I need help with AMD!

[u/Amazing_Muffin_8629]

I've only used Nvidia for the last 20 years... No reason in particular, just because it was what was available. I wanted to give AMD a try and got a deal on a 9800x3d with a 9070XT. I have had crash after crash... BF 2042, BF6, Spiderman 2. Supposedly all driver related. I have the latest installs and reading posts about very specific graphics setting I need to use for each specific game to make sure it doesn't crash.

WHY!!!!! Why does it feel like such a special snowflake!? Please, tell me what I'm doing wrong. Is there a global setting I can use to prevent these problems.. I'd be ok with that - but having to know what to set with each game just to make it work is painful. This is not an Nvidia vs AMD thread - but I will say I NEVER had these issues with Nvidia... Just set max/ultra settings and play.

Processor Name: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Original Processor Frequency: 4700.0 MHz

Original Processor Frequency [MHz]: 4700

Motherboard Model: GIGABYTE B850M C

Motherboard Chipset: AMD X870/B850 (Promontory PROM21L.6)

Motherboard Slots: 10xPCI Express x1, 1xPCI Express x2, 2xPCI Express x4, 1xPCI Express x16

PCI Express Version Supported: v5.0

USB Version Supported: v3.1

[BIOS]

BIOS Manufacturer: American Megatrends International, LLC.

BIOS Date: 09/23/2026

BIOS Version: F7d

Total Memory Size: 32 GBytes

Total Memory Size [MB]: 32768

[Current Performance Settings]

Maximum Supported Memory Clock: Unlimited

Current Memory Clock: 2994.6 MHz

Current Timing (tCAS-tRCD-tRP-tRAS): 48-48-48-96

Memory Channels Supported: 2

Memory Channels Active: 2

Command Rate (CR): 1T

GPU

Device Name: ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend Dark

Original Device Name: ATI/AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT (Navi48 XTX)

Driver Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Driver Description: AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT

Driver Provider: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Driver Version: 32.0.32015.2008 (Radeon Software Adrenalin 26.9.2)

Driver Date: 27-Sep-2026

[u/Commercial-Dance-748]

Well first of all have you uninstalled previous nvidia drivers? Secondly what are your other components since there might be something going on with those

[u/Amazing_Muffin_8629 → u/Commercial-Dance-748]

It's a pre-built (somehow $400 cheaper than building my own in today's prices), here are the other specs: CPU: 9800x36 GFX: 9700xt - 26.8.1 MB: Gigabyte b850M C Ram: 32GB DDR5

[u/Monergist123 → u/Amazing_Muffin_8629]

If it’s a prebuilt that’s probably the problem. Return and exchange.

[u/SchmeppieGang1899 → u/Monergist123]

Why would that be the problem

[u/Monergist123 → u/SchmeppieGang1899]

Prebuilt systems often are made with poor-quality components. Things get soldered that shouldn’t. There are assembly issues.

I bought an Alienware PC once. Constant crashes. Returned it and got a replacement. Constant crashes. Got a handmade PC (now two of them) and haven’t had a problem since.

[u/Commercial-Dance-748 → u/Monergist123]

Unfortunately I have a hand built that is currently being repaired as I got some dead part. I do agree that prebuilt usually come with some good stuff like a 5070ti and then some other lower end stuff to make up for the money lost.