FFXIV_dx11.exe "an unexpected error"

I've seen a few other forum posts on this topic, but I have not seen one with a conclusive solution.

I am getting a ffxiv_dx11.exe error at random times. It could be in the middle of an empty Amh Araeng, or in the middle of a boss fight. There does not seem to be a pattern to it. I've notice that the error has a weird date and time as show below. It is 10 days and 6 hours behind.

Below is the fault I received:

An unexpected error has occurred. Exiting FINAL FANTASY XIV. 2025-06-18 13:14
ffxiv_dx11.exe+3E082F
ffxiv_dx11.exe+3E0771
ffxiv_dx11.exe+5FA284
ffxiv_dx11.exe+6A27E1
ffxiv_dx11.exe+5FA17E
ffxiv_dx11.exe+1B7A8D
ffxiv_dx11.exe +1B7D33
ffxiv_dx11.exe+A1DC0

I have tried the following:
Uninstalled and reinstalled the game.
Factory Resetting the computer with only FFXIV installed.
Checking CPU, GPU, Sound Card, and Windows drivers/updates - all current.
Running the games with a 'clean startup' - disabling all but Microsoft's services on startup
Setting my maximum FPS at 60 in NVIDIA control panel and in game.
Making sure my CPU and GPU are not overclocking.
Lowering graphical settings.
There may be a few other things, but I have forgotten everything.


I am aware than the i9-14900K processor have instability issues. I read that this wasn't as common on my i9-14900HX (The laptop processor model). I did download an intel tool that stress tests these processors, and it passed every test.

Thanks for any help you can provide!

Here is my System Information:


-=-=-=-=-=-=- FFXIV Information -=-=-=-=-=-=-

FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn Language 1 Region 2
ProxyEnable 0
ProxyServer unspecified
ProxyOverride unspecified


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SYSTEM_OS Windows 11 Pro 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (26100.ge_release.240331-1435)
SYSTEM_CPU Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900HX (32 CPUs), ~2.2GHz
SYSTEM_CORE_NUM SYSTEM_CORE_LOGIC 32 SYSTEM_CORE_PHYSICS 24
SYSTEM_BIOS G814JIR.320
SYSTEM_LANGUAGE English (Regional Setting: English)
SYSTEM_MEMORY 32386.215MB
SYSTEM_VIRTUAL_MEMORY 134217727.875MB
SYSTEM_PAGE_FILE 37506.215MB
SYSTEM_STORAGE C:\ SYSTEM_HARDDISK_DRIVE SYSTEM_TOTALDISC_SPACE 926.222GB SYSTEM_FREEDISC_SPACE 748.197GB
SYSTEM_DIRECTX_VERSION DirectX 12
GRAPHICS \\.\DISPLAY1 Intel(R) UHD Graphics
GRAPHICS_CHIP Intel(R) RaptorLake-S Mobile Graphics Controller
GRAPHICS_VRAM 128.000 MB
GRAPHICS_SHARED_VRAM 16193.107 MB
GRAPHICS_DISPLAY_MODE 2560 x 1600 (32 bit) (240Hz)
GRAPHICS_DRIVER <>,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_22ab69ee266da6c2\igd10iumd64.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_22ab69ee266da6c2\igd10iumd64.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_22ab69ee266da6c2\igd12umd64.dll
GRAPHICS_DRIVER_VERSION 31.00.0101.5186 1/17/2024 20:00:00
GRAPHICS_SHADER V:3.0 P:3.0
GRAPHICS_VERTEX_TEXTURE SYSTEM_SUPPORT
GRAPHICS Unknown NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
GRAPHICS_CHIP NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
GRAPHICS_VRAM 24141 MB
GRAPHICS_SHARED_VRAM SYSTEM_UNKNOWN
GRAPHICS_DISPLAY_MODE Unknown
GRAPHICS_DRIVER C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvami.inf_amd64_71f28ea8737190d1\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvami.inf_amd64_71f28ea8737190d1\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvami.inf_amd64_71f28ea8737190d1\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvami.inf_amd64_71f28ea8737190d1\nvldumdx.dll
GRAPHICS_DRIVER_VERSION 32.00.0015.7680 6/11/2025 20:00:00
GRAPHICS_SHADER V: P:
GRAPHICS_VERTEX_TEXTURE
SOUND Speakers (Realtek(R) Audio) {A15A028C-F877-4149-9348-FB01CF67E521}
SOUND_DEVICE_NAME RTKVHD64.sys
SOUND_DRIVER_VERSION 6.0.9590.1 10/16/2023 20:00:00
SOUND Speakers (Steam Streaming Microphone) {70B60773-8FB7-4ED0-A3AB-14A7D75B1BC4}
SOUND_DEVICE_NAME SteamStreamingMicrophone.sys
SOUND_DRIVER_VERSION 8.33.15.17 7/27/2017 20:00:00
SOUND Speakers (Steam Streaming Speakers) {F579AF79-34BD-4BF9-B673-609BF52B9DEF}
SOUND_DEVICE_NAME SteamStreamingSpeakers.sys
SOUND_DRIVER_VERSION 17.56.13.764 7/19/2017 20:00:00
INPUT Mouse {6F1D2B60-D5A0-11CF-BFC7444553540000}
INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 3 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 8 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
INPUT Keyboard {6F1D2B61-D5A0-11CF-BFC7444553540000}
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INPUT N-KEY Device {CC4ABE60-5451-11F0-8001444553540000}
INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
INPUT N-KEY Device {CC560900-5451-11F0-8002444553540000}
INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
INPUT USB Receiver {CC56CC50-5451-11F0-8005444553540000}
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INPUT USB Receiver {CC57DDC0-5451-11F0-8007444553540000}
INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
INPUT HIDI2C Device {CC5852F0-5451-11F0-8009444553540000}
INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
INPUT USB Receiver {CC5852F0-5451-11F0-800A444553540000}
INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
INPUT HIDI2C Device {CC587A00-5451-11F0-800C444553540000}
INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
INPUT N-KEY Device {CC587A00-5451-11F0-800D444553540000}
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INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
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INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 3 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0


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Google Chrome
GameSDK Service
ASUS AURA Headset Component
AURA lighting effect add-on
ASUS Aac_NBDT HAL
FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE
ASUS Framework Service
ROG CustomHotkey
ASUS Ambient HAL
ASUS Keyboard HAL
AURA Service
ASUS MB Peripheral Products
GameSDK Service
ASUS Mouse HAL
ASUS Smart Display Control
AURA Service
ASUS AURA Display Component
ASUS Update Helper
AI Noise Cancelation Audio Software
ASUS Aac_GmAcc HAL
Aura Wallpaper HTML
ARMOURY CRATE Service
ASUS Aac_NBDT HAL
ASUS Monitor Control
ASUS Hotplug Controller
ASUS Ambient HAL
ROG Live Service
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component
ASUS Aac_GmAcc HAL
GlideX Service Installer
ASUS Keyboard HAL
ASUS AURA Headset Component
Aura Wallpaper Service
ASUS AURA Display Component
ASUS Mouse HAL
NVIDIA Graphics Driver 546.24
NVIDIA GeForce Experience 3.27.0.120
NVIDIA PhysX System Software 9.21.0713
NVIDIA FrameView SDK 1.3.8513.32290073
NVIDIA SHIELD Streaming
NVIDIA GPX Common OSS binaries (POCO, OpenSSL, libprotobuf)
NVIDIA HD Audio Driver 1.3.40.14
NVIDIA Install Application
NVIDIA Backend
NVIDIA Container
NVIDIA TelemetryApi helper for NvContainer
NVIDIA LocalSystem Container
NVIDIA Message Bus for NvContainer
NVIDIA NVAPI Monitor plugin for NvContainer
NVIDIA NetworkService Container
NVIDIA Session Container
NVIDIA User Container
NVIDIA NvModuleTracker
NVIDIA NodeJS
NVIDIA Platform Controllers and Framework
NVIDIA Watchdog Plugin for NvContainer
NVIDIA Telemetry Client
NVIDIA Virtual Host Controller
Nvidia Share
NVIDIA ShadowPlay 3.27.0.120
NVIDIA SHIELD Wireless Controller Driver
NVIDIA Virtual Audio 4.49.0.0
Virtual Pet
ASUS MB Peripheral Products
AURA lighting effect add-on x64
ASUS Aura SDK

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- Make sure that the Windows OS is fully updated
- Switch between full screen and borderless windowed modes.
- Please try adjusting/lowering the resolution.
- Please try running the game as an administrator

Disable Full Screen Optimizations. To disable this, please find the "ffxiv_dx11.exe" and right click it and select properties. Then under the compatibility tab there will be a check box labeled "Disable Full Screen Optimizations". Check it and click apply.

** Open the Nvidia Control Panel and go to 'Manage 3D Settings'. From here, select 'Program Settings' and select Final Fantasy XIV. You should see an option to select the GPU. Make sure it's set to your dedicated graphics card (it may be set to 'Auto' by default)

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