Graphics corruption

[Defcon5]

Pretty much any game is unplayable after about 20 mins of playing, with the graphics going bananas - bits of landscape will be a big block of solid colour continuing forever, and random objects changing colour. Also get lots of stuck pixels, which disappear when you go back to desktop

First I thought it was temp related, but it isnt, then I dropped the clocks to standard and it still does it. Could it be caused by drivers or is the card ready for dying?

 

[Sweeney]

Tried uninstalling drivers, running a driver cleaning app then installing them/up to date drivers again?

Sounds like artifacting, what games are doing it?

 

[gurusan]

Sounds like card is dying to me

 

[Defcon5]

I only really play BF2 and COD4. Doesnt seem to do it in COH.

I havnt touched anything driver related, can they mess up on their own? Ill give it a go, wahts a good driver cleaner app?

 

[Sweeney]

i'd say it was dying but best to see whether fresh install of drivers cure it, save the bank balance!

I find DriverSweeper does a decent enough job for me

 

[gurusan]

if it only does it in 1 game and not the other then try driver sweeping first

 

[Defcon5]

if it only does it in 1 game and not the other then try driver sweeping first

It does it in all the more fast-paces games, just uploading a pic..

edit - cant seem to upload a pic, imageshack says it needs to be under 1.x mb, and the printscreen pasted on paint is 5.xmb apparantly.

 

[Defcon5]

Here we go, not of mine but the same type of thing...

Except on this it goes pete tong on the character, on mine its always me (eg sights on weapon, or part of vehicle) or on the scenery

 

[RJC]

I would say your card is having some issues, is it possible to test a different card.