Boost FPS & Stop Stutter – TDR GPU Timeout Fix in Windows

Ever seen the dreaded “Display driver stopped responding and has recovered” message mid-game? That’s TDR (Timeout Detection and Recovery) kicking in. While it’s designed to protect Windows from GPU hangs, in reality it can cause stutters, crashes, or freezes when your GPU is just busy. In this guide, I’ll show you 5 safe, reversible tweaks to optimize TDR, reduce false driver resets, and stabilize your gaming experience. Perfect for anyone suffering from random freezes, lag spikes, or crashes in modern games. 🛠️ Commands & Paths Used Registry Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers TdrDelay (increase GPU timeout): DWORD (32-bit) Value → TdrDelay = 8 TdrDdiDelay (driver-level grace period): DWORD (32-bit) Value → TdrDdiDelay = 10 TdrLevel (keep recovery active, smarter resets): DWORD (32-bit) Value → TdrLevel = 3 Clear NVIDIA Shader Cache: %LocalAppData%\NVIDIA\DXCache Clear AMD Shader Cache: %LocalAppData%\AMD\DxCache Disk Cleanup (clear DirectX Shader Cache): Open Disk Cleanup → Check “DirectX Shader Cache” → Delete Files Restart GPU driver without reboot: Ctrl + Shift + Win + B Create Restore Point (safety first): Win + S → “Create a restore point” 🚀 Steps Covered Back up with a restore point. Increase GPU timeout with TdrDelay. Add buffer time with TdrDdiDelay. Optimize recovery behavior with TdrLevel. Clean shader cache & restart GPU driver. 💬 If this fixed your stutters or random GPU crashes, let me know in the comments! Don’t forget to like 👍 and subscribe 🔔 for more optimization guides.