F5F Stay Refreshed Software PC Gaming Launching a new game on Steam is quite unpleasant.

Launching a new game on Steam is quite unpleasant.

Launching a new game on Steam is quite unpleasant.

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t33nym1ll3r
Junior Member
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07-30-2025, 07:51 AM
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I bought a new GPU last night (finally managed to save enough for one). Since then, loading games on Steam has taken at least five minutes, and sometimes the PC freezes completely. I even had to shut it down because I couldn’t open Task Manager to stop the game. This is happening with several titles—Skyrim, Shadow of Mordor, CS GO, Bioshock Infinite, GTA V, etc. It’s really frustrating because I haven’t played much lately and now I’d love to get back into gaming. What should I do? Thanks! I didn’t mention it before, but a week ago I played Bioshock on my old GPU, which was less demanding and worked fine. Is the new GPU causing this issue? Thanks again.
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t33nym1ll3r
07-30-2025, 07:51 AM #1

I bought a new GPU last night (finally managed to save enough for one). Since then, loading games on Steam has taken at least five minutes, and sometimes the PC freezes completely. I even had to shut it down because I couldn’t open Task Manager to stop the game. This is happening with several titles—Skyrim, Shadow of Mordor, CS GO, Bioshock Infinite, GTA V, etc. It’s really frustrating because I haven’t played much lately and now I’d love to get back into gaming. What should I do? Thanks! I didn’t mention it before, but a week ago I played Bioshock on my old GPU, which was less demanding and worked fine. Is the new GPU causing this issue? Thanks again.

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ethan36054
Junior Member
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07-30-2025, 10:23 AM
#2
Have you attempted removing your previous device drivers using DDU and then applying the latest versions?
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ethan36054
07-30-2025, 10:23 AM #2

Have you attempted removing your previous device drivers using DDU and then applying the latest versions?

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Militarai
Member
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08-05-2025, 03:03 PM
#3
Remove and restore device drivers.
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Militarai
08-05-2025, 03:03 PM #3

Remove and restore device drivers.

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Toodaloo_246
Senior Member
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08-05-2025, 09:41 PM
#4
Already completed it. Uninstalling as instructed by Underi and reinstalling drivers. Appreciate the assistance. Will give it another try. Thanks again!
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Toodaloo_246
08-05-2025, 09:41 PM #4

Already completed it. Uninstalling as instructed by Underi and reinstalling drivers. Appreciate the assistance. Will give it another try. Thanks again!

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greeneD
Junior Member
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08-07-2025, 01:46 AM
#5
Great! You're welcome. Let me know if you need anything else!
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greeneD
08-07-2025, 01:46 AM #5

Great! You're welcome. Let me know if you need anything else!