make sure you aren't using and SVP settings that are higher than the ones selected by default.  If the artifacting is still too much, then try setting "Reduce Grid Step" to one of the following settings (each resulting in higher CPU utilization):

- To small step
- By two with local refinement
- By two with global refinement

Note that for videos that are not HD, aka 480p or lower, you do not want to use the "By two with ____ refinement" settings but instead should use "To smallest step" (if your CPU isn't fast enough you can use "To small step" as well, but smallest step is better)

If that still doesn't give enough reduction in artifacts, then try reducing the "Frames interpolation mode" by one click, testing for artifacting, and then reducing it by another click if necessary, repeating until you're satisfied or until you reach "2m (min artifacts)"

Alternatively, you can try reducing the "Motion vectors grid" by one click, testing for artifacting, and then repeating until satisfied or until you reach "32px Large 0"

But if you associate the according file extension with MPC-HC, then it is quicker to open a file the way I described rather than copy & pasting the URL.

It also gives the added bonus of faster seeking and rewinding along with having a conplete download after watching.

The only downside is that you cannot seek into the part of the video that has not yet been downloaded.

Yes, but my method works on nearly all HTML5-compatible websites.

(basically anything that isn't using MSE or similar obfuscation)

Well, just know that if you ever do buy a new monitor, it doesn't have to be 120hz since even a 75hz display would work. EDIT: I mean a 75hz monitor should be able to support 72hz.

Alternatively, your monitor wouldn't happen to be larger than 1080p, would it?  Sometimes if you make a custom resolution at a lower resolution you can get access to higher refresh rates.