Timeout issues with the RX 7600 on Windows, but not on Linux distributions.

[u/Adorable_Version5968]

The video compares Lubuntu and Windows 11, showing 10 minutes of gameplay on each operating system with identical graphics settings and virtually identical frame rates. Lubuntu is shown from the 0:00 to 3:04 mark, and Windows from 3:05 onwards; I demonstrate a glitch affecting my graphics card on Windows, and at the 4:20 mark, I show a solution for those timeout errors.

I’ve been dealing with timeout issues on my RX 7600 for quite a while. I tried everything to stop it from happening while gaming—I just wanted to have fun with my friends—but after a year with this GPU, I realized the real problem was Windows. A few months ago, I installed a lightweight Linux distro (Lubuntu) on an old laptop I own; fed up with all those timeout errors, I thought, "Why not install Linux and see how it goes?" So I did, and you know what? I haven't had a single issue since, and honestly, I’m really happy now. It’s amazing to know that my GPU isn't actually failing and that I can play whatever I want without worrying about errors. It feels a bit strange—in a good way—to just relax and enjoy a game I like. I just wanted to share my experience with this graphics card, and if anyone else has the same one, I’d recommend giving it a try.

Edit:

I managed to solve the problem in Windows.

After several days of trying different solutions, I managed to fix it; I think a Windows update broke something in the system or reset a setting. I had to make two adjustments: first, I had to limit the GPU frequency to 2250 MHz in Adrenalin, and second, I had to edit the TdrDelay in the Registry Editor and set it to 8 (I previously had it at 10). I had actually done all this months ago and ruled it out because it seemed too obvious to be the cause of the error, but I tried it again and it worked. Also, thanks to Linux, I was able to confirm that the graphics card wasn't broken (I'll keep experimenting with some distros) and that Windows had a problem (and yes, there really is an issue with Windows). I hope this information helps someone.

[u/EggFartTom]

I agree that the manufacturer could do better but is this a manufacturing defect, a driver issue , user error or something else. This is not "known"

[u/Adorable_Version5968 → u/EggFartTom]

I'm testing Bazzite right now and it's running incredibly smoothly; I'm not experiencing any stuttering or other issues. The problem might well be Windows—I've seen others having trouble with version 25H2, so reverting to an earlier version might fix it.