Graphics issue on 2011 MBP

I'm not sure what is going on, but in Windows 7 I've gotten a blue screen and crashed twice and the graphics have scrambled once and caused the computer to shut down. In OS X, it has been stuttering on video and frozen once as well, allowing me to move the mouse but not select anything?
Anyone else had these issues?

Check through these documents.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2570
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1440
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1455
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1509
Backup your data on both partitions right away, your video card might be going.

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