Frame by frame dashboard & genie effect

Hi,
I'm experiencing a strange problem with my MBP.
When I press f12, dashboard shows up frame by frame. It's not fluid although the power cable is plugged in. And when minimizing some applications, the genie effect is also not fluid...
And then, I found a solution to these problems. When I unplug the power cable and plug it in again, dashboard and genie effects become normal & fluid... Strange huh? But I know that my solution is not the way that it should be. Why do I have to unplug & plug it in again to get a fluid dashboard and genie effect?
Thanks.

10.5.3 update resolved the problem.

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