Some PC players have reported that the Diablo 4 beta damaged and even killed their graphics cards, reminiscent of how Amazon Games' MMO New World bricked certain GPUs upon launch. While Blizzard and NVIDIA are investigating, here are the best Diablo 4 settings to stop it from killing your GPU.
How to stop Diablo 4 from killing your GPU
If you have anNVIDIA 3080 TI, it is recommended that youcap Diablo 4’s frameratewithin the NVIDIA Control Panel. To do this,right-click on your desktopafterclosing the game, selectNVIDIA Control Panel, click onManage 3D Settings, then change theMax Frame Rateoption toOn.
With that enabled, change the Max Frame Rate option toyour monitor’s refresh rateand clickApplyto save the changes. This is a safety measure while NVIDIA and Blizzard investigate the issue and should stop your graphics card from being overworked.
Best Diablo 4 PC settings
While there have only been reports ofNVIDIA 3080 TI graphics cardsfacing issues, optimizing anything you’re playing on PC to get the best performance possible to minimize stuttering and lagging is always a good idea. Blizzardrecommends the following PC specsfor running Diablo 4:
With that said, some players have been facing issues even when they’ve got the recommended specifications or higher, and using Diablo 4’s recommended in-game settings doesn’t help. So if you fall into that category, you’ll want to fine-tune your settings.
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We recommend using the following Diablo 4 settings toimprove performance, especially on mid-range GPUs. Forolder graphics cardsandhigh-end GPUs, change theMedium settings to Low or High, respectively:
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