AMD Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF) Crash / Artifacts
What is this error?
AMD Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF) frame generation causing game crashes, visual artifacts, ghosting, or input lag. The driver-level frame generation feature introduces instability.
Common causes
- AFMF incompatible with specific game engine
- AFMF conflict with in-game anti-aliasing
- insufficient GPU performance for frame generation overhead
- AFMF combined with V-Sync or frame limiter
- driver bug in current AFMF implementation
- AFMF with borderless windowed mode
How to fix it
- Disable AFMF in AMD Software
- run game in exclusive fullscreen
- update to latest driver
- disable conflicting frame timing features
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AMD Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF) is AMD's answer to NVIDIA DLSS Frame Generation, but it is still maturing and causes issues in many games. Common problems include ghosting artifacts, crashes to desktop, and paradoxically worse input lag in fast-paced games like Valorant, Fortnite, and Warzone.
How to fix it:
- Disable AFMF: AMD Software > Gaming > Graphics > AMD Fluid Motion Frames: Off. Test if your crashes and artifacts stop
- If you want to keep AFMF on, run the game in Exclusive Fullscreen mode — AFMF works best (and sometimes only works) in exclusive fullscreen, not borderless windowed
- Disable V-Sync and any in-game frame limiter when using AFMF — these conflict with frame generation timing
- AFMF works best when your base frame rate is already above 60 FPS. If you are getting 30-40 FPS native, AFMF will produce heavy artifacts and input lag
- Disable in-game anti-aliasing methods like TAA or FSR when using AFMF — the motion vectors can conflict
- Update to the absolute latest AMD driver — AFMF gets frequent improvements and game-specific fixes
- Some game engines are simply incompatible with AFMF. Unreal Engine 4 games tend to work, while some Unity games do not
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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