Thank you for your response.
FAILING STORAGE
I currently have only one SSD in my system, so I can’t fully test the storage. However, I could run it on an HDD if that wouldn’t make things worse...
Disabling the XBOX game overlay
I tried disabling all possible overlays - no difference
Recently, I experimented with modifying the Windows Registry to help with DirectX 12 issues. Based on the documentation at
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/display/tdr-registry-keys
I added a TdrLevel value of 0 and a TdrDelay value of 10, also disabled integrated cpu graphics in bios. After making these changes, capping my FPS to match my monitor’s refresh rate(165ghz), removing the +fps_max unlimited launch parameter, and setting the resolution to 4K DSR(on my full hd monitor), I was able to play for over 6 hours without the crash(80-99% load on gpu). However, when I set unlimited FPS getting 100% GPU load, the game crashes as usual. I'm also experimenting with different undervalting presets to get less power draw on my gpu, reducing clock speeds to a minimum in afterburner - it doesn't help. At this point, I don't know what else to try, so I might just play other games hoping my card is not faulty
In the event your card is faulty, try playing R5 Reloaded. It is not affiliated with EA or Respawn, and it's an old Apex leak turned into a mod-able game. Because it's an 'older' version of the game, if it runs just fine, then you can suspect that it may have something to do with Apex itself, which could also mean bad sectors or something to do with where Apex is located on your drive.
Use an Alt account if you try this, as you may be banned.
Sorry, but I ran out of ideas for fixing this. You don't need to try this if you don't want to.
Best of luck.
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