End turn crashes

[Sloth[AGHL]]

Loving the game so far got to turn 60ish on the first campaign, but getting constant CTD's on end turn and sometimes in mid turn as well. This is playing the first campaign mission.

I've tried so far;
Updating GFX drivers, verifying files on Steam, tried the beta version, updated BIOS, lowered GFX settings, changed other settings including V-sync on/off etc. Updating the BIOS and using the beta version of the game seem to have helped a bit - only crash every 4-5 turns instead of every 2 turns; but just had a crash playing a desperate battle which I had *just* managed to turn around, not impressed.

Temps seem fine, highest seems to be 60-70c, CPU is water cooled. GFX temps even lower.

Following a suggestion seen on this forum I turned off XMP to reduce memory speed from 6400 to 4800, may have helped a bit.

Submitted more than a dozen crash reports.

Other games run fine on this PC no problems at all with stability (Civ 7, Deep Rock Galactic, Cyberpunk).. any suggestions?

I9-13900K, 32GB DDR5 6400MT/s (now 4800MT/s), Geforce 4090.

[Tolero317]

You are not alone. I have an i9-14900KF, 4080 Super and I'm experiencing it as well.

[TriumphJordi]

Our pinned Troubleshooting guide has a specific section at the top for users of 13th/14th Gen Intel CPU's.

Originally posted by TriumphJordi:

Intel 13/14th Gen CPU's - i5, i7, i9 K Models/Raptor Lake CPU's

Users that experience constant but inconsistent and random crashes and have a 13th/14th Gen Raptor Lake K CPU's may suffer from Intel's Vmin Shift Instability. This is a hardware issue and can indicate that your CPU has suffered a minor power surge. Intel has done a extensive investigation since the issue original was brought to light around February 2024.

Steps to Take:
Reach out to Intel or your Hardware Reseller for a Refund as per Intel Community Guidelines:
https://community.intel.com/t5/Processors/Clarification-Update-on-Intel-Core-13th-14th-Gen-Desktop/m-p/1618462

Getting a replacement CPU is the only guaranteed way to resolve Vmin Shift related instabilities. Other solutions are only mitigations to reduce further damage to your CPU and will not fix any damage already done. As per the mitigations here: https://community.intel.com/t5/Blogs/Tech-Innovation/Client/Intel-Core-13th-and-14th-Gen-Desktop-Instability-Root-Cause/post/1633446

• Update Bios to latest
  
• Check for Motherboard Manufacturer Power Settings that align with Intels Recommendations
  
• Ensure that the Microcode Update has been installed