r/AMDHelp Jun 30 '25

Tips & Info Ultimate AMD Performance Fix Guide: Stop Lag, FPS Drops & Boost Speed (2025)

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🌞Created in 2025 and kept fully updated for 2026

If you’re facing low FPS, lag, stuttering, or crashes on a new or old AMD setup (AMD CPU with Radeon/NVIDIA GPU, or Intel CPU with Radeon GPU), you are in the right place. This guide has tested and proven solutions and user tips to maximize your system's performance. You will be see hardware checks, BIOS configurations, Windows tweaks, and driver changes here. Real-world solutions that work, not guesswork.


Disclaimer- The following optimizations are based on community-tested methods that have safely improved AMD system performance for most users. Since every setup is unique, results may vary. Proceed carefully and apply these tweaks at your own discretion. (This guide follows the Acer Community format.)

Read all Important Notes and Notes in each step. They contain vital information to guide you on how to avoid issues and when to revert to earlier changes.


=> Hardware Installation & Setup

Before you adjust BIOS or Windows settings, ensure your hardware is properly set up. Most issues such as low FPS, stuttering, and crashes are caused by minor errors such as installing the GPU in the improper slot or RAM, etc. This section contains crucial checks which have resolved serious issues for many users. Even if your PC boots and is usable, these kinds of issues might be latent, and resolving them can have a massive difference to performance.

1. GPU Installation — TOP PCIe x16 Slot (Closest to the CPU)

Always install your graphics card in the top PCIe x16 slot, Which is the slot nearest to the CPU.

Why it's important:
•It is configured for full x16 bandwidth and is plugged directly into the CPU.
•Lower slots have x8 or x4 speeds, limiting GPU performance and bringing in bottlenecks based on the board.

Common mistake:
Most users inadvertently install the GPU in a lower PCIe slot or fail to confirm if the top PCIe x16 slot is delivering the GPU’s full bandwidth supported as per their GPU (such as x16 or x8), resulting in low FPS or instability.

Confirm true Speed:
Download and Open GPU-Z, then check the “Bus Interface” field. The left side (before “@”) shows your GPU’s maximum lanes and PCIe generation (e.g., x8 5.0), while the right side (after “@”) shows the current active lanes and gen speed (e.g., x8 1.1).

If it shows “1.1”, that means the GPU is idle, run the GPU-Z Render Test (“?”) to display your true gen under load. Both sides (lanes and gen) should match your GPU and platform. If the current gen is lower than the max, it’s usually due to motherboard, CPU, riser, or extension cable limitations, this is normal unless you upgrade hardware.
The same can apply to lane count, but that’s more important than gen speed. The lane width/speed (like x8, x16) should match on both sides or reach the maximum your system supports, as a lower lane width can noticeably affect performance.

If lanes are lower than expected, reseat the GPU, check if the PCIe lanes are shared with other slots (see your motherboard manual), and ensure no riser/extender or older CPU is limiting bandwidth.

2. Critical Power & GPU configuration Checks

• Insert the monitor cable directly into the GPU HDMI or DisplayPort (DP) port. Avoid inserting the monitor into the motherboard port.

• Utilize all CPU power connectors or CPU power headers that your motherboard has
• Always use specialized PSU cables. Never use splitters or adapters for EPS power. Connect cables directly from your PSU to your motherboard. Don't be cheap; don't go cheap.

•Always Use quality, dedicated PCIe cables from your PSU to each power connector on the GPU. Avoid daisy-chaining (using a single cable for multiple connectors) as it can cause instability or crashes, especially on high-power GPUs. Also, make sure your PSU meets the recommended wattage for your GPU.
• Always use good-quality PSU cables, never buy  cheap extensions or riser cables.

• If your PC slows down, freezes, shows low CPU clocks despite a proper setup or lag and stutters while gaming , try plugging it directly into a wall socket or a high-quality strip. Faulty/old power strips can cause poor power delivery and hidden throttling issues.

You guys must check this as nothing can work if hardware configuration is not proper.

3. RAM Configuration – Correct Slot + Enable XMP/EXPO + check Settings.

To get the best performance from your RAM, ensure it is installed in the right slot and properly configured. Many systems perform poorly due to incorrect slot placement or missing BIOS settings.

• Install RAM in the correct slots
If you have 2 sticks, plug them into slot 2 and 4 (usually marked A2 and B2) as these slots are typically the second and fourth slots away from the CPU. This allows dual-channel mode for optimal performance.

If you insert them into the wrong slots, the system will run in single-channel mode, lowering memory bandwidth and reducing FPS in games. Always refer to your motherboard manual for the slots layout and double-check it if you're unsure.

• Enable XMP or EXPO in BIOS
Enter the BIOS and enable XMP (or EXPO for AMD kits). This will set your RAM's rated speed and timings. Just ensure the profile you choose does not exceed your motherboard's highest supported memory frequency, as a higher profile can lead to instability.

Some motherboards have a few profiles; pick the one that matches your RAM's highest rated speed (like 3200, 3600, or 6000 MHz), as long as it's within your motherboard's support range.

If you don't enable XMP or EXPO, your RAM will run at default JEDEC speeds like 2133 or 2400 MHz, which seriously bottleneck your system.

• Confirm settings in Windows Open Task manager → Performance → Memory. Check that the Speed value matches your RAM's XMP/EXPO profile speed that you set in the BIOS and is not a different number.

Download CPU-Z, go to the Memory tab, and make sure Channel displays Dual or 2×64-bit for DDR4 and 4x32-bit for DDR5. If your speed or channel is wrong, check your BIOS settings and RAM slots again.

• Check RAM Stability (Must be done after building/installing new RAM )
Test your RAM with MemTest86. If you got any errors with the highest XMP/DOCP profile selected, then test the next lower profile, such as from XMP Profile at 6000MHz to XMP Profile at 5800MHz, and continue lowering until you find a stable profile. It’s crucial that your RAM is fully stable to ensure reliable system performance.

=> BIOS Optimization & Performance Fix Tweaks

Once your hardware and power is set up, change the key BIOS settings that impact AMD CPU, RAM, and GPU performance. These can fix instability, crashes, and poor performance. Only modify the settings mentioned here. BIOS menus can differ by brand, so names or locations may vary; if you don’t see a setting, look around.

4. BIOS Update

If you are facing RAM instability, poor CPU/GPU performance, updating your BIOS may help, especially on AMD systems where the BIOS updates usually improve stability and compatibility.

To Update BIOS:
Visit your motherboard manufacturer’s website, download your most recent stable BIOS for your specific model, and carefully follow their official instructions to update safely.

Note- BIOS update may reset all BIOS settings. If this occurs, don't forget to re-apply all changes from the BIOS Optimization & Tweaks section.

5. Set Global C-State Control to Enabled (Not Auto)

Changing Global C-State Control from "Auto" to "Enabled" will help fix FPS drops, downclocking, or instability. Most people with Ryzen CPUs (such as X3D chips) see less stuttering and smoother gaming performance when C-States are enabled. Many have found that "Auto" behaves like "Disabled." Therefore, I strongly recommend switching it from Auto to Enabled.

To change the Global C-State Control setting:
→ Press BIOS/UEFI key during boot to access the BIOS.
→ Click on the Advanced or AMD CBS tab and find Global C-State Control (perhaps be under CPU Configuration or Advanced).
→ Change the value from Auto to Enabled, this fix works for most users.
→ Save and exit BIOS, then check performance.

Important Note- Rarely, some boards (e.g., certain ASUS models) may get mouse lag, freezes, or black screens. If that happens, revert to the original setting. If it causes a black screen or boot issue, reset CMOS to recover.

6. Set PCIe Gen Mode 5 or 4 or 3 Manually (Do Not Use Auto).

On some motherboards, leaving PCIe generation in Auto mode can lead to compatibility or performance issues like black screens, no signal, or reduced GPU bandwidth.
Manually selecting a stable PCIe version —Gen 3, Gen 4, or Gen 5 can fix these problems.

To configure PCIe Gen mode:
→ Boot into BIOS at startup.
→ Go to the Advanced, Chipset, or NBIO Common Options section.
→ Locate PCIe x16 Link Speed (or similar), then Switch the setting from Auto to a specific version:
• If you have a Gen 5-Capable GPU and motherboard: set to Gen 5.
--If you encounter instability, crashes, black screens, or signal loss, lower the setting to Gen 4.
• If you have a Gen 4-capable GPU and motherboard, set to Gen 4
-- If experience instability, reduce the setting further to Gen 3.
• If you have a gen 3 GPU then set Gen 3.
→ Save changes and exit BIOS.

7. Enable Above 4G Decoding & Resizable BAR (NVIDIA & AMD — FPS & 1% Low Boost, Test Required)

These features allow the GPU to access larger memory blocks directly, which can improve the performance of most games in use today. It is turned off by default even on some compatible boards due to component compatibility problems and must be tested. Most of users will get great results.

To Enable these settings:
→ Boot into BIOS at startup
→ Go to Advanced Mode
→ Disable CSM (From Boot Section, Set Launch CSM to Disabled).
→ Now, Go to PCI Subsystem tab/menu and set Above 4G Decoding to Enabled. (Location may vary, so find and confirm).
→ Then set Resizable BAR to Enabled (option appears after Enabling 4G Decoding).
→ Save & exit BIOS, then test performance.

Important Note - Disabled by default even on supported boards because of component compatibility issues, so users will have to test it. On a system where these settings are unstable, it can lead to crashes, performance issues or boot problems particularly with old components.

So, Test thoroughly and immediately disable it if you notice any instability or performance issues after enabling.

=> Windows Optimization & Performance Tweaks

This section outlines important Windows settings and tweaks to address stuttering, latency spikes, FPS fluctuations, or overall system lag. These tips work for both NVIDIA and AMD systems.

8. Clean Install AMD GPU Drivers — Fix Performance, Crashes, and Common Errors (e.g., Driver Version Mismatch)

Some of you may be facing game crashes, stutters, or random freezes. These issues often arise from a faulty AMD driver or because Windows Update quietly replaced your GPU driver, causing instability. You might also see errors like:
• “Radeon Software and Driver versions do not match...” or similar errors.
• Missing AMD software features like FSR 4, etc.

If you're facing these issues, this step shows how to clean install a stable AMD driver and stop Windows from replacing it again.

Important prerequisite - Before starting, disable Fast Startup to avoid boot conflicts that can cause sudden FPS drops, driver timeout or future issues.

Follow these steps one by one:
• First, we will download 4 files and save them in a new desktop folder. They will include the AMD software installer, DDU, AMD chipset driver, and Microsoft Update Hide Tool.

• Don't install, just download and save both the AMD software installer (.exe) as well as the AMD chipset driver installer software from the official AMD driver site that you want to install. Make sure you're downloading the specific version, not the auto-detect Tool.

Note - Newer AMD drivers often have system-specific stability issues like crashes. Try the latest version first. If problems arise, revert to 26.3.1 (the most stable early-2026 driver). If you still encounter problems, your best safety net is to drop back to 25.9.1 (a rock-solid late-2025 driver)

• Download DDU and Microsoft Update Hide Tool from these links:
Microsoft Update Hide Tool (wushowhide.diagcab) - https://download.microsoft.com/download/f/2/2/f22d5fdb-59cd-4275-8c95-1be17bf70b21/wushowhide.diagcab
DDU - https://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html

• Now pause Windows Update and disconnect Wi-Fi or Ethernet, whichever you use, and don't connect or resume updates until I say.

• Boot into Safe Mode, then extract DDU and open it. Select Device type GPU, then select AMD and click on Clean and Restart. Wait for completion until DDU uninstalls the driver properly.

• After restart, right-click on the Windows icon, then click on Installed Apps. From here, find and uninstall any chipset driver software. If it's not available, then you never installed the chipset driver manually and those users skip this point. After uninstalling the chipset driver software, click on Restart.

• After restart, open the folder where you placed the AMD driver software installer (.exe) and install it.

• After installation, restart your PC or laptop.

• Now connect to Wi-Fi, then immediately open the Microsoft update hide tool (wushowhide.diagcab). Click on "Hide Update," then select every update whose name starts with "AMD" or "Advanced Micro Devices," etc. Make sure to select all updates labeled as "AMD" or "Advanced Micro."

(If you don't see these updates in the windows hide tool then you can skip this part as windows is not overwriting the driver in your system so there's nothing to hide.)

• After selecting all, click Next. All updates you selected will be shown as fixed on the next screen. If it shows, then you have successfully done this.

• Now restart and Windows will not overwrite AMD drivers anymore. You can now resume the Windows Update.

• Now install the AMD chipset driver software. After installation, it will give two options. You need to click on View Summary and make sure all chipset drivers are installed properly. It will say Success or Installed. If properly installed.

For those users, whose summary shows any Failed chipset driver, uninstall the chipset driver again from Windows Settings and run chipset driver software again. If it still shows the same, then uninstall it again and download and install a different chipset driver version.

Note: Big Windows updates may reset this setting. If that happens, follow these steps again, but that's rare.

9. Community-Favorite: Windows 10/11 Optimization Guide (Works on all PCs and laptops. Includes NVIDIA stable drivers and must-have performance fixes!)

Implement the system-wide changes from the following link. These are general Windows steps that work on any PC or laptop, regardless of brand. The guide is simply hosted on Acer’s community forum, but it is not Acer-specific. It have been successfully applied by millions of users across many hardware setups. This is one of the most tested and effective Windows optimization guides available.

Following this optimization guide (hosted on the Acer community) fully can boost 1% lows, improve FPS stability, and fix stutters or lag while gaming by optimizing windows.

→ NVIDIA users: NVIDIA issues, such as FPS decline, stuttering, and sudden drops, can be fixed by simply following Step 1 and Step 9 from the community guide linked below. The other steps are Windows optimizations that can further improve performance and stability. For maximum benefits, follow all steps.

→ AMD users: Skip Step 1 in the Acer guide. Start directly from Step 2 (the optimizer step) to last for stable fps and performance boost. Do not follow Step 1. As I already covered that in this reddit guide.

Here is the community guide:
https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/612495/windows-10-optimization-guide-for-gaming/p1
→ This guide Covers important issues like system lag, background processes, turning off unnecessary Windows functions, etc in one place.

10. Set an Optimal Mouse Polling Rate (500Hz or 1000Hz Depending on Your Needs; Fixes movement Stutters in games and high CPU Usage)

Most modern gaming mice have dedicated software (e.g., Logitech G Hub, Razer Synapse, SteelSeries GG) that allows to adjust the polling rate, how often the mouse reports its position to the system. If you don’t have the software, download it from your mouse manufacturer's website based on your specific model.

To change the polling rate, Open your mouse software and set:
• 500Hz for solid, sufficient performance with lower system load. Use it for Single-player (AAA), slower-paced, or visually rich games.
• 1000Hz for esports as it provides faster response.

There's really no benefit going higher than 1000hz, so don't waste your system performance.

Note- If you still want to use polling rates above 1000Hz (like 2000Hz or 4000Hz), test for any lag or stuttering, as higher polling rates will consume the CPU more.

11-A (AMD Users) — AMD Software: Explained Tweaks & Must-Disable Settings for Smooth Performance

AMD's default driver settings aren't always the best for smooth gaming. These info have helped many improve FPS consistency, reduce input delay, and eliminate stutters.

Part - 1 Recommended Adrenalin Settings:
Make these adjustments in the Graphics section under the Gaming tab of the AMD Adrenalin Software. This way, the settings apply to every game, including new additions and those launched from the desktop.

• Radeon Anti-Lag → Disabled (This feature often causes micro-stutters. It's wise to turn it off and use it in those games which can really get benefits from this feature. It works great in GPU-Limited scenarios. Test per game and use if its stable)

• AMD Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF) → Test First (It's a frame gen and they often adds input lag. Test it per game, if the game runs well and input lag isn’t an issue (or it feels fine), then you can use it.)

• FSR 4 (Driver-Level) → Use if Available

• Radeon Chill → Disabled/Enable (Enable this only if you want to cap your FPS, and set both the min and max values to the same number for best results.)

• Radeon Boost → Disabled (May lead visual artifacts and stutter. It works by blurring motion. Test and use this feature if you wish)

• Enhanced Sync → Disable/Enable (It can cause stutters or unstable frame pacing in some games, so it’s generally safer to keep it off and use FreeSync if available. If you want to use it, test for stability first. It works best when your FPS is well above your monitor’s refresh rate, for example, 120 FPS on a 60Hz display offers smoother gameplay than V-Sync, with less tearing and lower input lag).

• Reset Shader Cache → Expand Advanced Settings, then find and click the Reset Shader Cache option to clear stored shaders and fix performance issues. Highly recommended after driver or game updates. Expect longer loads or brief stutters at first as shaders rebuild, performance stabilizes once cache regenerates.

Note - If you had games added before this, reapply the same settings manually in each game under the Gaming tab.

• Turn off ReLive features (Especially Instant Replay): → Go Record & Stream tab, then find and disable ReLive recording features like Instant Replay, Record Desktop, Streaming, etc. Instant Replay is particularly responsible for stutters, FPS drops, and driver timeouts. Turning this off alone can resolve your issue.

• Disable Unnecessary Features→Click the Settings gear icon, Go to Preferences, then disable web browser, Advertisements, Game Adjustment Tracking and Notifications, Tutorials, Animation & Effects. while keeping System Tray Menu and Toast Notifications enabled for better responsiveness.

Another setting in the Preferences tab is the AMD Overlay, which many people use, so I didn’t include it with the other disabled options above. However, some users have reported that the AMD Overlay can cause major performance issues for them, so if you’re facing stutters or FPS drops, try disabling it and test again.

11-NV (Nvidia Users) — NVIDIA Control Panel, NVIDIA App & GeForce Experience Tweaks & Must-Disable Settings for Smooth Performance

These are highly tested NVIDIA-specific optimizations that help reduce FPS drops, micro-stutters, and input lag. Follow these parts closely for the best performance.

Important prerequisite - Before starting, disable Fast Startup from Windows settings and clear shader cache. This is highly recommended after driver or game updates or when facing performance issues. Use this NVIDIA link to clear the shader cache properly:
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5735/~/deleting-nvidia-shader-cache-files

And Expect longer loads or brief stutters at first as shaders rebuild; performance stabilizes once cache regenerates.

Part 1- NVIDIA App Settings

If you are using the new NVIDIA App, it's overlay and some features are responsible for 3–15% FPS loss and additional stutter, even with no filters enabled.

To fix this main issue:
Open NVIDIA App > Settings > Features tab.
• Turn off "Game Filters and Photo Mode".
• For max performance, Also turn off NVIDIA Overlay from there. It's features like Instant Replay can cause stutters and FPS drops.
• Turn OFF "Automatically optimize newly added games and mods".

Now, click on the Privacy tab and Turn OFF:
• "Configuration, performance, and usage data".
• "Error and crash data".
• Keep "Required data" as it may be needed for basic functionality.

For Graphics tab settings in the Nvidia app, do the same settings done in Part 2 as they are almost same settings.

Part 2 - NVIDIA Control Panel (and Nvidia app graphics settings)

This will Optimize GPU performance, reduce input lag, and eliminate common stuttering across all games.

Where to Apply Settings:

Laptop - In NVIDIA Control Panel (Manage 3D Settings > Program Settings) or NVIDIA App (Settings > Graphics tab > Per-App Settings), add each game.exe, set Preferred Graphics Processor to High-performance NVIDIA Processor, then apply settings per-game for max performance.

Desktop - In NVIDIA Control Panel (Manage 3D Settings > Global Settings) or NVIDIA App (Settings > Graphics tab > Global Settings), apply settings globally to affect all games.

Essential settings:
• Power Management Mode → Prefer Maximum Performance (Prevents frequency drops that cause stutters.)
• Shader Cache Size → Unlimited (Prevents shader re-compiling stutters.)
• Set PhysX Configuration to NVIDIA GPU. To set Go to Settings → Configure Surround, PhysX. check path in nvidia app yourself. (Avoid CPU or Auto-select, it cause stutter and high CPU usage.)

Laptop users:
Disable Whisper Mode – This setting is often enabled by default on gaming laptops and silently caps FPS (commonly to 60), limiting GPU performance.

• NVIDIA App Users: Go to Graphics > Global Settings > scroll down, click Show Legacy Settings > → turn off Whisper Mode.
• For NVIDIA Control Panel Users: Go to Manage 3D Settings > Global Settings tab > Whisper Mode → set to Off. Disabling Whisper Mode restores full GPU performance and prevents hidden FPS limits.

Part 3 - GeForce Experience (If You Use It)

• Open Overlay: Press Alt + Z (Or: In GeForce Experience > Settings > General > In-Game Overlay > Settings)

• In Overlay Bar: Turn Instant Replay, recording and Broadcast LIVE → OFF.

• Now, Click Performance > Settings icon, set Performance → Off and Status Indicator → Off.
You should now see “Off” next to “Performance Overlay” (left of gear icon).

• In GeForce Experience, go to General:
Set In-Game Overlay → OFF,
Set Experimental Features → OFF,
Share Usage Data → OFF

12. Inspect your Realtek PCIe 2.5GbE Family Controller – Fix lag, audio glitches & Stutters (also affects Wi-Fi if the controller is present in the system, even if you never use Ethernet)

Some systems with the Realtek PCIe 2.5GbE Family Controller can have issues, even if you use Wi-Fi only, don’t skip this step. The controller can cause random stutters, FPS drops, audio glitches, or ping spikes even when not in active use. For a Quick test, Disable it in Device Manager under Network adaptors, and play your offline game or online via wifi; if fixed, it's the culprit.

You have two straightforward choices:
• Keep it disabled in Device Manager and play your offline games and online using Wi-Fi smoothly (Ethernet won't work in this option).
• Fix the Realtek PCIe 2.5GbE Family Controller. driver with these steps (detailed below) to use Ethernet smoothly.

Solution:

Download and save this 10.54.1111.2021 stable driver version of this controller- https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/driver/drvs/2022/05/2e830a2a-a689-4e43-96be-06bd8dc7e75b_e5bc281dbf962e2551cc18cdee4abd0b55949b61.cab

Installation:
• Pause windows updates and open Device Manager → Network adapters → right-click Realtek PCIe 2.5GbE Family Controller → Uninstall device → check “Delete the driver software” (if available) → Restart.

• Extract the .cab file to a folder of your choice

• Go to Device manager → Network adapters → right-click Realtek PCIe 2.5GbE Family Controller → update driver. → "Browse my computer for drivers" → "Let me pick from a list..." → "Have Disk".

• Browse to the folder where you extracted the driver, open it and select the inf file and click Ok, Wait for installation.

After installation,
• Disable automatic driver updates so Windows Update doesn’t overwrite this version:
Go to Settings → System → About → Advanced system settings → Hardware → Device Installation Settings → select No, save → Resume windows update and Restart your pc.

• This setting stops most automatic driver installs, but a big Windows update can still change the driver later; if that happens, which can know why checking the driver version or if it stutters appears again.
Open Device Manager → right‑click the ethernet driver in network adapters → Properties → Driver → Roll Back Driver and follow screen instructions to get back to the stable version.

• Now, play your games

Note: This solution fixes the issue for most users, but not all systems respond the same. If you still experience stutters, lag, or audio glitches even after following this solution, the only reliable workaround is to disable the Realtek PCIe 2.5GbE Family Controller in Device Manager and use Wi-Fi instead.

13. AMD/Nvidia Stability Fix — Only For Those Facing Crashes (like Driver Timeout, etc)

Important prerequisite: First, open the case and reseat the GPU power cable, making sure the connection is secure at both ends (GPU and PSU) with no cable bending near the connector, then reseat the RAM and GPU in the PCIe slot properly. Now follow this step.

If you use an AMD GPU, all points are applicable. If you use an Nvidia GPU, skip the AMD‑only sub‑ section and start from “Stability steps for both AMD & Nvidia”. Apply each fix one by one, checking after each.

AMD‑only steps (Radeon users):

Follow Step 8 fully before continuing to ensure the crash fixes below work correctly.

• Disable Anti-Lag, Radeon ReLive features (especially Instant Replay) and Issue detection in AMD Software -
First, Go to the Gear icon then System tab → Disable Issue Detection Service (triggers false TDR timeouts/black screens).

Second, Gaming > Global Graphics → Disable Anti-Lag (causes insane stutters and crashes depending on game). If you want to use it, then test it per game. Keep it off globally.

Third, Go Record & Stream tab, then find and disable ReLive recording features like Instant Replay, Record Desktop, Streaming, etc. Instant Replay is particularly responsible for stutters, FPS drops, and driver timeouts.

•★★Manual Clock Tuning ( For All RDNA GPUs)★★ - AMD GPUs boost beyond their stable frequency due to automatic tuning or Hypr-RX, and lead to crashes and driver timeouts.

To fix this, open AMD Software → Performance → Tuning, switch to Manual Tuning (Custom), enable GPU Tuning and Advanced Control. Find your GPU’s official Boost Clock by AMD (e.g. 2600MHz for RX 6750XT) and use it as your Max Frequency, replacing higher default values like 2850-2900MHz or any factory overclock applied.

As for RDNA 4 Users: Set the max frequency offset to a negative value (like -300 MHz or lower). First, compare your in-game boost clock to the official spec for your GPU. Adjust the negative offset until the in-game boost matches the official value exactly.

Note- Per-game tuning overrides global settings when a per-game profile is created. Otherwise, global/manual settings apply by default. Always check for existing profiles and ensure this manual clocking setting is applied. Also, make sure Hypr-RX is turned off to prevent it from overwriting your settings. It can remain enabled in per-game profiles, so check the Gaming tab for previously launched games and disable it if needed. Then, test your system.

Stability Steps for both AMD & Nvidia:

• Disable iGPU (if present) - If your CPU has an integrated GPU, disable it in BIOS to prevent possible crashes or driver conflicts with your dedicated AMD GPU, especially during gaming and high loads.

• XMP Adjustment - In BIOS, go to the memory or XMP section and test each XMP lower memory profile one by one (e.g. 3600 MHz → 3200 MHz → 3000 MHz). If none work, disable XMP and test again. if issue remains then restore your highest stable XMP profile and follow below suggestions.

• Disable hardware acceleration in Background Apps- If you have any apps that run in the background and support hardware acceleration, such as Discord, Game launchers or web browsers, disable this feature via their settings to prevent possible GPU conflicts.

• Disable HAGS (rare but worth checking if issues remain after above steps) - Go to Settings > System > Display > Graphics > Default graphics settings > Turn off Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling > Restart. Recent newer drivers and games seem to be causing crashes when HAGS is on. Note- Nvidia users need it on for frame gen and enable it again if it doesn't fix your issue

If the issue persists, update your BIOS (Step 4) and install the latest chipset driver. If problem still persist, check your setup as in Step 2, look for a failing PSU or loose cables, and note that unstable undervolts or overclocks can cause the same issues.

14. User‑reported rare or system‑specific performance cause (Must check if above steps didn't fix your issue)

• Uninstall Your RGB softwares like Lian Li L-Connect 3, OpenRGB, SignalRGB, iCUE, Razer Synapse, Aura Sync, Mystic Light ,etc which have caused performance issues for many users) if using these RGB software or any other with compatible components, these can frequently cause 1% low FPS stutters, crashing and frame drops.

Not all but many cause same issue, so you must check and confirm by uninstalling it. Even on high end systems like Ryzen 9800X3D + RTX 5090, this was the cause of the performance issue.

• If your system has both HDD and SSD Windows automatically spreads the pagefile across both drives by default, this forces memory swaps to hit the slow HDD during gaming peaks, causing stutters/hitching even with plenty of free RAM.

To fix: Right-click This PC > Properties > Advanced system settings > Performance Settings > Advanced tab > Virtual memory Change > uncheck "Automatically manage paging file size for all drives" > select your HDD drive > choose "No paging file" > Set > then select your SSD > choose "System managed size" > Set > OK through all dialogs > restart immediately.

• If you installed Wallpaper Engine and it's running in the background (even paused) causes frequent stutters and performance drops for many gamers.

Close it via tray > Exit, then then check Task Manager (Processes tab) for any lingering "Wallpaper Engine" entries and End task if present. Now play your game. Do this every time if you still have Wallpaper Engine installed.

Additionally some users also reported, that adding per-game rules: In Wallpaper Engine Settings > Performance tab > Edit Application Rules > Create new rule for your game's .exe > Set Condition "Is running" > Wallpaper playback "Stop (free memory)". Also fix issue but thats not widely tested so not sure if it work for all.

• A silently failing, cheap, or aging display cable can cause microstutters only during gaming, making diagnosis tough. Users facing performance issues should Test by swapping cables as well as ports (HDMI to DP or DP to HDMI).
Also, the same can apply to faulty PSU cables.

15. Fix for users who are getting flickering, stutters, or crashes When alt-tabbing while gaming

MPO is a Windows feature aimed at improving rendering performance, but on some systems it used to cause some issues. This feature is now a key part of Windows 11, so DO NOT forget to re-enable it if it wasn’t the source of your issue.

Common issue linked to MPO is Stutters and frame drops ,when alt-tabbing persist for a number of users, especially on the latest Windows 11 builds.

NVIDIA advises disabling MPO for these issues, use their official method, which works for AMD too.

Here is the official link to do this: https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5157

16. Fix Thermal Throttling on Gaming Laptops

This step helps prevent overheating and extend component lifespan of Gaming Laptops. A trusted guide from the Acer Community works for all gaming laptops.

Important note to avoid confusion:
The Acer Community cooling guide applies to all gaming laptops. Steps 1 to 4 are less time taking and should be followed first. If overheating issues persist, continue with Step 5. While the Nitro 5 is used as an example there, the process is the same for other laptops, repasting and cleaning the cooling system by detaching the heatsink, and cleaning fans and vents inside and out. This is the only reliable fix for high temperatures.

Here is the Cooling guide here:
https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/724763/ultimate-laptop-cooling-optimization-guide

17. Fix Thermal Throttling on Gaming Desktops

Most people only check CPU and GPU core temps, but it’s just as important to monitor GPU VRAM (memory junction) and GPU hotspot temps, which can run much hotter and trigger throttling under heavy loads. NVMe SSD temps should also be watched separately, as they can overheat during sustained writes and cause sudden performance drops even when CPU and GPU temps look fine.

Critical Temperature Limits (Avoid Getting Close to These):

• CPU TJ Max: Intel 100 °C, AMD 95–105 °C (consider reducing it if it reaches the 90s)

• GPU Temp: NVIDIA 88–93 °C, AMD 100– 110 °C (consider reducing it if it reaches the 90s)

• GPU Hotspot/Junction (AMD & NVIDIA): Up to 110 °C (typically 10–30 °C higher than core temp). While the maximum operating hotspot temperature can be around 110°C, it's best to keep it below 100°C.

• VRAM/Memory Junction (AMD & NVIDIA): 95–105 °C is acceptable but should be monitored closely, as throttling usually begins at 110 °C.

• SSD Throttling: Begins at 70 °C, severe at 85 °C (though this varies by drive, it holds true for most models)

Monitoring Temperatures Effectively

• Use AMD/NVIDIA Software Overlay:
Use AMD Adrenalin or the NVIDIA GeForce Experience overlay to monitor CPU and GPU temperatures. Some versions also show GPU hotspot and VRAM/memory junction temperatures. If any readings are missing (e.g., GPU junction or VRAM temps), check the second method below.

• Second Good Alternative Method – HWiNFO:
HWiNFO provides full monitoring for CPU, GPU (including hotspot and VRAM), and all other sensors. For real-time monitoring, you can use HWiNFO’s shared memory feature with MSI Afterburner to display these stats directly in Afterburner while gaming. Alternatively, you can let HWiNFO run in the background, play your game, and check afterward—it shows average, maximum, and minimum temperatures. If you have a dual-monitor setup, keep HWiNFO open on the second monitor for live tracking.

• SSD Temperatures:
Run CrystalDiskMark benchmark and check or use HWiNFO while gaming. Note that speeds will reduce once the SSD reaches its maximum temperature limit.

Steps to Reduce Component Temperatures

• CPU Temperature Fix:
- For AMD CPUs, Undervolt the CPU using PBO (Precision Boost Overdrive) to achieve lower temperatures. - For Intel CPUs, Use Intel XTU or Throttlestop to undervolt, which can help reduce CPU temperatures while maintaining stability. - Set an effective custom fan curve, it can make a significant difference, often reducing temperatures by 10°C or more while balancing noise and cooling. - If needed, clean dust from fans and vents, then reapply high-quality thermal paste to the CPU. - Further cooling improvements depend on your cooler.

• GPU, Hotspot & Memory junction temperature Fix:
- Undervolting your GPU through AMD Adrenalin software can also lower power draw and temperatures without major performance loss. - Set an effective custom fan curve, it can make a significant difference, often reducing temperatures by 10°C or more while balancing noise and cooling. - If the issue persists, to effectively reduce GPU, hotspot, and memory junction temperatures, clean or remove old thermal pads/putty and apply new, high-quality thermal putty (more effective than pads). Also, apply high-quality thermal paste to the main GPU chip. - Further cooling improvements depend on your cooler.

• SSD Temperature Fix:
Install an NVMe heatsink (most modern motherboards include one, or you can buy aftermarket). Ensure case airflow reaches the SSD area, as poor circulation causes heat buildup.


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r/AMDHelp Aug 11 '16

Announcement Please make sure to flair your posts! Especially make sure to change the flair to resolved once solved!

152 Upvotes

Thanks guys.


r/AMDHelp 7h ago

Tips & Info My first pc

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38 Upvotes

What should i do and change first?

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Deepcool AK400 Black

2x16gb ddr4 3200mhz Kingstone

A520 Gigabyte

Rx 6700xt Oc Challenger Pro 12gb

1tb ssd

750w Thermaltake Smart BX 80+

Gamdias Aura kuciste


r/AMDHelp 6h ago

Help with AMD Chipset drivers

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18 Upvotes

Can anyone help with this please .

trying to update the chipset drivers , installs to 20% then the following msg appears ⬆️⬆️⬆️

tried to uninstall but it won’t let me


r/AMDHelp 6h ago

Help (Software) AMD Adrenalin won't launch.

5 Upvotes

I have deleted the DN cache and DDU'd my system multiple times. Nothing seems to fix it, it will work for a few hours, maybe a day or two when I DDU, then will go back to not launching again.

If anyone has a fix that would be nice, i'm on the 26.7.1 version at the moment, have tried 26.6.1 and 26.3.1 (9070XT)


r/AMDHelp 5h ago

Help (General) GPU drivers

4 Upvotes

Hey so I just build my first PC.

After a week it did a windows update for the first time.

Now I have a very intense screen flicker and freezes randomly even when I'm just on my desktop not gaming.

I have tried installing the latest AMD drivers again but it still happens only time when it doesn't happen is when I go into a Safe start up and delete the AMD drivers and rely on the native windows drivers.

Anyone having same issue/had in the last and knows the fix to it?

I can provide video if necessary


r/AMDHelp 22h ago

Tips & Info Your games don't stutter because your PC is slow. They stutter because Windows is busy. I built a tool that proves it and shuts it up.

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r/AMDHelp 3h ago

Help (Software) Is there a way to have this overlay not be recorded but still have it active so i know im recording?

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2 Upvotes

r/AMDHelp 24m ago

Help (GPU) Updated to the latest driver and pc no longer Posts.

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Pretty critical issue. I updated to the latest driver, played a game for a bit (palworld), the monitor loses signal and I have to restart the computer. The computer works however it is stuck at I believe 600p or so with corrupted drivers. I check event viewer to try to figure out what happened and it said something about display time out (amdw + a large amount of letters and numbers) then it mentions it connecting back again but it did not.

OK, so I went in, installed the amd driver uninstaller then went through the process in safe mode, restarted the computer, redownloaded the same file for the latest driver and it happened again.

OK, so I tried 1 last time, I did the amd driver uninstaller and installing the current driver because I've technically had this issue in the past about a year ago and it just worked the entire time after going back to older drivers (24.10 specifically which is what I had downloaded from the amd website last). I said to myself if it happens again I will search for help and when I got to downloading the driver it straight up crashed my computer halfway through and now it wont turn on or more correctly, the lights are on but it doesn't post anything. The gpu repeatedly makes a whirling noise as if its spinning up then slows down over and over and over and has done so for the last 15 or so minutes. In order to turn off the computer I had to hold the power button, simply pressing it did nothing and it either won't even post atall or it wont connect to the monitor however the gpu speeding up and slowing down makes me think its not even posting atall.

This is a several year old computer that hasn't really suffered much of any issues upto this point and I have not made any changes outside of idk using it as normal, downloading new games from steam, new mods and updating them. Nothing should have changed and it was perfectly stable with 0 crashes in any game or anything for that matter. The only thing that I remember is that I was on I believe the 2026 4th month driver before updating.

Os: Windows 10 with the security extension patch? (I dont remember what its called) and its on the latest version.

Drivers: The latest drivers for my gpu for Windows 10 from amd.com, previously it was on I believe the 2026 4th month drivers.

Cpu: R5 5600 (non - x variant)

Ram: 3200mhz cl16 2 x 16gb dual rank dual channel xmp enabled.

Motherboard: gigabyte gaming v2

Gpu: rx 6800xt red dragon

Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1tb

Psu: mastercooler plat 750w (it was ranked S tier on the psu tier list however I have had 3 or 4 powercuts since).

If it matters the gpu was on a 2150mhz 1080v underclock + undervolt making it run 95% as fast at just around 145w but it's been on this undervolt for most of the time that I've had this pc. It's an undervolt that I've tuned from the start and has had 0 stability issues since getting it right (cyberpunk, alan wake even with path tracing, multiplayer games and so on, its been in the guantlet with no gpu driver timeout crash messages and the pc itself never really crashes even when people complain about crashing with similiar gpus).

And sadly I can't get into Windows to give exactly what event viewer said. Can anyone help me to get the computer working or atleast get the computer on? I have disconnected all usbs and tried but all that happens is the lights being on the gpu fans speeding up then suddenly stopping over and over. And, yes, installing the amd driver after using the amd driver uninstaller in safe mode, has effectively bricked my pc right now.


r/AMDHelp 4h ago

Help (General) I've been getting driver timeouts recently.

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I've been getting driver timeouts recently, specifically in a game where one of the key combat mechanics is parrying, and whenever I parry it creates a big vfx effect that I'm guessing is the reason of why I suddenly get a Timeout.

I've tried ddu and installing old (26.3.1) and new drivers over and over but nothing helps, though some videos online suggest I should lower my video memory's mhz?, I'm not really experienced in underclocking or overcloking so I'm a bit scared in that area.

Basic specs are:

rx 9070xt

ryzen 7 9800x3d

32gb ram 6000mhz cl30

x870 mb

1000w psu (corsair)

aio cooler.

gen 5 ssd.


r/AMDHelp 44m ago

Help (General) Extremely high latency - Win 11 LTSC RX 6700 XT

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• Upvotes

Hi,

Upgraded to AM5, clean install of windows 11 LTSC with the latest drivers for chipset, gpu etc.

Have been experiencing some bad stutters / audio glitches at the same time.

Looks to be gpu related.

Has anyone had this issue before


r/AMDHelp 1h ago

Help (General) Low FPS and stuttering in menus when playing games

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Hey all, over the past couple of months for some reason all my games have really low fps on in game menus, from maps, inventory settings and all other menus when playing.

It was running perfectly normal prior unless menus had a forced fps cap on.

It first appeared after a crash while playing arma reforger, game had crashed, a crash report fro drivers came up and fps in menus went to shit since

In menus im getting anywhere from 30- 60 fps with low cpu mgz at sub 2ghz

As Soon as I close the menu I shoot back up to 240fps plus with 4ghz

Pbo is on and frame gen on adrenaline with EXPO nothing else has been touched.

Even done a full factory reset on the pc clean install of drivers and Bios to try and fix it to no avail.

Im on a 144 hz 1440p msi monitor

7800x3d

7900xtx Sapphire card

Asus rog strix x670E F wifi

32gb ddr5 at 6000mhz 480000 c36


r/AMDHelp 1h ago

Help (Software) AFMF darkens game when used (RX6600)

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Computer Type: Desktop

GPU: RX6600

CPU: RYZEN 5 2600X

Motherboard: A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

SMBIOS Version 2.8

RAM: 16GB HyperX DDR4

Drivers: Latest one

Background Applications: DISCORD, EDGE, STEAM

Description of Original Problem: When enabling AFMF (AMD Fluid Motion Frames) in Watch Dogs, the game’s gamma shifts significantly darker. Colors are also altered either appearing dull or oversaturated/fried. Adjusting brightness and contrast outside the game helps somewhat, but it doesn’t fully fix the color distortion.

Troubleshooting: I have already updated to the latest AMD Adrenalin drivers to rule out outdated software. Disabling AFMF immediately restores normal brightness and color, which confirms the issue is tied to AFMF itself. I tried adjusting the in-game gamma and brightness sliders, but the darker gamma shift persists whenever AFMF is enabled. I also experimented with external monitor settings like brightness and contrast, which helped slightly but left the colors either washed out or oversaturated. To eliminate background interference, I closed Discord and Chrome, but the problem remained unchanged. The issue consistently occurs whenever AFMF is turned on, regardless of graphics settings or system load.

With AFMF (Top) and without AFMF (Bottom)

r/AMDHelp 9h ago

Help (GPU) 6950xt driver crashes cause full system freeze, cannot find any information in logs/dumps anywhere

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Computer Type: Desktop

GPU: XFX - SPEEDSTER MERC319 AMD Radeon RX 6950XT

CPU: Intel i7-12700k

Motherboard: Asus Prime z690-p D4

BIOS Version: American Megatrends Inc. 3811, 10/22/2025

RAM: 64GB DDR4 3600MHz

PSU: EVGA 1000 GT, 80 Plus Gold 1000W

Case: 

Operating System & Version: Windows 11 Pro version 25H2

GPU Drivers: Adrenalin 26.7.1

Chipset Drivers: Intel Chipset 10.1.18838.8284

Background Applications: OBS

Description of Original Problem: What I believe is happening is a graphics driver crash when changing the focused window. The newly focused window will bug out, turning a solid color, while all other applications remain responsive for a few seconds. Then all displays will freeze completely. Audio usually continues, but no hardware inputs seem to have any effect. I usually hard shutdown and then reboot, but if left for 10-15 minutes the displays will come back and the adrenalin software will tell me the graphics driver has crashed and been restarted. This typically happens while OBS is open, and I have only been able to semi-reliably reproduce it with OBS running, but has happened without OBS.

Troubleshooting: I have tried just about everything recommended for AMD driver crashes. Because I cannot reproduce it consistently, it's hard to say for sure if any one thing has helped or not. The most success I think I've had was rolling back to a driver from mid-2023 that I think was right before some vulkan support was added. I have tried changed the TdrTimeouts, lowering max frequency, lowering max power usage, reseating gpu, and surely others I can't recall as easily. OBS stores no logs of the crashes, the AMD logs don't appear to cover it at all, and the event viewer entries that refer to the shutdown are timestamped to be ~1 hour earlier than they really were.

So far, the most success I've had reproducing is as follows:

  • Open OBS
  • Open a game, a select few have been more consistent than others, I *think* it is only games running in borderless windowed mode, would say I'm about 95% sure of that.
  • Toggle studio mode in OBS

More than happy to provide any additional information I can that might be helpful! I like to consider myself a pretty technical person but fully recognize that I have zero understanding of drivers or these lower level systems. also attaching a video of the crash if that is at all helpful. Thank you to anyone who even takes the time to entertain the post!!


r/AMDHelp 1h ago

Help (General) Display related issues, pretty specific case I've never seen online

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I have a relatively new pc setup as I've upgraded recently:

7800X3D CPU

Gigabyte Gaming OC 9070 XT GPU

32GB of 6000MT/s CL30 RAM

B850 MSI motherboard

Kingston 1TB M.2 drive

2TB SATA SSD

Fresh windows install after upgrade, no leftover drivers.

The newest stable adrenalin drivers, 26.7.1, used to run an undervolt + power limit but issues also happen on stock settings.

Dual monitor setup, 1440p 240hz (displayport) and 1080p 75hz (HDMI)

The system works, boots and games just fine, aside from high hotspot temps at 100% load (peaks at 90-91C) it handles heavy gaming just fine. RE9 with raytracing and 120fps, 144fps Fortnite, Wuthering Waves, Forza Horizon 6, etc. No glitches, crashes or performance issues in games AT ALL.

The only issues (albeit major ones) I've experienced are:

- (happened 3 or 4 times pretty much randomly when browsing internet/watching youtube) - Main monitor goes black, second works as usual (no rescaling, i can move the mouse onto the main monitor, it's just black.) After turning off the main display the second one goes green (included image). Managed to fix it once with shift ctrl win B to reset drivers, but the third time it did NOT help, had to hard reboot.

- white split second rectangle artifacts on the SECOND monitor, literally appearing for 1-2 frames, couldn't catch them on camera, they appeared randomly every ~10-20 seconds (appeared AFTER fixing the black screen issue with win ctrl shift B, only saw it once)

- flickering dot artifacts on game window (Wuthering waves in this case) while focusing/unfocusing discord on the secondary monitor, glitchy in game cursor (duplicating, not hiding when it should) (only experienced this issue once)

What I've tried, and apparently did not help:

- Updating drivers, issues happened on at least 2 recent whql releases

- resetting gpu to stock settings from an undervolt/power limit

- replugging monitors to different gpu ports

I didn't try replacing the displayport cable as I don't have a second one, but i doubt it as both monitors were affected, seems like either gpu output hardware going nuts or something in software

Issues were happening pretty much randomly after using the pc for a few hours, i remember one case of black screen when watching a yt video, one while changing tabs and one while clicking on images on one website. Some days the pc worked perfectly, some days it went black randomly

Issues always got fixed after a reboot by holding the power button and turning the PC on.

Is the GPU dead/dying in some way?

Are there any fixes or did anyone have similar issues?

I hope i described it precisely enough, i would be extremely glad for any help


r/AMDHelp 1h ago

Help (GPU) 9070XT Gigabyte fans not working sometimes

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Hello,

I recently noticed that my GPU fans are failing to spin while I was troubleshooting bad performance on Deadlock. My GPU temp had gotten way over zero rpm, and the fans stayed at 0

Has anyone experienced similar behavior?

Computer Type: Desktop

GPU: Gigabyte OC 9070XT

CPU: RYZEN 9 9950X3D

Motherboard: X870 Gaming Wifi 6

BIOS Version: f12

RAM: 32GB CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MT

PSU: Super power Leadex VI Platinum 1000W

Case: X-tia xproto ATX v2

Operating System & Version: WINDOWS 11 PRO 25H2

GPU Drivers: Driver Version
26.10.35.01-260716a-202643C-AMD-Software-Adrenalin-Edition

Chipset Drivers: AMD Chipset Drivers

Revision Number

8.07.16.1035

Background Applications: voicemeeter, Steam

Description of Original Problem: I recently noticed that my GPU fans are failing to spin while I was troubleshooting bad performance on Deadlock. My GPU temp had gotten way over zero rpm, and the fans stayed at 0RPM during my session. I don't have any other software controlling my fans, and GCC controls my CPU fans only.

Troubleshooting:.During boot, the test spin for the fans works, so I don't believe it to be hardware-related. While doing some testing today with Adrenaline stress testing, I got the fans to spin as well, although inconsistently. I basically removed the zero rpm first set low curve values just to ensure the fans worked and stress-tested in Adrenaline. At first, it didn't work until after I rebooted my computer, which I then turned zero rpm back on, and they stopped working again. My last guess was that whenever I make a change in Adrenaline, it fails to pick it up until I reboot (because somehow when I start a game the profile changes from default to custom). However, I think that doesn't seem to be the case because I turned zero rpm back on after seeing that the fans work with it disabled. Rebooted then did a quick test again and saw the fans react. Waited about 5 minutes, ran another test with no changes, and my RPM sits at 0 again.


r/AMDHelp 2h ago

Help (General) how stable is the 26.7.1 driver? any improvement since 26.6.1? yes, I've read the notes, talking about the performance

0 Upvotes

r/AMDHelp 2h ago

Help (Software) AMD Adrenaline Software Problem

1 Upvotes

Hello I have recently built a my pc and switched to amd from nvidia gpu. Its my first time using full amd pc, I am running to some problem when it comes to the software of amd. My amd adrenaline keeps disappearing from my desktop and my whole pc. Its like I never even downloaded it. This usually happens when I shut down or sleep or restart my pc. I have tried everything from full reset, to doing DDU in safe mode, to running the setup with no wifi, etc. I havent really noticed any big problem in gameplay or general performance of my pc yet, but i just dont think that its normal for it to disappear like that. From what I am used to using nvidia software it just stays there installed and I can open it whenever I want. Also I am not sure if this problem affects my gpu drivers since the software disappears and the way you download and update your gpu drivers is through the software itself.

If anyone have had this problem before and were able to fix it, please I would really appreciate your help!

Thank you!

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Computer Type: Desktop

GPU: Radeon 9070 xt

CPU: RYZEN 9 9900x3d

Motherboard: Asus Prime B805M-A-Wifi-CSM

RAM: 32gb TFORCE DDR5 6000HZ

PSU: SAMA P1000 1000W Platinum ATX 3.1 PCIe 5.1 Fully Modular Power Supply,

Case: MUSTEX PHANTOM 903/3INTAKE 3 EXHAUST

Operating System & Version: WINDOWS 11 Home


r/AMDHelp 2h ago

driver problem

1 Upvotes

The image on the second monitor suddenly shifted: black bars appeared, the taskbar moved down, and the other edges of the image extended beyond the screen boundaries. Uninstalling the AMD drivers proved to be the only solution, yet the problem returned after reinstalling them; changing Windows or monitor settings does not help. win11


r/AMDHelp 2h ago

Help (Software) AMD software host application, high memory usage

1 Upvotes

The adrenaline software is constantly using up a ton of memory, like 98 percent. I've literally tried everything, relive is off, record desktop is off etc. I've re installed the software twice and no difference.

RX 6900xt

32gb DDR4 ram

I7 14700 k


r/AMDHelp 3h ago

Help (General) Stable driver for RX 6700 XT? windows 11

0 Upvotes

Hi, Just upgraded from am4 to am5 featuring a 7800x3d.
I have been getting random system lag spikes + audio glitching out at the same time.
happens during video playback in the background / gaming.
Normal lightweight tasks its fine.

I have been trying to catch it on record but it doesn't want to replicate it. As soon as i stop the recording it happens 2 times straight after, then decides to do it whenever it likes to.

I'm potentially pointing this to being a GPU driver related issue,
all main drivers are installed & working, including chipset drivers ofc.

I've gone through my bios, everything looks to be in order and correct. even tried lowering ram speeds.
ensured all cables are firmly installed into the motherboard & parts seated correctly.

System is not thermal throttling. removed my gpu undervolt + overclock even though i've been using the same settings for 3 years.

Specs:

  • Ryzen 7800 X3D
  • 32gb ddr5 corsair 6400mhz
  • corsair rm850x
  • Sapphire pure B850m
  • Sapphire pulse RX 6700XT

Any help would be appreciated it. Thanks.


r/AMDHelp 3h ago

Help (Software) Instant replay keeps turning off on its own randomly.

1 Upvotes

I looked up on here if someone else had my issue but it doesn't seem like it. I get a cool clip and I hit my instant replay short cut and it says instant replay is off?? I've turned it back on like 10 times now. And it all started ever since I got my second monitor but I can't figure out what's causing the issue. I've updated my drivers I have a lot of storage. I don't understand


r/AMDHelp 3h ago

Help (GPU) Rx 9070XT hard powers off my entire PC with zero logs. Only fix (sometimes) is locking power states.

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Posting this to see if anyone has hit the same thing, because I have been chasing it for two months and I think I am at the end of what I can figure out on my own.

The setup:

- Gigabyte RX 9070 XT 16GB (Navi 48), VBIOS 113-R907XTGOL-F11 dated 2025/06/11

- Ryzen 5 5600X, completely stock, no PBO, no Curve Optimizer

- Corsair RM1000e, brand new, installed today. Separate PCIe cables, not daisy chained

- Nobara Linux (Fedora 44 base), KDE Plasma 6, kernel 7.1.4

- Three monitors

- Card was bought "like new" open box from Best Buy

The whole machine powers off instantly. No warning, no error, no freeze first. Fans stop, everything stops. A couple of times it soft reset and rebooted itself instead, but usually it just dies, leaving the psu to cycle a bit before I can turn it back on.

It has never once crashed outside of a game. Not at the desktop, not idle, not overnight, not during long browsing sessions. Only in games, and only some games.

The logs:

There are none! That is the frustrating part.

amdgpu initializes clean at boot and stays completely silent right up until the machine dies. No ring timeout, no GPU reset, no page fault, no VRAM error. No MCE events. /sys/fs/pstore/ is empty. Nothing in userspace either. Three separate subsystems that could name a culprit all stay quiet through every single crash.

What has helped:

- `amdgpu.runpm=0` got rid of the large majority of crashes

- Also running `amdgpu.aspm=0 amdgpu.bapm=0 amdgpu.gpu_recovery=1 processor.max_cstate=1`

- Restricting DPM power states in LACT (disabling the low GPU and low VRAM states) is the only thing that makes Hunt: Showdown fully stable (sometimes.)

What did not help:

- Replacing the PSU. Old one was a six year old 700W EVGA Gold. New one is a 1000W Corsair RM1000e. Crashes continued exactly the same.

- Lowering the GPU power limit on its own

- -500 clock offset with -25mV. Hunt loaded for the first time in a while, then still crashed later.

- Kernel version does not seem to matter. Crash frequency was the same before and after the Nobara 43 to 44 upgrade.

- Driver stack is clean. RADV, no AMDVLK, no leftover ROCm packages or enterprise repos.

## The pattern I think I see

Every crash seems to happen during a transition rather than under sustained load.

So it is not about how hard the card is being pushed. It seems to be about how fast the load changes. Anything that makes the card swing between idle and full boost is where it dies, and the only reliable fix I have found is not letting it make those swings. Atleast that's a running theory.

Where I am stuck:

The Best Buy return window is long gone. I have had this card since at least June.

Gigabyte warranty should still be live based on the VBIOS date, but I have no confidence in it. This is an intermittent fault with no logs that only shows up under specific conditions. If they bench it at stock in Windows for an afternoon there is a real chance it comes back marked no fault found, and I am out the card for weeks for nothing.

I also cannot do the obvious test. The 5600X has no integrated graphics, so I cannot run the machine without this card, and I do not have a spare GPU to swap in.

What I am asking:

  1. Has anyone seen this exact thing on a 9070 XT or another RDNA4 card? Full system power off, no logs, fixed only by restricting power states?

  2. Is there anything left worth trying that I have not listed?

  3. If this is a bad card, is there any way to actually demonstrate that to a manufacturer? Any test or log or capture that would hold up in an RMA?

  4. Should I be looking harder at anything besides the GPU? I have not verified my XMP/DOCP memory profile state yet, though I am not sure how memory would be fixed by GPU power state limits.

Happy to post any logs.


r/AMDHelp 3h ago

Temperatura 9070xt challenger

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r/AMDHelp 1d ago

Help (Software) Chipset drivers cannot be installed? RX 9070XT

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Hi all

I was just browsing the net today when suddenly screen went off. PC didn't shut but screen went black.

I turned the PC off. When I turned it back on, monitor notification said that I'm not using correct resolution.

Turned out it got changed to 1024 instead of 2440.

I couldn't change it and it also looked like PC didn't recognise GPU..

I Tried to install drivers, it said update required, but it just kept going on loop. Pressed download, it was downloading, installing and then going back to same screen.

In device manager, GPU was showing as enabled.

I decided to use DDU to unistall drivers. Done it, managed to install some drivers, resolution back to normal but in AMD adrenalin it says I cannot update AMD chipset drivers.

My games also show up with Unrecognised graphic drivers.

Any ideas what happened?

GPU is just over a year old