AMD Enhanced Sync Crash / Stutter
What is this error?
AMD Enhanced Sync causing game crashes, extreme stuttering, or black screens. The feature is meant to reduce tearing at high frame rates but introduces instability.
Common causes
- Enhanced Sync implementation bug
- frame rate dropping below monitor refresh rate with Enhanced Sync on
- conflict with FreeSync
- conflict with in-game V-Sync
- driver bug in specific games
How to fix it
- Disable Enhanced Sync in AMD Software
- use FreeSync instead
- enable in-game frame limiter below refresh rate
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AMD Enhanced Sync is supposed to eliminate screen tearing without the input lag of V-Sync, but it has a nasty habit of causing crashes and micro-stuttering instead. Games like Apex Legends, Destiny 2, and CS2 are especially prone to Enhanced Sync issues.
Symptoms: random crashes to desktop, severe stuttering every few seconds, or black screen flashes during gameplay.
How to fix it:
- Disable Enhanced Sync immediately: AMD Software > Gaming > Graphics > Enhanced Sync: Off. This is the single most common fix for unexplained AMD game crashes
- If you want tear-free gaming, use FreeSync instead (requires a FreeSync-compatible monitor). FreeSync is far more stable than Enhanced Sync
- If you do not have a FreeSync monitor, use the in-game V-Sync option or cap your framerate to 3 FPS below your monitor refresh rate using RTSS (RivaTuner Statistics Server)
- Make sure you have not enabled Enhanced Sync in both the global AMD settings AND a per-game profile — check both locations
- Enhanced Sync was known to cause issues when frame rates fluctuate wildly. If your FPS swings between 40-144, Enhanced Sync will stutter badly
- After disabling, restart your game completely — the setting does not always apply mid-session
When to seek help
If this error keeps happening after trying the fixes above, it may point to a deeper hardware or system issue. Consider professional help if:
- The crash occurs across multiple games or applications
- You see the same error after a clean Windows install
- Your PC is less than a year old (could be a warranty issue)
- You smell burning or hear unusual sounds from your PC
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