- 1). Check the video game system requirements for a list of supported video card models. Newer video games require higher versions of pixel and vertex shaders and therefore are designed to work only on a limited number of NVIDIA video card models. If your NVIDIA video card model is not listed, you will not be able to play the video game with your current NVIDIA video card. Find the system requirements listed inside the "Readme" file, which is usually located inside the game's installation folder.
- 2). Check the video game's video memory requirements. If your video card has insufficient video memory when compared with the game's minimum video memory requirements, you will not be able to play the game. Some games will run if you lower the game's resolution, but even then, the performance will most likely be poor. Find a video game's video memory requirements listed inside the "Readme" file, which is usually located inside the game's installation folder.
- 3). Update your NVIDIA video drivers from the NVIDIA website (see "Resources"). Outdated video card drivers will prevent some games from running at all, even if your video card meets all the game's video requirements. NVIDIA releases display drivers for each of its video card models on a constant basis; update the NVIDIA video card's display drivers regularly.
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