PC turns off when playing?

[mackan]

As title says, PC turns off randomly when playing this game and ONLY happens this game, seems like Im not a lone but a fix hasnt really been found...

[★ Masih]

Random shutdowns while playing Need for Speed Heat could be caused by various factors. Here are some troubleshooting steps you can try to address the issue:

1. Check System Requirements: Make sure your PC meets the minimum and recommended system requirements for Need for Speed Heat. Running a game on lower specs than required can cause performance issues, including random shutdowns.

2. Update Graphics Drivers: Ensure that your graphics card drivers are up to date. Outdated drivers can cause compatibility issues and lead to crashes.

3. Monitor Temperatures: Use monitoring software to check the temperature of your CPU and GPU while playing the game. Overheating can cause the system to shut down to prevent damage. Ensure that your PC is adequately cooled and free from dust.

4. Power Supply Unit (PSU): A failing or inadequate power supply can cause random shutdowns, especially when the system is under heavy load. Consider checking the PSU's health and capacity.

5. Check for Software Conflicts: Disable background applications and overlays that may interfere with the game. Antivirus software, in particular, can sometimes cause conflicts with games.

6. Verify Game Files: If the game files are corrupt or incomplete, it can lead to crashes. Verify the integrity of the game files through the Steam.

7. Run System Stability Tests: Use software like Prime95 or FurMark to stress test your CPU and GPU separately. This can help identify if hardware components are causing the shutdowns.

8. Check Event Viewer**: Look for any error messages or critical events in the Windows Event Viewer around the time of the shutdown. This may provide clues about the cause.

9. Update Windows**: Make sure your operating system is up to date with the latest updates and patches. Sometimes, system updates can address compatibility issues.

By systematically troubleshooting and eliminating potential causes, you may be able to identify the root of the issue causing the random shutdowns while playing Need for Speed Heat.

[mackan]

Or in other words, the game is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ optimized,
I run
RTX 3060 12gb
ryzen 5 3600xt Overclocked
b550-f gaming
3200mhz 32 gb ram
NVME 1tb

[sritsagof]

possible intability of overclocked CPU , sometimes the game use 100% of CPU ...

[Silver One Kenobi]

If your PC is shutting down randomly while playing I would first check for temperatures. Especially CPU temps. If they are in line (<= 80*C) then check for PSU health. Maybe your PSU is dying.

Also, if you have overclocked GPU, RAM or CPU try to restore to default frequency and see if it solves. Sometimes if your component is not stable enough at overclocked frequencies it would crash the system.

[mackan]

Originally posted by Silver One Kenobi:

If your PC is shutting down randomly while playing I would first check for temperatures. Especially CPU temps. If they are in line (<= 80*C) then check for PSU health. Maybe your PSU is dying.

Also, if you have overclocked GPU, RAM or CPU try to restore to default frequency and see if it solves. Sometimes if your component is not stable enough at overclocked frequencies it would crash the system.

My psu is like 1 year old and its a 800W, so more than enough for this. I think the game is just very poorly optimized

[LuckG99]

That error happened to me while playing too, it is due to temperatures when I played before the GPU rose to 80-85C and when it spent a long time at that peak it turned off for safety reasons to protect itself, this stopped when I undervolted the GPU, I limited the CPU at power settings at 96% and limited the fps in the game to 60 fps, with those settings I controlled the temperatures and it stopped turning off in addition to everything being cooler (CPU 70C and GPU 75C stable).

[mackan]

Originally posted by Lk_TheGrysMan:

That error happened to me while playing too, it is due to temperatures when I played before the GPU rose to 80-85C and when it spent a long time at that peak it turned off for safety reasons to protect itself, this stopped when I undervolted the GPU, I limited the CPU at power settings at 96% and limited the fps in the game to 60 fps, with those settings I controlled the temperatures and it stopped turning off in addition to everything being cooler (CPU 70C and GPU 75C stable).

Yeah same I lowered the settings ingame and it helped, weird that this doesnt happen in any other game ive played...

[7amoksha]

If the game is so laging and crash try this vedio: https://youtu.be/CyolQXRaTrg?si=i93KPaHQ3VAPmcH5
Choose your cores and threads from the vedio description

[Fero]

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[Aryxst]

Never happened to me running i5 12th, rtx 3060ti, ultra settings + upscale from fhd to 2.5k resolution.
And while I play my pc is being squeezed out, and yet in 4 hours of gameplay has never crashed.
If anyone is wandering, I get from 50 fps to 100 average. The lows when in grassy environments for its sharpening.