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I've been getting flickering graphics, nonstop during gameplay on every game i play. during movie sequences or anything outside of game its fine. I'm running the latest drivers but still no change. In Nvidia control pane, 3d settings - adjust image settings with preview, the preview shows the flickering too, but the graphics and performance are great otherwise. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

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The pattern you described (flicker only under the 3D preview and during gameplay, but not during video/desktop) points toward something that only happens when the GPU is in full 3D mode — driver/overlay interaction, GPU clock/voltage instability, or a failing GPU subsystem — rather than a simple monitor/cable defect. Contributors here touched on interference, seating and power; the checklist below turns those ideas into targeted, sequential diagnostics.

Start with software isolation: do a clean driver removal (use a driver-clean utility or uninstall in safe mode), then install a different known-stable driver rather than always the newest. Temporarily disable any overlays or monitoring tools that hook the GPU (in-game overlays, framerate counters). Check the OS event logs for display-driver errors or driver-timeout messages and note exact timestamps when flicker occurs.

Next, observe behavior under load: run a short 3D workload while logging GPU temperature, core/memory clocks and fan speed. If flicker lines up with clock drops, driver resets, or sudden temperature/voltage changes, that implicates power delivery or VRM/thermal stress. Try restoring stock clocks (or slightly underclocking) and retest. Also swap the display path (different DVI/HDMI cable, different port or monitor) to rule out an intermittent connector or EDID/refresh mismatch.

Final triage: try the card in a different, known-good system or test another card in this machine to isolate system vs card. If you see visual artifacts (color blocks, corruption) rather than simple flicker, that favors a failing GPU or memory and is RMA-worthy. Record a short video of the symptom, note driver versions and conditions, then proceed one change at a time so the root cause is clear. This approach builds on , , and but gives concrete steps to pin down what’s actually failing.

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Member Avatar for caperjack

could be coming from another source ,like a cell phone .cordless phone ,a modem or wireless device ,hard to say for sure ,could be a bad video card also .

Member Avatar for dogbreath077

Remove, and reseat the graphics card. It sounds like a flunky connection somewhere. If the card is new, then return it for a warranty exchange. try and repost.

Member Avatar for Zorroslade

Hi,

You may want to verify that your power supply is capable. I had flickering if I did not have both connectors for the board plugged in.

Later,

Member Avatar for jbennet

the 8800gtx needs 450w minimum. i reccomend 550w+

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