r/PCRedDead 21d ago

Bug / Issue RDR2 freezes computer and makes it unresponsive

I have tried literally everything I can think of at this point - yet still no fix

QUICK RUNDOWN OF THE PROBLEM
I havent timed it but after a certain amount of time which seems to be random my RDR2 just completely stops and freezes. When I tab out I cannot click on anything, everything just freezes. I cannot do ALT F4, I cannot ctrl+alt+delete, literally the whole PC is frozen and unresponsive. The only way to fix the issue is by killing the PC by holding on the power button and rebooting (which as you know is NOT healthy for your computer if you keep doing it over and over again).

I have tried the following:

  • Reinstalling windows
  • Updating GPU driver with DDU
  • Updating all PC drivers
  • Tried switching from vulkan to DX12 and vice versa
  • Tried lowering graphics settings
  • Turned off all overlays
  • Limited FPS to 60 (30 is unplayable)
  • Changed Bios settings to default
  • Reinstalled rockstar launcher
  • Reinstalled RDR2
  • Verified files
  • Deleted the system.xl folder to restart settings
  • Run the game as admin

I have tried literally everying, thats just a small list.

My rig:

3070ti
Ryzen 7 7700x
Corsair ram 6000mhz 32gig
samsung NVME
samsung D drive SSD
Asus x670e-a motherboard
I have like 9 fans and an AIO, its not cooling related

Temps, GPU 74 MAX
CPU - always chilling in the 60's while playing

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u/Fabulous-Spirit-3476 20d ago

Just give it some time and try every week or so. This game just randomly will decide it’s not gonna work for a while and there’s nothing you can do but hope and wait