DirectX kernel fatal error (0x00000113)

What is VIDEO-DXGKRNL-FATAL-ERROR?

DirectX kernel fatal error (0x00000113) ranks as a critical-severity graphics card (GPU) issue in our database. A fatal error occurred in the Microsoft DirectX graphics kernel subsystem (dxgkrnl.sys), forcing a system crash (BSOD 0x113). It sometimes comes down to hardware-level GPU or VRAM instability. Work through the steps below in order.

Common Causes

• Corrupted DirectX installation or files
• Hardware-level GPU or VRAM instability
• Incompatible graphics card driver

Step-by-Step Fix Guide

• 1
  Reinstall graphics drivers via DDU in Safe Mode

  Begin with Reinstall graphics drivers via DDU in Safe Mode; it's the step that resolves VIDEO_DXGKRNL_FATAL_ERROR for the largest share of reported cases.

• 2
  Update DirectX runtimes and Windows

  A recurrence usually points to a rarer gpu instability cause, which is what the following steps are meant to catch.

• 3
  Disable hardware acceleration in apps

  "Disable hardware acceleration in apps" covers a less common but documented cause of VIDEO-DXGKRNL-FATAL-ERROR.

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