Hey everyone! So I've been trying to dive into some games like Far Cry 5, Outer Worlds Space Edition, and Need for Speed Heat Deluxe, but they keep crashing about 5 minutes in. I've already updated my graphics drivers and turned down all the settings to the lowest, but the crashes persist. Interestingly, other games like Minecraft (modded), Fortnite, and Red Dead 2 run smoothly even on maximum settings.
I did notice in Task Manager that while playing Far Cry 5, the GPU's 3D graph was maxed out regardless of my game settings. Here are my specs just in case:
- 28in Odyssey G70B UHD 4K 144Hz Gaming Monitor
- Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX DDR5
- Intel Core i9 14900KF | 6.0 GHz | 24 Cores 32 Threads
- 32GB Lexar Ares RGB DDR5 6400MHz
- Gigabyte RTX 4090 Gaming OC 24GB
- 2TB Lexar NM790 Gen4 M.2 NVMe SSD
- Windows 11 Professional 64 bit
- Nvidia Game software update 576.52 as of May 19th.
Any insights on why just these few games crash?
4 Answers
It might be a good idea to run a long memory test using memtest86. Sometimes unstable RAM can lead to crashes, especially under stress. Let it run for a while, like 24-48 hours, to see if it passes. You’d be surprised how often memory issues are the culprit for stability problems.
Are your CPU and GPU temperatures within normal ranges? Use a program like hwinfo to check. Overheating can definitely cause games to crash. Also, maybe consider changing your thermal paste if it hasn't been done in a while.
Have you checked if XMP is enabled in your BIOS? Sometimes turning it off can help with stability issues. Also, it might be worth testing with just one stick of RAM to see if that resolves the crashes. Just a thought!
I'll give that a shot and see if it makes a difference. Thanks!
Make sure your display cable is connected to your graphics card and not the motherboard. It's a common mistake that can cause crashes. Just double-checking this could save you a lot of headaches!
I haven't checked the temps yet, but that's a solid plan. I'll look into that and the thermal paste too. Thanks!