GTX 580 problems. New card needed?

altnob

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Sep 2, 2013
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I'd say this card is probably 2 years old. Games are constantly stuttering more and more. The real problem though is that every hour or so the screen will artifact, freeze and then crash. My graphics drivers will fail and then restore themselves. Sometimes they don't restore and my computer crashes forcing a restart. Temps under load are about 70C while 80% load. Everything else is default settings.
 
This one?

Because if it is: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

Tier five - Replace immediately. These units are NOT recommended for any system, no matter the purpose. Reference to higher tiered models for a better and potentially money-saving unit


A-TOP technology
Apevia
Apex (SUPERCASE/ALLIED)
Artic / Ace (They're the same company)
Aspire (Turbocase)
ATADC
Athena Power
ATRIX
Broadway Com Corp
CIT

Cooler Master
eXtreme series
Elite series

Coolmax
Deer
Diablotek
Dynapower
Dynex
Eagletech
Enlight
Evo labs
EZ-cool
Foxconn
FSP Everest
G7
HEC / Compucase Orion
Hiper Type-R (less than 600 Watt)
Huntkey (Apart from jumper series)
iStar computer co.
In win (Despite some reputable reviews, they are known to fail quickly)
Jeantec
JPac
Just PC
Kingwin (their budget models)
Linkworld electronics
Logisys computer
Macron
MGE
MSi (just stick to their GPUs and motherboards)
NMEDIAPC
Norwood Micro/ CompUSA
NorthQ
Okia
Powercool
Powmax
Pulsepower
Q-tec
Raidmax
Rocketfish
Rosewill (their older PSUs)
SFC
Sharkoon
Shuttle
Skyhawk
Spire micro
Startech
Storm
Sumvision
Tesla

Thermaltake -
Munich 430w
Purepower NP / RU
TR2 and TR2-RX

Trust (Stick to their peripherals)

Ultra -
X-connect series
X2 (Greater than 700 Watts)
LSP series

Wintech
Winpower
Xion
Youngbear
Zebronics

I'm not sure the issue is your PSU, but even if it's not, that PSU should be changed immediately.
 

mr91

Distinguished


RMA the card if it's still under warranty and get a higher quality power supply and hopefully that will solve your problem with the crashing and artifacting.

The stuttering could be many things...