VIDEO TDR failure (0x116)

What is VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE?

The VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE error is categorized as a critical-severity graphics card (GPU) issue that can significantly impact your PC's stability. GPU stopped responding, Windows reset it. Crash caused by driver or hardware failure. The screen goes black and the system restarts the driver. When experiencing the VIDEO TDR failure (0x116) fault, users often report sudden system crashes, unresponsive behavior, or a blue screen of death (BSOD). In most diagnostic scenarios, this problem is directly triggered by underlying hardware or software complications such as outdated gpu drivers, overheating, overclocking and defective card. To permanently resolve the VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE issue and prevent further system degradation, it is highly recommended to follow our step-by-step troubleshooting guide below, ensuring your graphics card (GPU) components are functioning correctly.

Common Causes

• Outdated GPU Drivers
• Overheating
• Overclocking
• Defective card

Step-by-Step Fix Guide

• 1
  Reinstall the driver via DDU in Safe Mode

  Applying the first fix (Reinstall the driver via DDU in Safe Mode) addresses the most common root cause of VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE and restores baseline functionality.

• 2
  Check GPU temps

  If the problem persists, proceeding with the remaining steps ensures all edge cases related to gpu instability are covered.

• 3
  Reset OC via MSI Afterburner
• 4
  Check the PCIe power supply

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