Battlefield 6 Beta – VRAM Limit Stability & Rendering Artifact Feedback

System Specs:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
RAM: 64GB DDR5 6200 MHz
Storage: PCIe 5.0 2TB NVMe SSD
GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3080 10GB (Non-LHR) - Driver 580.88
Monitor: Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 49" (5120×1440 @ 240 Hz, HDR enabled)

Primary Issue – VRAM Limit Stability:

While testing the Battlefield 6 beta, I consistently encounter DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG and DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED crashes when VRAM usage approaches the GPU’s physical limit. This is most common on high-resolution, high-refresh-rate displays (DQHD, 240 Hz) where frame buffers and high-quality assets quickly push VRAM usage near the ceiling.

Reproduction:

HDR enabled (Windows display setting)
Fullscreen mode, 5120×1440 resolution, refresh rate 240 Hz
DLSS enabled, Resolution Scale 100%
All other settings on Auto defaults (Mostly High - Med AVG FPS in game 60-90)
Any in-game calculated VRAM usage exceeding 6.5 GB in the GPU Advanced menu (before accounting for system-reserved memory) will eventually trigger a crash
Playing without streaming: Game + system-reserved VRAM averages 8,400–9,500 MB total GPU VRAM usage (no overclocks)
When total usage hits around 9 GB, the game typically crashes
Streaming gameplay adds around 500–600 MB VRAM overhead, which at Auto settings is enough to push usage over the limit and cause instability

Impact:

Even when the in-game calculated VRAM usage is well below the card’s reported capacity, real-world gameplay spikes push total VRAM usage high enough to cause driver hangs
Streaming exacerbates the problem, forcing large reductions in visual quality for stability
This issue appears specific to BF6 beta — I do not see the same behavior in Battlefield 2042 under similar VRAM loads

Secondary Issue – VRAM-Induced Rendering Artifacts:

After 1–2 hours of gameplay (even without streaming), I begin to see severe red/green glare and lighting artifacts in the environment. This typically happens after making mid-session graphics changes or during prolonged play.

Observed behavior:

Bright red/green glare and blown-out light sources
Textures, shadows, and reflections corrupted or incorrectly lit
Often preceded by minor microstutters and FPS dips

Reproduction:

Play for 1–2 hours with VRAM usage in the 8.5–9.5 GB range
Change certain graphics settings mid-session (shadows, texture quality, reflections) to improve performance
Resume gameplay — artifacts appear on certain lights, reflections, and environment assets