Games crashing & graphics errors
Separate an app crash from a system crash.
Does only the game close, does the screen go black, or does Windows show a stop code? Record the message and graphics driver version. Start with the error that actually appears.
Find your exact error
All Graphics errors →VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE
Windows tried to recover an unresponsive graphics driver, but the recovery failed.
Graphicsnvlddmkm.sys
NVIDIA’s driver file can appear in a crash report. Use the accompanying stop code to choose the right guide.
GraphicsCODE-43-GPU
Windows stopped the GPU in Device Manager. The driver reported an unrecoverable error to the kernel.
GraphicsDXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG
DirectX has detected that the GPU has stopped processing commands. Game or app crashes.
GraphicsGPU-FAN-FAILURE
The GPU fan stopped spinning. Causes rapid overheating and emergency shutdown.
Graphicsatikmpag.sys
AMD GPU kernel driver crash. NVIDIA nvlddmkm.sys equivalent for AMD Radeon cards.