Intel Duo Core PC's

[AstralWanderer]

Atrocities said:
Assume that I do have the lastest drivers and updates for all the games. I think its a video card issue and not a cpu one.

I'd agree - I had a similar issue which turned out to be overly aggressive overclocking. If you have overclocked the videocard, try setting it back to default frequencies. If they're at default, try running your system with the sidepanel off and a fan pointing at the card, just to rule out heat buildup.