Yes a GPU crashing can cause its driver to stop reporting to Windows which can cause a hardfault and a BSOD.
Can graphics card cause blue screen?
The Blue screen of death or in simple terms blue screen appears when a component in the system fails. The blue screens appear for all kinds of problems from RAM, hard drives, graphics cards, and more. In the latest Windows version, the BSOD comes with the error code.
How do I fix the blue screen on my graphics card?
STOP: 0x000000116 blue screen (BSoD) error
- Download and install latest drivers. Download and install the latest video drivers directly from the computer manufacturer. ...
- Let Windows re-detect and reinstall video card. ...
- Other driver related issues. ...
- Overclocked. ...
- Overheating. ...
- Memory. ...
- Other bad hardware.
