Is my NVidia Card Making my games crash?

Spoonhead98

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Hi, i have had many problems with games on Windows 8 and posted many threads about it. I have researched that NVidia cards and Windows 8 don't mix very well. My games allways lag and crash and this is on newer games as well. Could my NVidia card be the issue? If i tried another card E.g. ATI would it fix my problem.

Thanks.:geek:
 

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Hard to say.

NVidia's drivers have made lots of crashes in the past, including under Windows 7. Some of us think that their drivers are better than AMDs, even so.

Have you installed the latest drivers for your card?

Drivers | GeForce

There are also new beta drivers for the card, if you wish to experiment:

Drivers | GeForce

The GT440 isn't a high end card, so I'm not sure what best you may hope for.
 

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    Asus P9X79 Pro
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    16 GB Gskill DDR3-2133
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Thanks for the help, my drivers are at their latest and these games ran perfectly under windows 7 but when switched to windows 8 they are just a glitchy mess. :shock:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    AMD FX 8320
    Motherboard
    ASUS M5A97 R2.0
    Memory
    16GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon R9 270X
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    128GB SSD + 1TB HDD
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    Thermaltake Toughpower 750W
    Case
    Thermaltake Commander MS-I Snow Edition
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    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
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Thanks for the help, my drivers are at their latest and these games ran perfectly under windows 7 but when switched to windows 8 they are just a glitchy mess. :shock:

Win8 needs newer drivers.
Hope you don't use the same as in Win7.

NVIDIA DRIVERS 310.90WHQL

Remove nvidia (driver + software) from Dev. Manager then re-install fresh.
 

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    16GB
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    Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
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    That's basically it.
Thanks for the help, my drivers are at their latest and these games ran perfectly under windows 7 but when switched to windows 8 they are just a glitchy mess. :shock:

I wondered if you'd run them under Win7. Your system obviously pre-dates Win8.

What's your sound card? The worst driver problems I had in the past were from Creative Labs.
 

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  • OS
    Window 8 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    I7-3930k
    Motherboard
    Asus P9X79 Pro
    Memory
    16 GB Gskill DDR3-2133
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA GTX 680
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster Zx
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus PA246Q
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    Corsair Force GT 120GB
    WD Cavair Black 1.5TB
    PSU
    PC Power & cooling Silencer 750
    Case
    Silverstone FT02B-W
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D14 w/ PWM fans
    Keyboard
    cheap Logitech USB wired
    Mouse
    old 5 button Microsoft USB optical
    Internet Speed
    6Mb cable
My sound is integrated with my motherboard.

I use the driver that you linked since it works with Windows Vista, 7 and 8
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    AMD FX 8320
    Motherboard
    ASUS M5A97 R2.0
    Memory
    16GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon R9 270X
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    128GB SSD + 1TB HDD
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower 750W
    Case
    Thermaltake Commander MS-I Snow Edition
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast
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