GPU issue spread to other Steam games

[ap_dp]

So a couple days ago I purchased "Red Dead Redemption 2" on Steam.
Today, since I couldn't find a way to load previous saves, I just closed the game to hopefully end up at a past save. However, as I launched the game again, I received the "err_gfx_state" Error. So I tried a couple of solutions, including:

1. Verifying the integrity of the game files
   
2. Launching the game with the "-ignorepipelinecache" launch argument
   
3. Deleting certain "sga_" files

And finally editing the API Settings within the "system.xml" file to force the game to use 'DirectX12' instead of 'Vulkan'.
This did make the game launch, but only at reduced graphics settings and exclusively in borderless windowed mode. So I decided to try a clean reinstall of RDR2.

This is where I assume the issue spread. I'm not really certain if this is actually the same Bug, but now certain games, like "Jurassic World Evolution 2" do not launch correctly, giving me an error saying I need a graphics Adapter compatible with DirectX12 . "Warhammer: Vermintide 2" also crashes upon launch with a GPU-Related error message. Other Games like "People Playground", "Townscaper" and "Slime Rancher 2" only launch with extremely low frame rates. "Teardown" also just does not launch.

How do I fix this?

[Cathulhu]

Please do the following:
Open the Steam client, click Help in the top menu bar, then System Information.
Copy ALL text and post it here.

[ap_dp]

Computer Information:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Model: System Product Name
Form Factor: Desktop
No Touch Input Detected

Processor Information:
CPU Vendor: GenuineIntel
CPU Brand: 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz
CPU Family: 0x6
CPU Model: 0xa7
CPU Stepping: 0x1
CPU Type: 0x0
Speed: 3600 MHz
16 logical processors
8 physical processors
Hyper-threading: Supported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported
AES: Supported
AVX: Supported
AVX2: Supported
AVX512F: Supported
AVX512PF: Unsupported
AVX512ER: Unsupported
AVX512CD: Supported
AVX512VNNI: Supported
SHA: Supported
CMPXCHG16B: Supported
LAHF/SAHF: Supported
PrefetchW: Unsupported

Operating System Version:
Windows 11 (64 bit)
NTFS: Supported
Crypto Provider Codes: Supported 311 0x0 0x0 0x0

Video Card:
Driver: Intel(R) UHD Graphics 750
DirectX Driver Name: nvldumd.dll
Driver Version: 27.20.100.9127
DirectX Driver Version: 31.0.15.3667
Driver Date: 1 4 2021
OpenGL Version: 1.1
Desktop Color Depth: 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 74 Hz
DirectX Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
VendorID: 0x10de
DeviceID: 0x1f07
Revision: 0xa1
Number of Monitors: 1
Number of Logical Video Cards: 1
No SLI or Crossfire Detected
Primary Display Resolution: 3840 x 1600
Desktop Resolution: 3840 x 1600
Primary Display Size: 34.41" x 14.41" (37.28" diag), 87.4cm x 36.6cm (94.7cm diag)
Primary Bus Type Not Detected
Primary VRAM: 1024 MB
Supported MSAA Modes Not Detected

Sound card:
Audio device: Lautsprecher (Realtek USB Audio

Memory:
RAM: 32540 Mb

VR Hardware:
Headset: Pimax VR, Inc. Pimax 8K (aapvr)
Controller: HTC Pimax Left (aapvr)
Controller: HTC Pimax Right (aapvr)
Base station or sensor: Valve Corporation Valve SR (aapvr)

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
Media Type: DVD
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 953012 MB
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 79985 MB
OS Install Date: Feb 09 2023
Game Controller: None detected
MAC Address hash: 09d093ccbeec0d2c44e72dd626c531730db402f0

Storage:
Disk serial number hash: 80b6969b
Number of SSDs: 0
Number of HDDs: 0
Number of removable drives: 0

[Cathulhu]

Make sure your monitor is connected to the nVidia videocard and not the integrated Intel videochip.

"Video Card:
Driver: Intel(R) UHD Graphics 750
DirectX Driver Name: nvldumd.dll
Driver Version: 27.20.100.9127
DirectX Driver Version: 31.0.15.3667
Driver Date: 1 4 2021
OpenGL Version: 1.1"
This looks VERY wrong.

[Muppet among Puppets]

When you connected the monitor to the right slot (to the grafic card),
revert the changes you did in files and settings.

[ap_dp]

If you mean changing the main/default GPU, I've tried to before.
When I had issues with NVIDIA Shadowplay, I tried to switch to the NVIDIA card, but afterwards my monitor would freeze upon launch, right before the login screen. I had to start my pc in safe mode to switch it back.

[Muppet among Puppets]

Първоначално публикувано от ap_dp:

If you mean changing the main/default GPU, I've tried to before.
When I had issues with NVIDIA Shadowplay, I tried to switch to the NVIDIA card, but afterwards my monitor would freeze upon launch, right before the login screen. I had to start my pc in safe mode to switch it back.

Where is the monitor plugged in to? Motherboard or the card?

[Crazy Tiger]

Check what Muppet mentioned. Also, when you run a game, alt-tab out of it, open task manager and check the GPU it's using.

[ap_dp]

From what I see in task manager, apparently the NVIDIA card isn't being used at all. Normally it has a small ~5-10% workload, with the Intel one taking on most of the work, but right now it's at 0%.

[Cathulhu]

Which means the monitor is connected to the Intel videochip.
Connect your monitor to the nvidia videocard if you want it to be used.

[ap_dp]

The monitor doesn't receive a signal when it's connected to the nvidia card.

[Muppet among Puppets]

Първоначално публикувано от ap_dp:

The monitor doesn't receive a signal when it's connected to the nvidia card.

Check that the card sits right, that it is connected with power plug.
(Shut down pc and remove electric cable while that)
Install the right driver.
Test all slots.

Since when did it not work?

[Lavie]

Hi!
Have you tested the HDMI and Display ports?

[ap_dp]

Първоначално публикувано от Muppet among Puppets:

Първоначално публикувано от ap_dp:

The monitor doesn't receive a signal when it's connected to the nvidia card.

Check that the card sits right, that it is connected with power plug.
(Shut down pc and remove electric cable while that)
Install the right driver.
Test all slots.

Since when did it not work?

Wouldn't it showing up on the task manager show that it's on? (Also the RGB is on)
I've already got the newest NVIDIA driver installed.
Neither slot works.

Well the shadowplay problem (Primary GPU change being impossible) happened like a year ago, but no complications appeared afterwards. This specific issue only appeared today.

[Muppet among Puppets]

If the cable is in the grafic card, and the monitor is set to display that slot the cable is in the monitor,
it should work.

[ap_dp]

Uhhhhhh sooo...
I just did a pc restart to try again and

It worked?
Task Manager shows NVIDIA going 20-50% so..
yay?
Turning it off and on again never fails