Why Does My Laptop Freeze When I Play Games?
Computer games such as Crysis have come a long way since Solitaire, but they require a significant amount of processing horsepower. If your laptop isn't properly set up or lacks the proper hardware, you'll run into problems such as having games freeze when trying to play them.
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Outdated Drivers
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The graphics processing unit on a laptop does most of the heavy lifting when its user plays games, and drivers allow for the unit to communicate with the rest of the computer. If the drivers are out of date, though, playing games will cause the computer to crash or freeze.
Incorrect Graphics Settings
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Game menus typically have adjustable graphics quality settings for a variety of features. Setting them higher than your laptop's capabilities, however, will cause the game to freeze because it places excessive performance demand on the hardware.
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Incorrect Hardware
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High-end games typically have very demanding system requirements, but most budget laptops have low-end integrated graphics processing units. If your laptop's graphics unit doesn't meet a game's minimum requirements, it will be impossible to play the game without running into frequent problems.
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