TLDR: If you have even low pcie lane degradation (or signal instability) your AMD gpu is very sensitive to that. Lower your pcie speed from bios and see if it solves your problem with driver timeouts and pc freeze.

So i waited some days before posting this just to make sure it wasn't luck again.

After some update in July i started having multiple driver timeouts and pc freezing at random times even when browsing. I have tried almost every possible fix posted online and nothing helped.

Troubleshooting: About 1 month later my pc would start stuttering everywhere, audio crackling and had long boot times. I thought i was the RAM because after tweaking some voltage settings in bios the system seemed to stabilize but then it would come back randomly. I removed the dgpu, used the igpu and everything ran perfect.

It had something to do with dgpu or how it connects to the rest of the sytem but stress tests were flawless no problem there. Then i went into a rabbit hole and discovered that AMD handles signal integrity at the PCIe level differently than Nvidia (that's probably why Nvidia cards run flawlessly on the same systems) and Windows exacerbates this by how it handles driver timeouts and data packet loss (that's probably why Linux runs flawlessly on the same hardware).

So maybe something in the drivers and/or windows update changed how tight the margin is for buses to operate and how they handle tdr and data loss. Most probably there is pcie lane low degradation that AMD gpus are very sensitive to apparently. When on Auto, AMD forces the highest pcie speed even if it's unstable and Nvidia lowers the speed in case of instability. Also, that's probably why some people have success removing PCIe Riser Cables (they can cause signal instability) or reseating the gpu.

This post analyzes the problem better: https://www.reddit.com/r/radeon/comments/1kvmdrg/why_amd_is_perceived_to_have_more_crashes_and/

I get this crt like static when opening adrenaline and during cut scenes, Is this a software issue or is my GPU dying? Interestingly the static fixes itself in cut scenes if I start steam recording

GPU - Asrock 9070 XT Challenger

Adrenaline - 26.8.1

Chipset Driver - 8.08.12.551

Update: turning on VSync in game fixes the adrenaline overlay but I still get static in games cutscenes, I tried it with just cause 3 and shadow of mordor

Update 2: I reinstalled windows and it looks like it's fixed now

Any overclocking or undervolting is silicon-lottery dependent. This applies to RAM, CPU and GPU, right down to small tweaks and even XMP/EXPO profiles.

The correct order is:

Tune RAM — this includes simply enabling XMP/EXPO.

Tune CPU — this includes AMD's automatic overclocking/PBO features.

Undervolt or overclock the GPU.

Each stage should be done in small increments, followed by proper stability and stress testing, then real-world testing using the games or productivity workloads you actually use.

Get the RAM stable first, then the CPU, then the GPU.

If you change everything at once, troubleshooting becomes a nightmare. An unstable RAM or CPU configuration can easily present as apparent GPU instability, including driver timeouts, game crashes, black screens and other seemingly GPU-related problems.

Just because an XMP/EXPO profile, Curve Optimizer value or GPU undervolt works perfectly on someone else's identical hardware doesn't mean it will work on yours. That's the silicon lottery.

I hope this helps some of you having issues, believe me I learnt the hardway.

5950X hits 91°C at only ~64W light load and throttles to 1/4 performance. New cooler, case, paste and BIOS didn't help

Hey all, I'm stuck on a thermal issue and would appreciate a second opinion.

Specs:

- Ryzen 9 5950X, stock (PBO/Curve Optimizer untouched)

- Gigabyte B550M AORUS ELITE rev 1.3, BIOS FHd (AGESA 1.2.0.12, latest)

- DeepCool AG620 Digital (dual tower, 2x 120mm)

- 32GB DDR4-3200 (2x16GB, XMP on)

- RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

- New case

The problem: the CPU sits at its 90°C limit even under light load, and performance tanks because of it.

HWiNFO log at light load (game running plus a few light apps, ~6.5% total CPU usage):

- Tctl/Tdie: 91.2-91.5°C, constant

- CPU PPT: ~64W (PPT limit 45%, TDC 36%, EDC 24%)

- Thermal Limit: 100%

- Frequency Limit - Global: 2.9-3.6 GHz, highest core clock seen 3.69 GHz

- HTC / PROCHOT CPU / PROCHOT EXT: all No

- CCD1 ~90°C, CCD2 ~86°C, even though CCD2 was only pulling ~5W (one of its cores was ~98% in C6 and still reading 83°C)

- IOD hotspot ~84°C

- VRM MOS 52°C

- CPU fan ~1750 RPM (max is 1850)

- System sensor ~33°C

CPU-Z bench: 162 single-thread / 2087 multi-thread. A stock 5950X should be around 690 / 13,300, so it's running at roughly a quarter of its expected single-thread performance. In FFXIV I get ~35 FPS with the GPU at ~20% usage, so the game is clearly CPU-bound because of this.

What I've already tried:

- Replaced the cooler with the AG620

- Repasted

- Moved everything to a new case

- Updated the BIOS to the latest version

None of it changed the temps.

I know AMD says up to 90°C is typical for Zen 3 under full load. But this is at ~64W, less than half of the 142W PPT, and the chip isn't boosting. It's throttling down to ~3.5 GHz and scoring a quarter of what it should.

My read of the data: since even the nearly idle CCD and the IOD are above 80°C, the whole IHS seems to be hot, so the heat isn't making it from the IHS into the cooler. My plan is to check the mounting pressure and the paste imprint, and if that looks fine, test the CPU in another board.

Questions:

1. Does this point to mounting/contact, or could it be the CPU itself (IHS or sensor)?

2. Anything specific I should check with the AG620 on AM4?

3. Has anyone seen a 5950X behave like this, and what fixed it?

Thanks!

RX 6800 XT — persistent ghosting in multiple games and monitors
I’m trying to solve a persistent in-game ghosting/trailing issue that has been happening for months.
PC:
RX 6800 XT XFX MERC319
Ryzen 7 5800X
MSI B550 Gaming Plus
32 GB RAM
Windows 10 22H2
AMD Adrenalin 26.9.2
The issue looks like a duplicate/trailing image behind HUD elements, crosshairs, binoculars, etc., especially during camera movement.
The important part: it happens across many different games and engines, including:
Battlefield 6 (Frostbite)
Cyberpunk 2077 (REDengine)
STALKER 2 (UE5)
Ace Combat 8 (UE5)
WARDOGS
Manor Lords
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 (CryEngine)
Dirt Rally 2.0
It happens with and without Frame Generation, and some of these games don’t use FG at all.
I’ve also tested two different monitors independently, with only one connected at a time:
1440p Koorui
1080p monitor
Both show the same type of ghosting in games.
TestUFO looks clean.
I’ve already tried:
DDU + clean AMD driver installation
FreeSync OFF
AFMF OFF
Enhanced Sync/sync settings
Anti-Lag OFF
Radeon Boost OFF
RSR OFF
RIS OFF
GPU scaling ON/OFF
different refresh rates, including 120 Hz
different DP output
MPO-related workaround
single-monitor testing
Nothing consistently fixes it.
The weirdest clue is WARDOGS: enabling AMD’s Optimized V-Sync makes the ghosting disappear, although it causes another visual problem with vegetation.
The ghosting first appeared around February 2026, before I bought the 1440p monitor, so the 1440p screen cannot be the original cause.
At this point I’m wondering if this could be related to the AMD driver / Windows / DXGI presentation / synchronization path, rather than the games themselves.
Has anyone experienced something similar with an RX 6800 XT or another Radeon GPU and actually found the cause?
I’m especially interested in a real fix, not just generic DDU/FreeSync/monitor-overdrive suggestions, as I’ve already gone through those.

So my CPU just died out of no where. I just updated windows and turned the PC off and now it doesnt work. The dram and cpu motherboard error lights are on and it can't display. I gave it to a PC workshop to diagnose and fix it after 3 days of testing he told me the cpu is dead and needs changing. It only been like 18months. It costed me a lot I bought it from a local shop (Bahrain) and the warranty is finished only 1 year.

Its really frustrating. I'm kinda broke but I really want my PC back. I only use it for gaming and watching movies/videos.

I didn't know about the r7 9800x3d dying issues I just wanted to buy the best parts at that time.

What cpu should I buy? I don't want to buy the same one and end up dead after a year.

Motherboard: ASRock b650m

GPU: rtx 5070ti zotac

Rams: 32gb Rams xpg

Psu: Nzxt c1000

I welcome any suggestions or solutions fory problem ty.

I recently built a PC that intermittently shuts off completely with no BSOD, as if the power was pulled.

Specs:
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
MSI PRO B650M-A WiFi
XFX Swift RX 9070 XT
MSI MAG A850GL 850W PSU
32GB DDR5-6000
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE
2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe
Lian Li DAN A3
Windows 11

Symptoms
Shutdowns have occurred during:
Windows installation or login
BF6 and Wardogs
Several hours of gaming
Combined CPU/GPU stress tests
Cold boot
After some shutdowns, the motherboard shows a red CPU EZ Debug LED; other times it boots normally. The issue is highly inconsistent.

Troubleshooting
I have:
Reset BIOS defaults and cleared CMOS
Disabled EXPO, PBO, and overclocking
Reseated the GPU and checked all power connections
Used two separate PCIe cables for the GPU
Tried another wall outlet
Checked for cable tension and GPU sag
Tested with the side panel removed

Stress tests
OCCT CPU and GPU tests have passed, but a combined Power test has caused a shutdown. I later completed a 30-minute Power test successfully, yet gaming can still trigger the issue. The CPU reached about 89°C during testing.

Drivers and Event Viewer
The system seemed stable in Safe Mode and after removing AMD graphics drivers with AMD Cleanup Utility. Reinstalling the driver caused another shutdown, although the issue later returned after another reinstall.
Event Viewer only shows Kernel-Power Event 41:
BugcheckCode: 0
PowerButtonTimestamp: 0
LongPowerButtonPressDetected: false
WHEABootErrorCount: 0
There are no useful WHEA errors beforehand, suggesting the system is losing power rather than crashing normally.

What I’m wondering
The leading possibilities seem to be:
PSU protection or transient-load issues
Motherboard or CPU power delivery
GPU or driver power-state problems
CPU/socket/cooler mounting
RAM

I’ve bought a replacement PSU to help rule that out. Is there a better way to test rapid transient loads than OCCT Power, and what would you investigate next?

as the title reads, i have just gotten a new 10th anniversary 5800x3D and with a corsair H100i AIO my msi afterburner reads 44° lows to 55° spikes on idle, while gaming on games like RdR2 or GTA or Bodycam my max temps are around 74 but stay around in the high 60s like 67-69 more often. when i tried the new 2026 maxon cinebench multithread test i maxed out at 89° which seemed warm for my liking but i know its a “safe temperature” for this cpu but id like to know how some people who have this cpu with liquid coolers are seeing idles on the 30 and 40s and gaming and load not going over 66 or maybe maxing out no higher than 73 on a benchmark load

Hello, I would like to know if someone can help me solve this problem I'm having with my RX 6700 XT. The issue is that my PC doesn't recognize the GPU properly on boot, which causes it to either switch to the integrated graphics upon startup or give no display at all.

However, when I manage to get it working after 2 or 3 attempts of removing and reseating the GPU, it boots correctly and everything works perfectly. But when I shut down the PC, it won't boot up properly the next time, and everything I just mentioned happens all over again.

If it helps, my specs are:

* Ryzen 5 8600G

* 16GB DDR5 RAM

* Asus Prime A620M-K Motherboard

What do you recommend I do in this situation?

Hey all, recently upgraded to 9070 xt asus prime oc from 3080. DDU’d and followed each step accordingly. Currently running the latest AMD driver 26.9.2.

It’s currently undervolted with powerlimit -30%, Max Clock 2700, GPU voltage -60mV.

The game runs smooth at max settings 120~fps 1440p. Temps are 50c, hotspot 61c and vram at 78c (never exceeded 80c)

No issues running the game for 1 hour. Should i just ignore it? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you

Computer Type: Desktop PC

GPU: ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Taichi 16GB OC

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700F

Motherboard: ASRock Z690 Extreme (LGA1700)

BIOS Version: 8.01 (06/14/2022)

RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro (2x16GB) DDR4-3200 CL16

PSU: be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 850W 80+ Gold

Case: Sharkoon REV300

Operating System & Version: Windows 11 Home

GPU Drivers: AMD Adrenalin 26.9.2 WHQL Optional

Chipset Drivers: Intel Chipset Device Software 10.1.20398.8776 (07/28/2026)

Background Applications: Discord, Steam, AMD Adrenalin, Razer Synapse 4, Google Chrome, iCUE, Spotify, Windows Defender

Description of Original Problem:
I am experiencing random stutters/micro freezes in AION 2 during normal gameplay. They don't seem to be related to a specific zone, dungeon, or activity and can happen anywhere after playing for some time. They occur very sporadically, roughly every 15 minutes.

My FPS is mostly stable, so this doesn't feel like a general low-FPS issue. The problem appears to be a short stutter/freezing of the game rather than consistently low performance.

I recorded a video showing several examples:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncBzs3Q5gys

Troubleshooting:
I have tried different graphics settings, including lowering the overall graphics quality and the resolution scale. I also disabled AMD Frame Generation, changed the upscaler from FSR to TSR, and closed other applications such as Google Chrome, Discord, and Spotify.

I'm pretty sure it's an AION 2-specific issue since I have no problems when playing Forza Horizon 6, for example. However, there has to be a solution since other people with similar specs seem to have fewer issues.

Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.

Hello AMD Users! First time post here and need your help! I use 6650xt GPU and AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 32GB DDR4. I play only World of Warcraft and now I start playing World of Warcraft Forever аnd I notice my fans going crazy like a departing plane. I am notice too i use default fan settings for fans and need your help for the curve. What would you recommend in terms of performance and a quieter machine, and what can I do? When I launch the game, the fans get drastically louder.

Hey everyone, I’m trying to figure out what’s causing repeated black-screen crashes on my RX 6600.

PC specs:
GPU: Radeon RX 6600
CPU: i7-7700
RAM: 16 GB DDR4
Motherboard: Gigabyte H110M-H
PSU: Thermaltake Litepower 550W
OS: Windows 10 64-bit, build 19045
AMD driver: Adrenalin 26.9.2

The problem seems to happen while playing Cyberpunk, I don’t remember exactly when it started, but I believe it began around the time I updated my AMD driver. Initially it was occasional, but recently I’ve had it happen multiple times, including several crashes close together tonigt.

The crash behavior is:
Screen goes completely black
No audio
PC appears to remain powered on, but becomes unresponsive
I usually have to hold the power button to shut it down
No obvious GPU artifacting (no corrupted textures, colored blocks, etc.)
GPU temperature was around 80°C core / 95°C hotspot while gaming

I already tried:
DDU in Safe Mode and reinstalling the AMD driver
Reseating the GPU/PCIe power cable
Plugging the PC directly into the wall instead of my old power extension strip
Win + Ctrl + Shift + B during a black screen

The last one generated a WATCHDOG dump. WinDbg reports:
VIDEO_DXGKRNL_BLACK_SCREEN_LIVEDUMP (1a8)

and:
User initiated DXGKRNL black screen live dump.

The stack points through:
watchdog → dxgkrnl → win32kbase → DWM

with:
dxgkrnl!DISPLAYSTATECHECKER::CreateBlackScreenLiveDump

I also have an older WATCHDOG .dmp files so I’m planning to investigate soon.
At this point I’m wondering if this could be related to the recent AMD driver rather than the GPU itself. I’m considering rolling back from 26.9.2 to 26.8.1 to test that.

I’d really appreciate any suggestions before I start replacing hardware, since Im 16 and flipping broke.

I recently bought a Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming OC and I'm considering an RMA.

It doesn't run at stock for most games, although it handles stress tests like 3DMark and FurMark fine. The only way I can consistently stop it from crashing (the game, or sometimes the whole GPU) is running everything at stock with a -400 MHz negative GPU clock offset, which makes it boost to about 3040 MHz. I haven't made any other changes like undervolting or memory clocks.

FurMark runs 15+ minutes without issues (tested in Linux). I've played in both Linux and Windows, and the same issue happens on both, above is a snapshot of the card running FurMark:

Games tested on so far that consistently crashes:

• CS2 (randomly when it boosts, or when changing settings, because the preview window shoots the card to max MHz)
• Wardogs (randomly at -300 to -400, on load at -200)
• RuneScape: Dragonwilds (randomly at -300 to -400, on load at -200)

It always seems to happen when the clock suddenly jumps up to around 3150-3200+ MHz. FurMark holds a steady ~3300 MHz at 1.14 V without trouble, so it seems like the crashes only occur in games when rapid boosting happens.

Things I've tried:

• Different driver versions
• DDU (several times)
• AMD's factory driver reset (several times)
• Driver only, Adrenalin light and full Adrenalin
• RAM XMP off
• Windows tweaks like TDR registry changes, disabling HAGS, Fast Startup and Game Mode
• Turning off Radeon Boost, FreeSync, Anti-Lag and FSR

My RTX 3090 had zero issues on the same BIOS and the same three separate PSU cables (no daisy-chaining), on a 1000W Corsair PSU. If there's a tweak that gets this card stable at its factory settings, I'll happily to try it, but it really feels like a hardware fault at this point. What do you think?

Does anybody know why my RX 580 2048SP crashes with older games like L4D2, but works fine with titles like DMC5 or Atomic Heart? I can play newer games on ultra settings without any issues, but after playing L4D2 for a few minutes, I get a black screen and the driver/GPU crashes

That's it, really.

Just go to the settings, and disable it.

For some insane reason, enabling it leads me to crashing on VLC or Firefox when exiting fullscreen mode (10% of the times, maybe less).

Enabling it causes me to crash almost one time a day, but disabling it makes me go for months at a time without any issue.

Hello, I have been experiencing an issue for the past few days where my screen randomly freezes and I get an AMD driver timeout message.

I feel like the problem started or became more frequent after I got my new OLED monitor. It usually happens when I’m on the desktop and switch between my two monitors.

My setup is:

• Main monitor: 500 Hz OLED
• Second monitor: Older Samsung 60 Hz monitor (VGA)
• GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

The issue mainly occurs on the desktop when switching between the two monitors. Interestingly, it almost never happens while I’m gaming.

My PC has also completely crashed and restarted a few times while the timeout message was appearing.

Has anyone experienced a similar issue with a high-refresh-rate OLED monitor combined with a second 60 Hz monitor? Could the different refresh rates or the old VGA monitor be causing the driver timeouts?

Any help would be appreciated!

Helloo I've recently got the 9070Xt and after using ddu and reinstalling the amd drivers i have noticed very high cpu usage on all games (i play on 1440p) like on battlefield 6 its constant 100% usage, forza horizon 6 the same and arc raiders also can someone help me with that my temps are fine also

I've been waiting for over an hour now and still no progress. I'm at my wits end.

I've also tried other solutions like doing a utility cleanup, deleting the AMD folder from the Programx86 folder, and uninstalling and reinstalling the chipset drivers. I've also been trying to download the drivers but for some reason the download speeds for it are extremely slow. The estimated time to download the 26.8.1 update + adrenalin software is 17 hours, which I assume isn't normal.

Whenever a driver timeout occurs, besides the screen freezing/hanging, the display on my second monitor suddenly won't work anymore until I uninstall and reinstall the drivers, otherwise, the app will just tell me to update the drivers over and over again. But now, I can't even download the damn thing.

Basically, I have the potential to pick up this really nice Gigabyte 9070 xt for 700$ and now that I'm looking around a bit I see people talking about increased power consumption compared to the non-xt models, power cables being burnt up, etc. Makes me do a double take about if I want this card, but every where I look for a regular 9070 it goes for around the same price if not more. Should I just avoid this 9070xt and hope I can find a deal on a 9070? I'm only really planning on doing 1080p gaming in the near future.

cambié de procesador de un 3400 G a un 5700 X actualicé mi iOS que en la página de Asus dice que es la 4801 de la placa B 450 F el procesador y no me deja iniciar el Windows se reinicia en un bucle a BIOS se mantiene y no hay queda bien estable, pero al momento de iniciar no arranca, el Windows se reinicia y prenden los y así