"Your rendering device has been lost"

[Redponcho521]

Been playing overwatch all day. have had 0 problems and now I cant even open the game without it saying "your rendering device has been lost". Any ideas on what to do?

[Factoring]

Let’s reset the in game user options:

Right click Windows Start
Open File Explorer
Open Documents
Delete the Overwatch folder and empty the Recycle Bin.
(This will delete any unsaved/saved highlights so if you wish to preserve those, save and then move them from the videos folder before deleting the Overwatch folder.)

-Set your components to factory default speeds to resolve crashes due to overclocking.

-Update your drivers and operating system to resolve any compatibility issues.

-Try closing background applications to resolve any software conflicts.

-Overheating can cause performance issues, game crashes, and full computer lockups.

-Check for overheating components.

-Missing or corrupted Windows® system files may cause this error. Use System File Checker to repair and replace system files.

[Staraven]

Overclocking too much in MSI Afterburner does this to me. Doesn't need to be overheated to crash either. The clocks just don't like OW"2".

[Redponcho521]

Ive tried all those things and nothing works

[Staraven]

I updated my Nvidia driver and upped my undervolt on my CPU back up another 0.01v and it seems to be better now, so far no lost rendering errors.. I also heard on the Nvidia forums that the last few updated Nvidia drivers were busted and some people have to down grade to an older version though. I remember this happening to me in the past withe Overwatch 1, and I had to downgrade also.

[NamelessBadGuy/Kick]

This garbo is still happening for me. Did everything. I have a high end PC, this is so stupid.

[maryan.jackjack]

it happens to me when im playing it will randomly just say rendering device lost and its so annoying i cant even get one game in

[kissanmaito]

same here, nothing is helping.. dont know if i should just get a new graphics card or something

[drasglaf]

Are you using Nvidia? It was happening to me until I disabled DLSS, might work for you.

[kissanmaito]

no, i have amd rx580 with newest driver update (24.3.1.)

[FalconHeight]

Also having this issue with the AMD Radeon RX 580. Also experienced issues with rendering in OBS.

[Fernflowr]

If none of these work for you then its just the mater of your pc either

A). Being too dirty
B). Too old
C). The parts inside the pc cant handle it

i also suggest that you clean you pc storage out too as that will cause it happen less.

[Seaf]

For any of you who still has this error: If you are an Nvidia user try disabling gsync. I disabled every single setting related to it through Nvidia Profile Inspector and afterwards haven't had a single crash - even with multiple programs consuming resources at the same time. Hope it helps someone out there

[Redponcho521]

Hey guys i found out what was wrong and why it kept crashing. It turns out my pc was using the wrong GPU for some of my games and once I switched them it was fixed