Memory Leak Found
Memory Leak found randomly, no idea on how to troubleshoot and fix myself. Even 32 GB of Ram couldn't save the game from plummeting to 23fps or less.
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I'm having an issue where after a certain amount of time in game, the fps will go from a stable 50+ to under 3 in a short amount of time, and stay that way. I'm not sure if it's random or not, but it seems to be triggered during gunfights, at least from what I've seen. My NVIDIA drivers are up to date, I'm using my GPU for the game, and I have tried a bunch of other tweaks to no avail. There have been a couple of unsolved topics about this issue already and I'd really like to find a solution as I'm enjoying the game so far.
Also for reference I'm running a GTX 980, AMD FX-8350, and 8 gigs of ram.
Product: Apex Legends
Platform:PC
Please specify your platform model. PC
AMD or Nvidia Model Number Geforce GTX 970 Current driver: 417.35 Also happens on latest and second to latest drivers that I tried.
Enter RAM memory size in GB 16
What is your gamertag/PSN ID/EA Account name? reallyfatpanda
Please provide your squad mates' gamertag/PSN ID/EA Account name if possible. N/A
Which Legend were you playing (if applicable)? Any
Which Legends were your squad mates using (if applicable)? Any
Where did the issue occur? In the lobby (waiting area before the match)
Which part of the map or menu were you in? If you don't remember the exact name, please describe the area or what you were trying to do in the menu. Replicable in any part of the map and in lobby/menus
What were you doing when the issue occurred? E.g. respawning a squad mate at a beacon, using an ability, a squad mate left the game. Having the game booted is enough, but playing makes it fill the RAM faster
Did your squad mates also experience the issue? No
How many matches had you played in a row before the issue occurred? 0, this happens first time I start the game sice the update a few days ago.
When did this happen? (dd.mm.yy hh:mm) 06.03.19 and for at least the last 3 days
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
How severe is your issue? Major impacts to gameplay
What happens when the bug occurs? A memory leak in the game allocates all memory on RAM, making GPU usage go to 0% and everything freezes for ~1 +/- 0.5 sec, then snaps to another frame and freezes again. This goes on for about 15-30 sec until everything calms down, then comes back as something happens in game (new zone, enemies or team mates shooting etc)
What should be happening instead? it should not allocate all available RAM
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Don't know where the leak is, don't know what is causing it
Could you post up your DXdiag please. Knowing which version and build of windows you are using, along with Ram information may help in narrowing down the issue.
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