About this tag
The GeForce GTX tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about NVIDIA's GTX series graphics cards, including models like the GTX 1660 Ti, GTX 1080 Ti, GTX 970, GTX 1060, GTX 660, and GTX 555. Topics include compatibility with Windows 7, Windows 10, and Windows 11, troubleshooting BSOD errors such as CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMER and tcpip.sys, screen resolution issues after driver updates, and performance comparisons with newer RTX cards. Users also share experiences with hardware longevity and seek advice on alternative graphics cards like the Radeon RX 570. The tag reflects real-world user challenges and discussions around GTX-based systems.
  1. J

    Why can't I update to Windows 11, version 24?

    Hi. I have a French-language laptop running Windows 11, version 23H2, but have been unable to get version 24. My laptop is 3 years old, upgraded from Win10 when it became available. Here are the specifications as copied from Speccy: Windows 11 Famille 64-bit CPU: Intel Core i5 10300H @ 2.50GHz...
    • JillB
    • Thread
    • comet lake dual-channel ddr4 french geforce gtx graphics help request hp laptop intel core i5 laptop ram specifications ssd technology upgrade user support version 22h2 version 24h2 windows 11 windows update windows upgrade
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. whoosh

    VIDEO Still Awesome Today? GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, 2021 Revisit

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    • whoosh
    • Thread
    • gaming hardware geforce gtx gpu retro graphics card
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  3. whoosh

    VIDEO GTX 1080Ti: The Anomaly That's Killing RTX!

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  4. K

    Windows 7 Graphics card for WIN 7

    I'm on my second NVIDA GeForce GTX 970 graphics card in 3 years and it's starting to act strange like the first one did before crapping out. Do the newer graphics cards work OK with WIN 7 Pro 64bit? I'm assuming they should be backwards compatible, right? I'd like to try something other than...
    • KM Richards
    • Thread
    • 64-bit compatibility gaming geforce gtx graphics card msi nvidia radeon rx 570 suggestions windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  5. yountmg

    Windows 10 Troubleshooting CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMER BSOD in Civ 5 After Recent Windows Update

    When playing CIV 5 offline I will get a CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMER BSOD. Windows 10 Pro version 10.0.15063 Build 15063 MSI GeoForce GTX 1060 X 6G Gaming Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz 2x DDR4 8192 MB 2133 C14 Series Patriot (PDP Systems) PVE416G213C4KGY ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger ROG...
    • yountmg
    • Thread
    • asus maximus viii bsod build 15063 civ v clock_watchdog_timeout ddr4 ram error analysis game issues gaming geforce gtx important updates intel i7 msi ssd system crash troubleshooting version 10.0.15063 windbg windows 10
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  6. nichosi

    Windows 10 Bring Notepad back

    Hi, In trying to install metapad or notepad2 I failed, messed up things & now when I click on notepad a window opens giving choices & have to click on notepad then OK to open it. There is a notepad in both windows & system32, how can I get my notepad proper again? I would prefer metapad or...
    • nichosi
    • Thread
    • 64-bit cpu custom pc ddr2 fix geforce gtx hardware installation intel metapad notepad notepad2 software system32 tech support troubleshooting update windows 8.1
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  7. Legna

    Windows 10 Something's wrong with my screen resolution...

    Graphics Card - GeForce GTX 555 Windows Version - Windows 10 Home Toshiba Screen Resolution - 1768x992 Graphic's Driver Version - 364.51-desktop-win10-64bit-international-whql Location - USA First off, I've always set my screen resolution to 1768x992. That's what I had it set to for XP, Win7...
    • Legna
    • Thread
    • desktop display settings driver version gaming geforce gtx graphics card graphics driver icons international out of bounds resolution stardock tech support toshiba update usa visual issues windows 10
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
  8. A422Parker

    Windows 7 BSOD tcpip.sys recurring

    Usually just happens when I have a webpage open and Im in the middle of reading the information on the webpage and bam it will blue screen and say Bad_Pool_Header. I have attached all required files and the dmp file. SPECS Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz ASUSTeK...
    • A422Parker
    • Thread
    • asustek audio bad pool header bios bsod crash dump analysis dump files error geforce gtx intel i7 memory motherboard nvidia scsi system specs tcpip.sys troubleshooting update windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  9. P

    Windows 7 System crashes randomly

    Hey, My system crashes unexpectedly and seems really random. It can be from opening Chrome to playing games. The event viewer states it's my videocard that stopped responding. This one happens every now and then. I have recently re-installed Windows 7 Ultimate x64, and have the latest drivers...
    • phrekvens
    • Thread
    • bugcheck chrome driver issues error codes event id event viewer gaming issues geforce gtx graphics card graphics driver graphics issues kernel power memory dump performance settings random crashes reboot shutdown issues system crash troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  10. B

    Windows 8 A lot of blue screen

    All blue screens occur while I'm playing. (Battlefield 4 / Grand Theft Auto V / Battlefield 3 / Rust / etc.) Caused by: Cl.dll dxgmms1.sys Ntfs.sys ntoskrnl.exe nvlddmkm.sys Computer: i5-3340 H61M-C GTX 650 6 GB Ram 150 GB HD 500W : Mtek YQ-500
    • Bruno A K
    • Thread
    • battlefield blue screen crash drivers gaming geforce gtx grand theft auto hardware intel core i5 nvidia pc specs performance rust system files troubleshooting windows error
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  11. mike mcgourley

    Windows 8 My PC shuts down when I try and run H1Z1

    Hey guys, I've been pointed in this direction as you may be able to help me with a problem I am having When I start up H1Z1 I can usually get into a queue and even some times into the game itself but then my PC will shut down and I don't know why. My specs are: AMD FX 8150 eight core 2.81 16gb...
    • mike mcgourley
    • Thread
    • amd bios directx error reporting game crashes gaming issues geforce gtx gigabyte h1z1 overheating pc shutdown performance power supply ram system specs temperature troubleshooting user support windows 8.1
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  12. M

    Windows 7 Network Adapter Code 12

    Here's the basic story: I had a D-Link Air Plus G510 on my pc and recently it died. I had an Azio AWD154B wifi card laying around so I stuck that in my PC. It was working fine for a while but now I have a Code 12 in device manager on this card. If I disable the card, device manager locks up...
    • matt965
    • Thread
    • 64-bit azio code 12 computer issues conflict d-link device conflicts device manager driver update geforce gtx hardware network adapter peripheral professional sound blaster troubleshooting upgrade windows 7 wireless card
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  13. K

    Windows 7 BSOD of many types

    Getting a number of blue screens on new build including SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION and PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA and DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL and SPECIAL_POOL_DETECTED_MEMORY_CORRUPTION. PLEASE HELP!! System Specs I7 cpu GTX Geforce 770 gpu 16 gigs of ram gigabyte Z87X-UD3H...
    • Kevster24
    • Thread
    • 16gb ram blue screen bsod diagnostics driver issues driver_irql_not_less_or_equal error codes geforce gtx gigabyte hardware issues memory issues new build overclocking page_fault_in_nonpaged_area software issues system service exception system specs tech support troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  14. StefaNafetS

    Windows 8 Web content displayed at lower quality with IE than with Google chrome

    I dont know if this issue is specific to windows 8 but it was only after I just installed win8 that I began to use the new IE 10 besides chrome. The differences I will show you are present no matter I run the desktop IE or the start screen one. The Chrome display Link Removed The IE one Link...
    • StefaNafetS
    • Thread
    • anisotropic filtering anti-aliasing browser performance chrome desktop browser display quality geforce gtx graphics card graphics settings image optimization internet explorer multimedia nvidia control panel rendering issues user experience vision features web browsing web content windows 8
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Networking
  15. T

    Windows 7 Diagnosing Random BSODs on Windows 7: KERNEL_DATA_INPAGE_ERROR Troubleshooting Help Needed

    hey to all starting about 3 months ago, i have been getting random BSOD's on my Windows 7 PC, just while doing everyday things, like browsing the internet, or playing a game this first happened when i was playing Guild Wars 2, and the game just suddenly crashed, and threw a blue screen at me...
    • thepspgamer
    • Thread
    • bsod disk check drivers error logs external drive gaming geforce gtx hardware hdd intel core i5 kernel_data_inpage_error memory diagnostic pc specs reboot issues seagate system crash system error troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  16. D

    Windows 7 BSOD Only when playing WoW

    Hi there! I'm having troubles with my new computer and getting random BSOD while playing WoW. Haven't experienced any BSOD in any other game. Have tried LoL, Black ops 2, Left 4 Dead 2. And working like a charm:) Just when I'm playin wow it won't work properly. I'll write down my computer...
  17. D

    Windows 7 BSOD Only when playing WoW

    Hello there! I just brought a new computer, and are getting BSOD while playin wow. Haven't experienced this in any other game. Did a Memtest last night with no errors, so my question is: Anyone out there that might have a clue of what is going on with my computer? I'm linking to my computer...
    • Daftmunk
    • Thread
    • bsod computer setup corsair dxdiag fractal design gaming issues geforce gtx hardware issues intel memory kit minidump motherboard seagate windows 7 world of warcraft
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  18. V

    Windows 7 Random BSOD occurrence

    Hi all! My Windows 7 PC is having some problems with this BSOD's. I already did a clean Windows installation and I can't seem to pinpoint the problem. I have attached the files that are needed. Thanks! By the way, I am running my PC under these specs. HP Pavilion a6455d Core 2 Duo E4600 @...
  19. I

    Windows 7 0x00007A and 0x0000F4 BSOD on Win 7sp1

    First off, hello all and thank you for taking your time reading this. I am a first time poster. Hx: About a month ago I changed my gfx card from a geforce 9600 GT to a geforce gtx 570 HD. I cannot remember if the problems began occurring before or after this, but it was very close to each...
    • Impals
    • Thread
    • boot issues bsod chrome diablo 3 driver issues error codes geforce gtx graphics card hard drive internet issues iso installation memory dump memtest motherboard norton system freeze system performance taskbar troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  20. S

    Windows 7 Massive Physical Memory Usage on Windows 64 bit

    Why does my laptop use around 2-3GB of physical memory for NOTHING. I know my skype, Msn, and TS3 lauch on laptop start, but that should be just about it. Atleast form anything that takes much memory. Even those 3 dont take much. i just turn it on and it instantly uses that MUCH OF IT. How do...
    • SwiftShadow
    • Thread
    • 64-bit configuration dell disk space geforce gtx intel i7 memory usage optimization performance physical memory ram service pack startup troubleshooting windows 7 xps l502x
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support