6950 Artifacting

[Masterdeadly]

I've tried to RMA my HIS 6950 1GB Overclockers returned it "not faulty" but it's still doing it, I don't really want to pay another £20 for them to say it's "not faulty" again.

These are some of the videos, my card doesn't do it instantly so it's card to say it artifacts all the time but I just can't game like this.

Any thoughts on what to do?

People have said re-install windows and try it in another rig (problem - may not artifact on certain games and it may take a month for it to artifact or one day)

The bottom line is the card is definitely faulty any thoughts guys?

 

[dwskillz]

Is the card oveclocked atall?

I used to have the same problem caused by to high of a memory clock.

 

[Masterdeadly]

No mate, this card isn't overclocked.

 

[Masterdeadly]

Anyone ?

 

[flopper]

flashing textures, is driver issue.
nothing wrong with the card most likely.

check settings for the game, try different ones and see if it goes away.

 

[Masterdeadly]

I'm on 11.9 drivers which drivers do you suggest because I've had this issue from 11.6

 

[ThundyCat]

I'm on 11.9 drivers which drivers do you suggest because I've had this issue from 11.6

Drop back to 11.5 and see if it still happens?

 

[Masterdeadly]

Ok will do ThundyCat you think this is a faulty card or a driver issue ? or something else?

 

[tommybhoy]

As stated on your other threads, in your BF3 video above, that is the game, not your card. It's a beta game on beta drivers your playing, its game textures flashing on the screen not artefacts.

 

[Masterdeadly]

And the wow artifacts ?

 

[Masterdeadly]

Help please.

 

[Masterdeadly]

Any idea's guys?

 

[Masterdeadly]

Hello guys, I believe I found my problem with my card - Whenever I play a game that makes my card run at full load e.g 800 clock and 1250 clock it obviously increases the temperature of the card whenever it hits around 67 degrees + that's when I seem to see artifacting would you agree that it's getting too hot?

 

[sedmonds]

67' is not hot at all, I had initially had problems with my cards hitting over 90' with their default fan profiles (OC'ed), but now run Afterburner with a custom fan profile to keep my temperatures far lower.

To be honest, I didn't see what you might call 'artifacts' in your WoW video, all I could see was some possible graphics corruption due to either the game itself, the installation (corrupted files) or possibly driver issues.

 

[robin66]

Have you tested on other drivers, as I see no reply from you saying so?

 

[Surveyor]

Hello guys, I believe I found my problem with my card - Whenever I play a game that makes my card run at full load e.g 800 clock and 1250 clock it obviously increases the temperature of the card whenever it hits around 67 degrees + that's when I seem to see artifacting would you agree that it's getting too hot?

That's not hot.

Some HD 6950's run at over 80°C.

 

[Masterdeadly]

I have it previously with other drivers. I believe I've had it with: 11.10,11.9 and something a few months ago.

 

[Masterdeadly]

anyone?