Graphic Artifacts preventing heavy gaming

[ToastyKnight]

Hey guys, it seems like when I am heavily gaming I keep getting graphics problems. I sometimes get no display or start getting Artifacts like this screenshot while playing Diablo 3 http://i.imgur.com/pgjDoNj.png . Then after these errors they are followed by a "Your drivers failed and have now recovered" on the bottom right of my desktop. Could it also be that my power supply is 500w? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

Specs:
Windows 7 64 bit
Intel i3 4150 @3.50ghz
EVGA GTX 660
8 gigs RAM
Corsair CX 500 power supply

 

[Supernova1138]

When did this start happening? If it started happening shortly after a driver update, then you might want to try rolling back to an earlier driver revision. If not, then your graphics card may be failing, and you may want to start the RMA process if you still have warranty on it. The CX 500 isn't one of Corsair's best units, but it should still provide sufficient power for a GTX 660, so I don't think it's necessarily a power supply issue. If you have another PC to test the card in, that would help rule out other components being the cause.

 

[ToastyKnight]

When did this start happening? If it started happening shortly after a driver update, then you might want to try rolling back to an earlier driver revision. If not, then your graphics card may be failing, and you may want to start the RMA process if you still have warranty on it. The CX 500 isn't one of Corsair's best units, but it should still provide sufficient power for a GTX 660, so I don't think it's necessarily a power supply issue. If you have another PC to test the card in, that would help rule out other components being the cause.

I did just update my drivers. Though I've always had problems with this graphics card. Its always given me problems. Ill try rolling back the drivers, but it might just be that the card is messed up. Wown't hurt to replace it from EVGA warranty.

 

[ToastyKnight]

I tested a rollback with a clean install, and started playing again (Diablo 3). It started to Artifact again, i alt tabbeed, then it went back to normal. This is the weirdest thing ever. Im convinced its the graphics card itself and not the drivers.