What is being done about crashes from AMD Video card users?

[Mycow8me]

Is anything on your computer overclocked? Is your video card stock overclocked? I can't count how many times I read about a factory overclocked card causing problems.

[mythicrose]

I haven't crashed at all running an HD 7770 with the Phenom II X4 945 3Ghz. Except when Alt+Tabbing between programs.


Off topic would the HD7950 get me 60fps max settings?

Don't see why it wouldn't. I get 60fps with an HD 5670 at max settings. (exceptions being FATES being spammed to death by mages).

[Aiyza]

I don't think my crashing has to do with my video card but I do have random lag spikes with my crossfire mobility radeon hd 5870. I'm at 60 fps...next minute I'm at 15 for no reason. Nothing in the environment is causing me to lag. Like I'll be by myself or in a cut scene when it happens. I seem to crash when I alt-tab too much. I don't really have random lag spikes with my crossfire off but I get better fps with it on with max settings.

[Kaeyos]

I have been running dual 6990's in crossfire with the newest beta drivers since early access and have yet to experience any kind of crash because of video hardware.

I am also getting an average of 70-80 fps in all areas with a drop to between 40-50 fps in congested areas.

Just an FYI

[Mishakai]

Sounds like a driver issue to me. Might have to wait for AMD to figure out the issue and release drivers to fix it specifically.

[Soukyuu]

I've been having slowdowns on nVidia as well, it has something to do with the number of player characters on screen, I haven't monitored it yet, but I think my GPU runs out of memory and has to start swapping. It runs fine@30fps+ usually, but for example yesterday in Drybone it was pretty bad with drops to <10fps. I don't think it's a driver problem, but a performance problem. They should add an option to limit visible models dynamically depending on your GPU.

[Soukyuu]

Some day, young padawan, you shall revel in the glory of Fermi and Kepler GPUs. Leave the crappy drivers behind, and come to the Nvidia side. We have cookies.

That's a good one. What about the recent 320.18 drivers causing dead cards and BSODs?
And I've been having my share of crashes on my nVidia GPU as well. Especially alt-tab, which is ridiculous, considering that was supposed to be fixed. Back to borderless windowed...

Is anything on your computer overclocked? Is your video card stock overclocked? I can't count how many times I read about a factory overclocked card causing problems.

It's correct that factory OC is not as stable as the manufacturers promise - at least not over time. My GPU was running fine since I bought it but recently started crashing randomly. Clocking the VRAM down a few MHz solves the issue, so I guess it can't take the clocks anymore.

[ShinrinCole]

I am running the latest beta drvier..

There's your problem

That's a good one. What about the recent 320.18 drivers causing dead cards and BSODs?
And I've been having my share of crashes on my nVidia GPU as well. Especially alt-tab, which is ridiculous, considering that was supposed to be fixed. Back to borderless windowed...

It's correct that factory OC is not as stable as the manufacturers promise - at least not over time. My GPU was running fine since I bought it but recently started crashing randomly. Clocking the VRAM down a few MHz solves the issue, so I guess it can't take the clocks anymore.

well seeing as you're using a 260GTX OC, it is possible for you to have problems with older drivers, Not sure if the latest drivers work for the 200 series.

[C-croft]

Running an EVGA reference 680 2gb, i get sent to desktop randomly and have to alt-tab back into the game. A pain during boss fights. I have heard overlays have been known to cause some issues. Not sure what else it could be considering none of my other games do this. Waiting on new drivers from Nvidia that addresses FFXIV support.

It's correct that factory OC is not as stable as the manufacturers promise - at least not over time. My GPU was running fine since I bought it but recently started crashing randomly. Clocking the VRAM down a few MHz solves the issue, so I guess it can't take the clocks anymore.

How's your heat? I am running above Superclocked settings on my card, granted Nvidia, but I was having full driver crashes until I dusted my rig and improved the air flow. Once heat went down, the 'hard crashes' ended.

[arctic]

Tired of the solution being told "AMD is trash"... I am not buying another 200-300 dollar card for one game.

I have everything turned all the way down when I should be able to play max. Plus I am still getting random slow downs followed by a crash half the time.

I am running the latest beta drvier.. The game crashes with non beta and beta drivers.

Your power supply is probably crap.