Hadn't played since November due to irl circumstances, but back then the game ran flawless 144hz without issues.
Now though, I'm getting the exact same issue as you describe. Audio crackles, there's some frame hitching, then I lose all audio (and even lost wifi capability at one point), and the system crashes.
I'm on Windows 11. RX 7800XT Ryzen 7 9800X3D.
I haven't found a single reliable fix for this. I've re-seated all components, reinstalled windows update, repaired missing files through CMD, you name it.
I'm convinced the recent update/s are at fault.