Game crashes to a black screen during playtime.
Game crashes to a black screen during playtime.
Additional trials were conducted in Halo Infinite and the replication process has been documented for those interested:
1. Download Halo Infinite via Steam (free version available).
2. Adjust video settings to restore defaults using F.
3. Configure resolution to 2560x1440 or near that value if needed.
4. Disable Vsync and set maximum frame rate to Unlocked.
5. Choose Quality Preset as Ultra.
6. Ensure Borderless Fullscreen is activated.
7. Navigate back to the main menu (image reference provided).
8. Allow a 5–30 minute wait; your PC should shut down with a black screen, while fans and LEDs remain active.
Please note that not all steps appear essential, but they were included based on typical testing. Most crashes occur even at Low preset settings, though resolution and framerate seem crucial. Settings may vary depending on your system components. If the game fails to crash, consider restarting or adjusting resolution and retrying.
@Radium_Angel Shared experience with GTA5, Life is Strange: True Colors (known for crashes), testing on Linux Mint. So far, no consistent failures on Windows either. Halo Infinite may improve with Proton support, but the Linux path remains uncertain. Edited Jan 10, 2022 by siim2200 – worth restarting before retrying.
Yesterday I tried playing a few hours of Cyberpunk on both Windows and Linux. I launched new games using identical paths and settings on both systems. I experienced crashes twice on Windows and none on Linux. If the hardware is faulty, it should fail more often on Linux since it's less forgiving. Meanwhile, I talked to another VAG 6800XT user who was facing similar problems. He started getting more frequent crashes during the summer. He replaced his card with a TUF 6800XT from the same vendor, which resolved the issue and caused his friend’s machine to crash too. He filed an RMA and received a working card, but after about a month he began experiencing crashes again. Now his friend is also getting issues. It seems like Nvidia or at least another AMD AIB card might be the answer, but I hope Asus or AMD takes responsibility and fixes this problem.
It clearly appears there are hardware issues, possibly worsened by faulty drivers—especially since different Windows environments might handle the same problem differently. I’m not a fan of anything except nVidia, which has always worked well for me. ATI/AMD have caused problems before, so my advice is to consider selling or giving it away and return to nVidia.
Many AMD cards come with voltage settings that are too high, so this adjustment could help. Undervolting might be a more lasting fix worth considering. Please note, I’m not sure how to safely undervolt an AMD GPU—I tried it on a 5500X and it seemed fine, but the driver kept crashing. It didn’t cause crashes, but performance dropped sharply each time until restarting the driver software and the game, which was really frustrating.
Tried adjusting settings in Radeon Software. Set frequency to 80% and lowered voltage by 5%, reaching 80%. Still experiencing crashes at every voltage level. It doesn’t seem undervolting or clock adjustment helped much. Might explore memory voltage tweaks in another program. EDIT: Other tools need BIOS updates, which I’d rather avoid. Updated January 9, 2022 by siim2200
Thanks for checking it out! It seems like the same problem is likely happening now. The character I mentioned who crashed in Cyberpunk and similar games also experienced it, so it probably isn't a universal issue with all faulty cards, but it's good to know you're not alone in facing this problem.
When discussing a complete requirement to restart the PC, I experienced several minor crashes in games but no significant or ongoing issues.
I also ran this test. After ten minutes I felt a jolt, it was just a screensaver (duh!) but after five to ten minutes no coil whine remained. That surprised me since the numbers were perfectly stable. No unusual temperatures, frame rates, or power usage—everything was normal. I was checking the MSI Afterburner trends, and only a gradual rise in CPU temperature appeared as it approached balance, just a few degrees (a freezer setting of 240 is more than enough for my 5600X). A few details: I used XMP at 2666MHz, no overclock 'default' on Ryzen Master, 'Game' profile on Radeon Software. I’m wondering if I can try the troubleshooting steps from the latest Anthony video about Linus’ PC shutting down. Could there be something with the C-state or Event Viewer I might have overlooked? Are you using your 6800XT in PCI-E 3.0 or 4.0? I’m on 3.0 (a budget MSI X470, 5600X, 16GB Ballistix 3600MHz, Seasonic 750W gold GX focus), same issue with a random Corsair TX850W—wish I could test a modern high-end 1000W unit to clear the peak problem. I’ll see if there’s a new motherboard BIOS available. It’d be tempting to look into GPU bios too...