Helldivers 2 is “nearly unplayable” on AMD Radeon RX 7000 GPUs right now according to Arrowhead

Arrowhead, the team behind the eagerly anticipated Helldivers 2, has recently encountered a stumbling block affecting players utilizing AMD Radeon RX 7000 series graphics cards. Sagar Beroshi, the Deputy Game Director, has openly addressed the critical issues hindering the gameplay experience for this group of users on the company's website. These issues are severe enough that they significantly degrade the game's playability for those affected, although the exact root cause remains unidentified.

Arrowhead is actively working with AMD to diagnose and resolve these challenges. During this period, the development team encourages gamers encountering problems to report their technical specifications to help facilitate a solution. According to Beroshi, players have found a temporary workaround by drastically reducing the game's performance settings, which seems to alleviate some of the issues. Still, any attempts to enhance the game's settings result in recurrent problems.

The official subreddit for Helldivers, r/helldivers, has become a hub for players reporting their experiences. Posts detail how the game consistently crashes on hardware belonging to AMD's Radeon 7000 series, affecting both the 23.12.1 and 24.1.1 versions. Particularly, numerous accounts involve the Radeon RX 7900 XTX model, with users experiencing driver timeouts and immediate crashes upon attempting to play Helldivers 2. Some have even reported an inability to progress past the tutorial due to crashes occurring at specific moments, such as the conclusion of a cutscene.

Efforts to remedy the crashing issues upon launching Helldivers 2 have led to a dedicated troubleshooting thread within the subreddit, though results seem to vary among users. This situation presents a significant hurdle for the online shooter, which was highly anticipated ahead of its release.

Arrowhead's initiative to address and resolve these technical issues speaks to their commitment to ensuring a smooth and enjoyable gaming experience for all. Gamers with the affected AMD graphics cards are advised to stay updated via official channels for solutions and possible updates to the game's compatibility with their hardware.