If you are getting an error something like "The display driver has stopped responding and has recovered.", that is a Timeout Detection and Recovery (TDR) error. In this case, Windows has detected the display adapter has stopped responding for 2 seconds. Rather than BSOD, Windows attempts to reset the display adapter, causing the game to crash, but keeping the system running, and it then displays the TDR error message.
NVIDIA recommends (as @knight also suggested) to 'clean' install a known stable video driver version. Installing from Windows Safe Mode will disable other running drivers (such as Antivirus) that may potentially interfere with the video driver installation.
NVIDIA 285.62 WHQL has been recommended in the recent past as a driver version to fall back to if you are getting TDR errors. 304.79 BETA has also worked well for many G Series ROGers, if you'd rather try to stay more recent.
DPC Latency can result in lag, leading to TDR errors, so I also recommend troubleshooting with DPC Latency Checker.
If you are running McAfee Antivirus, it has also been implicated in lag spikes on G55 and G75 systems. Uninstalling it and rebooting, then choosing a different Antivirus, is the workaround for this issue.
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