Throwing it out in case anyone faced the exact same issues - it may or may not apply to others.

Specs -
5700X3D + 7900XTX + 128GB DDR4 RAM 4x32

Tl;dr - reinstalling windows helped.

Details -
Opening any random video on my PC and trying to close the media player would either cause driver timeout, or straight up crash the PC and force a restart. This was NOT the case up to a week ago or so when everything was working fine.

Major changes I know happened was a bunch of windows updates alongside AMD updating to 26.8.1 and updated chipset drivers. I thought it could be fixed with rollbacks - didn't work. I tried 26.7.1, 26.3.1, 24.12.1 and even Radeon PRO 26.Q3 (as mentioned in another recent thread here) - none worked. Probably ran DDU as well like 5 times for various different versions - no results either.

Asking Claude for troubleshooting just blamed the GPU and said to RMA it, while half the threads here blamed the memory (which memtest86 showed no errors with, and anyways this PC worked flawlessly up till a week ago) - caused me to suspect the OS next. Kept this (reinstalling OS) as a last resort but glad it worked out for me - shouldn't have been the case (having to reinstall the OS to fix some issue caused by updates is NUTS) - but it is what it is.

Hey everyone! I recently bought an RX 9060 XT (16gb) and I am less than happy with it's performance. In certain games like CS2, I saw a very mild fps jump, and in other games, like Helldivers 2, it performed the same as my old GTX 1080. I have a 1080p monitor, an I9 9900k and 32 gb ddr4 ram. I deleted all nvidia drivers with DDU, I downloaded the latest AMD drivers, what else could I do? How could I improve its performance? Did I do something wrong?
Thank you for the answers in advance.
EDIT: With the help of a professional we concluded that the cpu is a slight bottleneck. After a windows reinstall and many small tweaks (and failing to access BIOS because of a faulty keyboard lmao), it works a lot better and now I'm happy with my gpu. Also here in Hungary, this 9060 XT was my best possible choice for a 16 gb gpu. Thank you all for your patient and supportive replies!

hey guys so I built my first pc around December of 2025 and ever since the start I’ve had stutters on every game every game and ever since I updated the gpu drivers in April I’ve been crashing every week doesn’t matter which drives I roll back too. (From December 2025 to march 2026 I never crashed) once it crashes I am stuck on 30 hz when I boot back up and I have to ddu for it to work back normal.If I force shutoff right before it crashes it starts back as normal which is weird

My pc could be stable for 2-4 days running any games and then out of nowhere it crashes(even on YouTube or Home Screen) I am new to pcs so I tried researching solutions but I feel like giving up.Do u guys think I should send it for RMA ?

Was thinking also of buying a 5060ti just to test if its my gpu of other components

Thanks 🫡

Msi B850 Tomohawk max

V-color Ram 32gb 6000

Sapphire pulse 9070xt

Ryzen 7 7800x3d

Driver just timed out 9 times within 5 minutes. 6 hours of bf6 high settings 1440p ? No problem. Running 1 instagram page and watching twitch? driver timeout or hard freeze the whole computer. Ive had this problem since buying the GPU in november last year. I tried using every driver to date since then excluding the latest one...same result. The place i bought it from even changed it once, its not a hardware issue.. I thought it was the 650W psu but it doesnt make sense to have 0 timeouts while gaming ever in almost 12 months. Hard freeze that requires PC restart only happens if i leave hte pc open and go do something else, it could happen 30 seconds after or after 10 minutes. Driver timeouts (that do not require restart ) only happens while using chrome or any browser.

Idle power draw is around 40, goes to 15-20 ish if I drop the hz of the second monitor to 60.

Computer Type: Desktop
GPU: Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070XT
CPU: RYZEN 7 7800x3d
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650m
RAM: 32GB DDR5 Crucial ram
PSU: MSI MAG A1000 1000w PSU
Case: Cooler master full size case(unsure of exact)
Operating System & Version: WINDOWS 11 Pro
GPU Drivers: Most recent AMD
Chipset Drivers: Most recent chipset
Background Applications: DISCORD, CHROME
Description of Original Problem: Adrenalin showing hotspot at 105-112 and OCCT will show all the way up to 116 while gaming. PC shuts off while gaming at 4k but lowering to 2k makes it way less frequent.
Troubleshooting: Playing at lower graphics setting to stop the pc from shutting down. New graphics drivers. After buying the card, I installed in my old pc and had this same issue. I then built a whole new pc and the issues persisted. Is overheating the problem and should I RMA this?

Edit: Theres far too many comments to reply to now lol. Thanks for all the replies and help everybody. I’ve been thinking while at work and I’ve decided to RMA the card rather than repasting it myself. I don’t know if I trust myself with something like that. I’m hoping that I just have an older model, and they can fix mine with whatever they’ve done with the newer cards, and be done with it. In the event it comes back with the same issue, then I will attempt it myself. I wish I would’ve done more research on this specific card before buying it and went with something else. Thanks again!

I upgrade to r7 5800x3d with gpu gigabyte 9070xt 16 gb. From the first day I install those to my pc I have crashes. Black screen sound stacked and restart. Before I change psu I got WHEA 18 events from event Viewer. After I changed psu to 1200w (found it on discount) I got crashes again when I enable PBO. I don't know why and I don't know if it's only when I open pbo or not. Crashes is on gaming

MOBO: B550 GIGABYTE AORUS ELITE V2 REV 1.5

RAM 16GB CORSAIR 3000MHZ 4 DIMMS. ( MY MAIN RAM IS ON RMA BECAUSE ARE BROKE)

GPU RX 9070XT GIGABYTE 16GB

CPU R7 5800X3D

PSU LIAN LI SP1200 1200W 80 PLUS PLATINUM

My system is:

Windows 11 64 bit (25H2)

CPU: 5800x3d

GPU: 8GB Zotac RTX 3060 TI LHR

RAM: 16 GB (2x8 DDR4) G.Skill Trident Z Neo F4-3800C14D-16GTZN. running at 3800 cl 14

Motherboard: MSI X570-A PRO

Bios ver: E7C37AMS.HR1

Chipset drivers: 7.12.04.858

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Without pbo / kombo strike i get a score of 9368 on multicore. ive changed power plans checked temps / cpu speeds and they all seemed normal

my cpu maxed out at 85 c, 105W and boosted to 4450,

putting kombo strike on 3 my cinebench scores goes to 11143 when i look online and look at other peoples score they have MUCH higher than mine not sure if im doing something wrong, or am missing something but please tell me

https://i.imgur.com/wvbv8P3.png

im a noob when it comes to all of this fyi.

also put cinebench prio to high.

what am i missing / what could i do to increase the performance? any help is appreciated

Ideal tuning for performance on an asrock phantom gaming 7900xtx oc, I mainly play fps games like cs2 ow and Val

So I’ve had my pc for a while now since 2019/2020 can’t remember exact year but this year March my cooler failed and I had to install a new cooler. My pc is also from pc specialist so I ordered a new one from them, after installing the new cooler my pc had been randomly freezing and restarting ever since then, I could be watching a movie and it’ll freeze or be idle and it will freeze. Ive done a couple of troubleshooting things like getting a new ssd, updating my bios (2025) f19 version, installing new chipsets, installing drivers again, stress test and a couple more. This never used to happen and only started I got the new cooler but also not to mention when they (pc specialist) went through my pc and check the logs/wvent viewer there were may problems that lead to numerous problems, they said the next step would be to try a more recent bios update and if that don’t work I’d have to return it for repairing which I can’t really do right now. I’m looking for all help I can get especially since I work from home

So I’ve had my pc for a while now since 2019/2020 can’t remember exact year but this year March my cooler failed and I had to install a new cooler. My pc is also from pc specialist so I ordered a new one from them, after installing the new cooler my pc had been randomly freezing and restarting ever since then, I could be watching a movie and it’ll freeze or be idle and it will freeze. Ive done a couple of troubleshooting things like getting a new ssd, updating my bios (2025) f19 version, installing new chipsets, installing drivers again, stress test and a couple more. This never used to happen and only started I got the new cooler but also not to mention when they (pc specialist) went through my pc and check the logs/wvent viewer there were may problems that lead to numerous problems, they said the next step would be to try a more recent bios update and if that don’t work I’d have to return it for repairing which I can’t really do right now. I’m looking for all help I can get especially since I work from home

What would be better for keeping it cool and preserving hardware longevity?

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

GPU: AMD 9070 XT

CPU: RYZEN 7800X3D

Motherboard: MSI X670E TOMAHAWK

BIOS Version: 7E12v1L2

RAM: 32 GB Team Group T-create 3000

PSU: DeepCool PX1000G

Case: Lian Li lancool 3

Operating System & Version: WINDOWS 11

GPU Drivers: Adrenaline 26.8.1

Chipset Drivers: Latest

Description of Original Problem: I switched from a 6750 GRE to a 9070 XT.

There's power, the graphics card lights up, but that's it.

DisplayPort says "no power," and when I boot through the processor, neither GPU-Z, nor HWinfo, nor Adrenaline see the graphics card.

Troubleshooting: I updated the BIOS to the latest version.

I set the startup mode to PCI-E on GEN 4 with AUTO.

I disabled EXPO.

I booted with one stick of RAM.

I downloaded the latest Chipset drivers.

Hello, im trying to fix my notebook, after ive successfully destroyed it (not literally).

I wanted to play the game Days Gone again after some time, but it wouldnt load, it always crashed before. Ive read i can use the AMD Cleanup function to "clean" my drivers and reinstall them back. I did so, but it did something to my sound, especially my Microphone. I tried talking with friends on discord, but i couldnt talk with them, only heard them. I have a Major IV connected to my notebook via a cable, it doesnt detect the microphone, but it does detect the headphones. When i went to the device manager tab, i have a yellow exclamation mark, which ive read means that the computer is not detecting drivers present, on my Multimedia Controller. I tried to update it, it says windows couldnt find drivers for my device, when i checked properties, i clicked on Driver details, and it says "No Driver files are required or have been loaded for this device."
Ive spend about 3 hours trying to fix this issue by downloading drivers, HP support assistant for detecting the driver. Ive even tried to download specific drivers for this purpose, only to not be able to add them via the "browse my computer for drivers" option.

Im at a loss, please help me. i wanna talk again

Ever since swapping out my RTX3070 and reinstalling Windows 10, Rocket League cannot maintain a smooth frame cap. It doesn't seem to matter what cap I use, the game feels like I skip frames. It's visually noticeable as well.

CPU: 7800X3D MOBO: Gigabyte B650 Gaming X AX V2 (BIOS updated as well as chipset GPU: 9070xt, Driver: 26.8.1 + previous driver RAM: DDR5 32GB

Tuning in Adrenaline has zero impact within RL specifically. I could make the game run smoother if I make the game very ugly to play, making all setting performance. This honestly makes the game hard to look at because it makes distant objects blurry.

I'm not sure what else I can do at this point. Curious if others have had resolutions or the same issue. I've researched a bit and found that older AMD GPU's didn't like DirectX but supposedly that's not a thing anymore. RL is the only game I'm struggling with this GPU. Aside from Stalker 2 crashing the driver once and a while.

Edit: Watching thermals doesn't show any abnormalities. All temps are below 80C at all times.

Computer Type: Desktop
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (8 Cores / 16 Threads)
Motherboard: ASUS TUFF Gaming A520M
BIOS Version: Latest available BIOS
RAM: 32GB DDR4-3200 (4×8GB)
PSU: Asus Tuff 850 Gold
Operating System: Windows 11
GPU Drivers: Latest AMD Adrenalin driver
Chipset Drivers: Latest AMD chipset drivers
Background Applications: Steam, Discord, AMD Adrenalin / MSI Afterburner + RTSS for monitoring

Description of Original Problem
I’m trying to determine whether I have a hardware problem with my RX 9070 XT or if these issues are caused by specific games, drivers, or my system configuration.
I have two different problems:
1. Severe stuttering and frame drops in Red Dead Redemption 2
RDR2 can run smoothly with high FPS, but I experience frequent microstutters and occasional major frame drops, especially in Saint Denis.
The strange part is that the problem remains even when I lower the graphics settings to minimum. The GPU also has plenty of performance headroom at lower settings, but the stutters still happen.
Things I noticed:
GPU usage is often between 80–100%.
Even when GPU usage is near 100%, sudden frametime spikes can still occur.
Vulkan has fewer/lower major drops than DX12, but Vulkan still has microstuttering.
The issue became much worse when I reached Saint Denis.
During some stutters, the reported VRAM usage appears to drop by around 200 MB or more.
I tested a memory pool/stutter fix mod with different pool sizes, but it did not solve the problem.
Lowering the graphics settings did not remove the stuttering.
I am wondering whether this could be caused by a CPU/engine/streaming stall even though the GPU can often be at 100% utilization.
2. Strange lighting/reflection artifact in Resident Evil Requiem
I also noticed a strange rendering issue on a specific shelving unit/open cabinet in Resident Evil Requiem.
The object is mostly in darkness, but some edges or corners appear to be incorrectly illuminated. The lighting/reflection changes when I move the camera.
It does not look like random pixel corruption. It appears to be related to the 3D object and changes depending on the viewing angle.
I attached an image showing the issue.
This made me concerned that there could be a GPU or VRAM problem, but I am not sure because the effect is tied to a specific object and changes with camera movement.

Troubleshooting
GPU tested with OCCT for 1 hour with no errors
No consistent artifacts in benchmarks
Other games and benchmarks generally run normally
RDR2 tested with Vulkan and DX12
Vulkan performs better regarding major frame drops
Tested RDR2 at minimum and high/maximum settings
Tested different FPS limits
Tested a memory pool/stutter fix mod with different pool sizes
Reset/cleared shader cache
GPU is currently running at stock settings
Tested CPU/GPU temperatures and they appear normal
No frequent crashes or driver timeouts
I previously tested a higher VRAM clock in MSI Afterburner, which caused instability, so I immediately stopped and returned everything to stock. I did not increase voltage. The GPU has been stable at stock settings.

Questions
Could the RDR2 problem be caused by CPU/engine/streaming stalls despite the GPU often being at 100% utilization?
Is the Resident Evil Requiem lighting issue more likely a rendering/lighting artifact or something that could indicate faulty VRAM/GPU hardware?
Does the fact that OCCT ran for 1 hour without errors make a hardware defect unlikely?
Could the combination of Ryzen 7 5700X + 4×8GB DDR4-3200 cause frametime problems in demanding open-world games?
What additional tests would you recommend to rule out a GPU hardware problem?
I would really appreciate feedback from anyone using an RX 9070 XT or similar hardware.

Just a lot of dizzying flickering when trying to use three monitors. Seems to be an issue when fullscreening snd unfullscreening apllications

7800XT + Ryzen 7 9800X3D + Mag X870 Tomahawk Wifi

this is a recent issue didn't happen a month ago

Any Ideas?

Hi, I have a Sapphire RX 6700 10GB.

Since I got the card, AMD Adrenalin has always set the default max GPU clock to 2619 MHz @ 1200 mV, with VRAM at 2000 MHz.

The problem is that games crash at 2619 MHz. If I manually limit the max clock to 2100 MHz, everything is completely stable.

I have never overclocked the card. These are the default values shown by Adrenalin.

Why is Adrenalin setting 2619 MHz, and why can't my GPU run at that frequency? Is this normal for an RX 6700, or could there be a hardware/driver issue?

Any ideas?

i tried to uninstal and reiunstall, check drivers etc...

Disabled VRR in Windows. Also increased the TDR delay to 8 but I had no crashes with VRR off alone.

From what I've read windows tries to impose it's own "FreeSync" and that messes with AMD's.

System > Display > Graphics

On advanced graphics options leave hardware acceleration ON and turn Variable Refresh Rate OFF.

I just bought a ASUS TUF RX 9070 XT and I am having the same issues. I’ve booted into safe mode and used ddu more times than I can count. I have tried the past AMD drivers and taken the gpu fully out thinking I installed it wrong. If anyone can help or have found a solution that would be amazing.

GPU: ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB GDDR6 OC

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 9800X3D 8-Core

Motherboard: ASUS TUF Gaming B850-PLUS WiFi

RAM: G.SKILL Flare X5 Series DDR5 RAM 32GB (2x16GB) CL36

PSU: CORSAIR RM1000x ATX (Using three official Corsair 8-pin PCle cables, connectors fully seated)

Operating System: Windows 11 Home 64-bit

GPU Drivers: AMD Adrenalin. Issue has occurred across multiple AMD driver versions. (26.8.1, 26.3.1, and 26.7.1) It has crash on all of them under a load and not.

Description of Original Problem:
I am having a recurring issue with my AMD Radeon
RX 9070 XT where the system will randomly black screen. Both of my monitors go black and the computer becomes unresponsive, requiring a hard shutdown.

When I power it back on, the GPU will only output to one monitor. The other HDMI/DisplayPort outputs stop working entirely. The only way I have been able to restore all monitor outputs is to boot into Safe Mode, run DDU, clean all GPU drivers, reinstall AMD Adrenalin, and reboot.

I just bought it a week ago and don’t know if it’s a bad card or a software problem. I’ve booted into safe mode and used ddu more times than I can count. I have even tried taken the gpu fully out thinking I installed it wrong. If anyone can help or have found a solution that would be amazing. Thanks

Hi, about to sell my old mobo. AM5. Found this pin, B4 on the layout i think so it’s a “reserved” pin. Is it snapped or broken i can’t tell

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to diagnose a recurring stability issue with a new RX 9070 XT system, and I’d really like to hear from other RX 9000 owners who have experienced something similar.

At this point I’m mainly trying to figure out whether this looks like an RDNA4/driver/Windows scheduling issue, or if I should start suspecting a marginally faulty GPU.

System:

- Ryzen 7 7800X3D

- ASUS TUF Gaming B850-PLUS WIFI

- ASUS Prime RX 9070 XT OC 16 GB

- 32 GB Patriot DDR5-6000 CL28, EXPO enabled

- ASUS TUF Gaming 850G EVO PSU

- ASUS ROG XG27ACMES, 1440p / 255 Hz via DisplayPort

- BIOS 1681, latest stable version

- PCIe set to Auto

- iGPU disabled in BIOS

Drivers tested:

Originally AMD Adrenalin 26.8.1.

After the first major crashes I used AMD Cleanup/DDU and did a clean rollback to 26.7.1.

Unfortunately, the problem continued on 26.7.1, so it doesn’t seem to be a simple 26.8.1 regression.

Chipset driver is 8.08.12.551. I also found and fixed a previously missing AMD PCI device driver (DEV_14DE), now using AMD PCI driver 1.0.0.90.

Crashes so far:

August 29 – 26.8.1

Complete hard freeze / DisplayPort signal loss.

Windows later recorded:

VIDEO_ENGINE_TIMEOUT_DETECTED (141)

amdkmdag.sys

August 31 – long idle

Complete hard freeze again.

LiveKernelEvent:

A1000001

AMD Watchdog-related entries involving:

amdfendr

dxgmms2 scheduler

August 31 – PUBG, now on 26.7.1

Driver timeout occurred, but this time Windows successfully recovered instead of completely freezing.

Another:

LiveKernelEvent 141

amdkmdag

September 1

Full system freeze followed by automatic reboot.

This time I got a real BSOD dump:

DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION (0x133)

Subtype:

DPC_QUEUE_EXECUTION_TIMEOUT_EXCEEDED

WinDbg bucket:

0x133_ISR_amdkmdag!unknown_function

amdkmdag appears multiple times in the watchdog/DPC path.

What makes this strange:

The GPU seems completely happy under heavy synthetic load.

I ran:

- OCCT 3D Adaptive Variable, 30 min: PASS

- OCCT Adaptive Switch 25% ↔ 100%, 30 min: PASS

- OCCT VRAM 80%, 30 min: PASS

No errors, no TDR, no overheating.

I also played Apex Legends DX12 for an extended session at roughly 300 FPS with high GPU utilization and normal temperatures, completely stable.

So this does not seem to be a simple case of:

"high GPU load = crash"

It can survive sustained high load and rapid load changes, while sometimes crashing during gaming or even after long idle periods.

RAM / EXPO testing:

Because EXPO/IMC instability was another possibility, I ran a full MemTest86 test with EXPO actually active:

DDR5-6000 MT/s

CL28

Result:

48/48 tests passed

4/4 passes completed

0 errors

~2.5 hours

So RAM/EXPO instability has moved much lower on my suspect list.

I also had two crashes of OCCT’s AM5 Margin Probe, but both were the application itself crashing with exactly the same:

c0000005 Access Violation

and exactly the same offset:

0x10D42

while OCCT reported no actual memory errors.

Combined with the clean MemTest86 result, I currently suspect that may be an OCCT v17/preset issue rather than unstable RAM.

Things already ruled out / tested:

- iGPU disabled: issue still occurred

- Chrome hardware acceleration disabled: issue still occurred

- clean driver rollback: issue still occurred

- GPU temperature problem: no indication

- VRAM errors: none found

- sustained GPU load: stable

- rapid GPU load switching: stable

- PSU is 850 W with factory cabling and shows no obvious symptoms under heavy GPU load

I’m not claiming the GPU itself is definitely good. A marginal hardware fault could still behave this way.

Next tests:

My next clean A/B test will be:

HAGS OFF

Nothing else will be changed.

If it crashes again with another 141 / A1000001 / 0x133 / hard freeze, my final driver test will probably be:

AMD Cleanup Utility in Safe Mode → internet disconnected → clean 26.3.1 WHQL Driver Only installation.

If it still happens on that driver, I’m planning to stop troubleshooting at home and send the complete PC back to the retailer for component A/B testing, especially testing with another GPU.

What I’d really like to know:

Has anyone with an RX 9070 XT / RX 9000 series seen the same combination of:

- LiveKernelEvent 141

- A1000001

- amdkmdag

- DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION 0x133

- hard freeze / black screen / DisplayPort signal loss

- crashes during idle or relatively light transitions despite heavy stress tests being stable?

If you did:

Did HAGS OFF help?

Did an older driver actually fix it?

Did replacing the GPU fix it?

Or did the exact same problem continue with a replacement card?

I’ve found a few reports that look very similar, but I’m trying to separate general RDNA4 driver issues from genuinely defective/marginal cards.

Any dump analysis, driver experience, or reports from people who went through an RMA would be very useful.

Thanks!

So I’ve had this 9070xt since release, it’s hotspot has been around 40-50 delta over the global gpu temp. I bought it from casekings. I sent it back to them but they reported no issues. I decided to just udervolt it for a few months and that was better but not great so I decided to take matters into my own hands and open it up but as I was about to open it I found two of the corner screws were loose.

I tightened them up and tested it and to my surprise the hotspot dropped to within 30c delta with a heavy undervolt. I bought some thermal grizzly PTM 7950 and applied it but now after a few cycles my hotspot is sitting around the pre tightening. Does anyone have any experience with this? Any solutions?

My RX 7800 XT recently died and I managed to get my money back. Now Im looking to buy a new card. Im able to get a 9060 XT (even the OC models) for around 550€, or a 9070 GRE for around 570€.

I know the 9070 has more raw power, but since its the "less conventional" GRE version, Im worried about driver support and performance issues in certain games.
Anyone has more experience with this?

PC specs:

AMD Ryzen 7 5700
32GB RAM
850W PSU
MSI Tomahawk B450 MB
2k monitor

Hello!
I encountered a Problem while trying to project my PC on my TV. I couldn't figure out how to solve this after seeing several tutorials. From what I can see it has to be a problem with the gpu driver but idk how to change it. Anyone able to help me? GPU is a AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT

Driver Model: WDDM 3.2

Hardware Scheduling: DriverSupportState:AlwaysOff Enabled:False

Displayable: Supported

Graphics Preemption: Primitive

Compute Preemption: DMA

Miracast: Not Supported by Graphics driver