Question Ryzen 5 8600G IGPU Crashes in The Witcher 3 Despite Smooth 60FPS

[hardccd]

Specs:

• Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 8600G (6C/12T, 4.3GHz base, 5GHz boost)
• Graphics: Integrated Radeon 760M
• RAM: Apacher DDR5-6000 32GB
• Motherboard: MSI Pro B650-M WiFi
• IGPU Memory Allocation: Changed from default 512MB to 4GB
• PC Type: Prebuilt, purchased last week

Issue Description:
I recently bought a prebuilt PC, and I'm experiencing random crashes in The Witcher 3. The game runs smoothly at 60FPS on default lowest settings, but it crashes unexpectedly. At first, I thought it was tied to a specific scenario, but after testing different conditions, the crash still happens.

The performance itself is great, no noticeable stuttering or frame drops, but these crashes are frustrating.

Troubleshooting Attempts:

• Tried avoiding the suspected scenario, but the crash still happens
• Ensured drivers are up to date
• Adjusted IGPU memory allocation to 4GB

Since this is a new prebuilt PC, could it be a hardware issue, driver-related, or something else entirely? Would appreciate any advice!

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Hey there,

What power plan are you running? Are your chipset drivers up to date? What bios are you running.

At first guess I'd say the game is hitting the 4gb limit of the iGPU, which would result in a crash.

 

[hardccd]

What power plan are you running?
never touch this setup and still on "balance"

Are your chipset drivers up to date?
tried to check driver via device manager. processor and radeon are up to date

 

[hardccd]

Just update the BIOS and give it a try and still has same problem. it freeze then crash

 

[JeffreyP55]

As said, update your drivers.
https://www.amd.com/en/support/down...yzen/ryzen-8000-series/amd-ryzen-5-8600g.html

 

[JayGau]

I had this problem a couple of years ago with Radeon drivers and The Witcher 3 next gen update. Crashing to the desktop every 10 minutes, especially with DX12. It's one of the (multiple) reasons why I returned my 7900xtx. I don't know if this issue ever got fixed since then. Do you have the same problem with other games?

If you are playing the enhanced version and have DX12 enabled, switch to DX11. It might not completely fix the problem but should improve it significantly.