How to fix Out of video memory error when playing PUBG

" Out of video memory " is a rare error that occurs during playing PUBG , however, it is also one of the most complex and difficult to fix errors.

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) is currently one of the best survival shooters currently on the international and Vietnamese gaming market. However, no matter how good and good, there will be times when the game encounters errors and causes gamers headache to find solutions.

The error of Out of video memory when playing Playerunknown's Battlegrounds occurs that makes the player unable to enter the game, the screen will stop at the login or load game process, with a similar message displayed on the screen. If you are also experiencing this error, you can refer to the guide on how to resolve the "Out of video memory" error on PUBG below of Download.com.vn .

1. Make sure your computer configuration is good enough to run PUBG

PUBG is one of the survival games that has quite strict requirements for gamers. If you want to play Playerunknown's Battlegrounds with optimal FPS quality , you will need a corresponding device (and of course, terrible). Specifically, the computer must be able to handle high-speed graphics and RAM should not be too low.

As a best practice, before installing and playing Playerunknown's Battlegrounds , you should make sure about the configuration of your computer, and against the following criteria:

Minimum system requirements to play PUBG:

• Operating system: 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
• Processor: Intel Core i3-4340 / AMD FX-6300
• Memory: 6 GB RAM
• Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB / AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB
• DirectX: Version 11
• Network: High speed and stable Internet connection
• Storage capacity: 30 GB free space

Machine configuration is recommended:

• Operating system: 64-bit Windows
• Processor: AMD Ryzen 5-1600 / Intel Core i5-7600K
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics Card: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB or better
• DirectX: DirectX 11
• Network: High speed and stable Internet connection
• Storage capacity: 30 GB free space

2. Check the configuration settings in the game

As mentioned, PUBG is a game that requires a lot of configuration and graphics are also quite good, so many players often try to increase the FPS on the machine to get the best image quality. However, this also inadvertently causes the GPU to work harder to meet your needs. And when it does not complete the task in the best way, the error "Out Out of video memory" will occur.

The thing to do now is to lower the FPS on the computer to fit the configuration, by:

• Launch PUBG game and go to Settings .
• Select Graphics and continue to adjust as follows:
  • Anti-Aliasing: Very Low
  • Post Processing: Very Low
  • Shadows: Very Low
  • Texture: Medium (or Low)
  • Effects: Very Low
  • Foliage: Very Low
  • View Distance: Low
  • Turn off the two items Vsync and Motion Blur
• Turn off the game and restart it.

3. Upgrade the GPU driver

Often, errors related to graphics or video in the game will rarely occur if you have a stable driver and is updated regularly. The recommendation here is to update according to the manufacturer's instructions (from the homepage) rather than through Windows Update .

The two main types we use today are Nvidia and AMD / ATI . You can install or upgrade them then try restarting the game to check the results.

4. Change the Virtual Memory partition

In fact, this should only be done when you determine that the RPG role-playing game PUBG loses too much VRAM (Video Ram) due to memory leaks or uneven memory release. There are two ways we can refer to the following:

Turn off Paging file:

• From the main Desktop screen, select the Windows Search search box, type " Advanced" and select " View advanced system settings ".

• In the next interface, select the Advanced tab .
• At Performance , select Settings .

• Select Advanced / Virtual Memory .

• You uncheck the " Automatically manage paging file size for all drives" tick .
• Click on " No paging file" / Set .

• Click OK and reboot.

Partition Virtual Memory

• Left click on the search bar from the main screen interface, enter the keyword " Advanced " and select " View advanced system settings ".
• Click on Advanced .
• In Performance , select Settings .
• Select Advanced / open Virtual Memory.

• Turn off the " Automatically manage paging file size for all drives " section
• In Custom size , enter the amount of RAM you currently have (in MB).
• Select OK, then reboot.

5. Wait for the game to update

It sounds a bit helpless, but it's true that there are software or games after launching for a while and failing to fix them. Now the only way is to use the same replacement software or wait until the company adds patches, new updates (such as GTA Vice City Patch patches of the game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City ...) .

There are many people who try to uninstall and reinstall the game, although there are a few cases that can fix the error, but it is not optimal and can be applied to everyone. So if you are also having trouble with this "Out of video memory" error, you can refer to and follow one of the ways Download.com.vn has just introduced.