[SOLVED] Artifacts due to GPU?

[YPanda]

I have suddenly started artifacting issues. I have an HP Omen, and they appear ONLY when playing games or in applications like bluestacks, while watching normal videos on browser etc is completely normal. Also, these artifacts do NOT show up on screenshots or on screen recording. I have had temps issue since the beginning, ranging from 60-85 degree when gaming. I had it serviced once, but now its not in warranty so i dont know what to do. My question is how do i determine if the Artifacts are due to GPU/CPU hardware dying or something else? i haven't changed any settings for the GPU, everything is stock.

 

[SamirD]

Check your fans for proper operation. Sounds like something is overheating.

 

[YPanda]

Check your fans for proper operation. Sounds like something is overheating.

hello, thanks for your reply. I have run simpler games where laptop temps are lower and it still artifacts, so am assuming heat is not the issue?

 

[Karadjgne]

Most artifacts are due to vram overheat, not gpu overheat. There's no sensor on ram chips, only in the processors themselves, so manually searching for cpu/gpu temps can be misleading.

Probably time to give the laptop a good blowing out as airflow is usually the issue.