Is my GPU dying?

[Mohenjo]

I have a gtx 770. Recently i noticed that i was having artifacting in certain programs (menu in csgo, Itunes, Facebook?) and theres like hundreds of little red dots. They are not that annoying as they dont interfear in my day to day but im worried. So i used MSI afterburner to underclock my gpu and that didnt seem to do anything. I think its a vram issue. Is there any fix? 

[SLAYR]

Check/ replace the cable first, if not try downclocking and see if it goes away.

 

EDIT: just noticed you already tried downclocking.

[Mohenjo]

Just now, SLAYR said:

Check/ replace the cable first, if not try downclocking and see if it goes away.

if i had other DVI cables i would (Monitor is dvi only lol)

[SLAYR]

Just now, Mohenjo said:

if i had other DVI cables i would (Monitor is dvi only lol)

It is screwed in? usually a loose cable can cause that.

[Energycore]

Downclock the memory as well.

[Mohenjo]

Just now, SLAYR said:

It is screwed in? usually a loose cable can cause that.

Hmmmm, actually maybe. I did recently unplug it. When i get home ill check that out. 

[Mohenjo]

Just now, Energycore said:

Downclock the memory as well.

i did. Bought 100mhz. I mainly downclocked the memory because i thought it was a memory issuie. 

[Energycore]

2 minutes ago, Mohenjo said:

i did. Bought 100mhz. I mainly downclocked the memory because i thought it was a memory issuie. 

There's also a chance that it's a bad driver issue, try uninstalling with DDU and installing version 361.91

[Eugene Yap]

It could be issue with over heating.

Have you try cleaning the dust off the heat stink that likely choke the air flow and it's rather old card therefore it could be thermal paste has harden to a point it can't transfer heat anymore, Try replacing the thermal paste as well.

[SLAYR]

Just now, Eugene Yap said:

It could be issue with over heating.

Have you try cleaning the dust off the heat stink that likely choke the air flow and it's rather old card therefore it could be thermal paste has harden to a point it can't transfer heat anymore, Try replacing the thermal paste as well.

If it was overheating it would downclock, and cause the card to be less likely to produce artifacting.

[iamdarkyoshi]

What happens with a different port on the gpu? Assuming you have another dvi...

[Eugene Yap]

On 10/5/2016 at 1:06 AM, SLAYR said:

If it was overheating it would downclock, and cause the card to be less likely to produce artifacting.

Regardless, Try cleaning the Graphics Card, Its always good to keep the computer clean.

It does fix the issue then its all good, if it does not then its already broken to begin with.