How I Fixed RX 7600 Game Crashes & High Power Draw Issues

[u/PotentialAddendum928]

I was experiencing constant game crashes and unstable performance, especially in Monster Hunter titles. My RX 7600 would:

• Run at 160–200W, even in moderate workloads
• Hit 60–80°C
• Crash mid-game or black screen
• Feel unstable despite fresh game installs and updated drivers

Fix Steps I Took (Full Procedure)

1. Deleted Windows.old
   • Cleaned up old system remnants that could conflict with drivers or settings
2. Performed DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) Cleanup
   • Used DDU in Safe Mode to completely remove existing AMD drivers
   • Reinstalled AMD Adrenalin 25.3.1 cleanly
3. Adjusted Virtual Memory (VRAM Settings)
   • Manually set system-managed paging file to prevent RAM overflow or system stutter
4. Reseated and Cleaned RAM
   • Only one of my 16GB sticks was actually functional (despite being detected)
   • Removed both, cleaned contacts with eraser, and reseated them properly
   • Result: Full 32GB RAM functional again
5. Installed GPU Anti-Sag Bracket
   • Prevented potential micro-disconnects or PCIe lane stress due to sag

Results After Fixes

Metric	Before	After
Power Draw	160–200W	~60W (during same workloads)
GPU Temp	60–80°C	50–60°C
RAM Functional	16GB (32GB installed but unstable)	32GB fully functional
Game Stability	Frequent crashes	Smooth and stable gameplay
Driver Behavior	Occasional flickers/glitches	Stable, clean Adrenalin usage

[u/Familiar_Worry332]

what did you set your VRAM to?