DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED on startup - RX 7800 XT - Tried everything, nothing works
Computer Type: Desktop
GPU: XFX AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8-Core Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX
BIOS Version: F38
RAM: 32GB DDR5
PSU: (add your PSU model if you know it)
Case: (add your case model if you know it)
Operating System & Version: Windows 11 Home 25H2 (Build 26200)
GPU Drivers: AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 26.6.4
Chipset Drivers: Latest AMD B650 Chipset Drivers
Background Applications: Steam, AMD Adrenalin
Description of Original Problem:
I just bought Lords of the Fallen on Steam (key from Instant Gaming) and I have not been able to launch the game even once. The game crashes before any intro logos appear with the following error:
LowLevelFatalError
D3D12Util.cpp [Line: 871]
Adapter->CreateCommittedResource(...) failed with error DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED
The crash happens a few seconds after clicking Play, before reaching the main menu. Other Unreal Engine 5 games (for example Demonologist) run without any issues.
Troubleshooting:
- Verified integrity of game files in Steam.
- Reinstalled Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables.
- Reset AMD Shader Cache.
- Disabled integrated GPU.
- Disabled Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling (HAGS).
- Disabled AMD Anti-Lag and Enhanced Sync.
- Confirmed the game is using the RX 7800 XT as the high-performance GPU.
- Deleted the game's local AppData/Saved folder.
- Restarted the PC multiple times.
- No MSI Afterburner, RTSS or other overlays installed.
- Event Viewer shows no useful errors.
- The Logs folder is empty because the game crashes before Unreal Engine creates any logs.
At this point I'm out of ideas. I literally just bought the game, I can't play it at all, and I can no longer refund it. If anyone has experienced this exact DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED crash or found a fix, I'd really appreciate any help.
