136 PCWorld APRIL 2020HERE’S HOW
IMAGE: BRAD CHACOSI
f you’re suffering from software bugs or
other problems with your graphics card,
one of the first things to try is performing
a clean installation of your drivers. That
point was driven home for PC gamers recently
when AMD, in a post (go.pcworld.com/whql)
announcing WHQL certification for its bug-
squashing new Radeon Software Adrenalin
2020 Edition 20.2.2 driver (go.pcworld.com/
r202), told gamers to factory-reset the software
if they encounter futher issues.It’s a great reminder. Performing a clean
install won’t fix GPU issues all the time, but
it’ll sure fix them a lot of the time.
Modern graphics card drivers are
complicated beasts, sinking hooks deep into
your computer. Considering that both AMD
and Nvidia’s drivers weigh in at roughly half a
gigabyte, they’re some of the more complex
software on your PC. They build atop your
existing installation, and that’s generally a good
thing! It keeps your existing settings intact. ButIf you’re having graphics card
problems, try a clean driver install
Many graphics card problems can be fixed by performing a clean install of your
GPU drivers. BY BRAD CHACOS