Battlefield 6 Season 4 is Here – But RTX 50 Series Owners Have a Problem

Battlefield 6 Season 4 'Pacific Front' officially went live on July 21st – bringing naval combat, new weapons, and Tsuru Reef, the largest map in series history. On Facebook, creator HR Plays is celebrating the season launch – but is also warning about an issue currently spoiling the fun for many PC players.

The culprit: Owners of Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series graphics cards (including RTX 5060 Ti, 5080, and 5090) are reporting widespread crashes as soon as they play on maps with a lot of water. Tsuru Reef, of all places, is hit particularly hard – no surprise, as the map consists largely of open ocean, reefs, and dynamic waves. It seems precisely this elaborate water physics, including reflections and particle effects, in conjunction with the current Game Ready Driver 610.74, is triggering a driver timeout that brings the GPU to its knees.

The good news: there's already a workaround. EA recommends that affected players temporarily revert to the older Nvidia driver 596.49 until a proper hotfix is released. According to an official statement, Battlefield Studios and Nvidia are working together on a solution. Anyone still experiencing crashes after the rollback should submit their GPU model, driver version, affected map, and crash report via the EA forums.

The RTX crashes aren't the only headache surrounding the season launch. Community reports are piling up regarding further issues:

• Some players are suddenly losing their Diamond 1 ranked points earned in Season 3 after the update.
• Purchased Battlefield Coins from the Season 3 Starter Pack and Battle Pass are not appearing on some accounts.
• Players who pre-ordered Battlefield Pro are sometimes receiving instant unlocks that cannot be equipped and instead prompt them to repurchase the Battle Pass.
• Additionally, DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG errors are appearing on the new Tsuru Reef map, causing the game to close completely.

Ultimately, Season 4 still delivers a hefty chunk of new content – but the polish is currently missing in a few crucial areas. If you have an RTX 50 series card in your PC, you should roll back your driver first before heading into the water.

Source: HR Plays on Facebook, TechPowerUp, PC Guide, EA.com