The main cause of this issue is Nvidia driver version 546.33 or later. Other possible causes include conflicts with Razer Chroma, Discord overlays, or damaged DirectX files. This problem happens only in ranked mode. Regular games are not affected, which can make it harder to identify or fix the issue. In this article, we will discuss different ways to solve this error.
1. Check Minimum System Requirements
The first step is to make sure your PC meets the minimum system requirements for Apex Legends. If your hardware does not meet these requirements, the game may crash, especially when playing Ranked games.
Minimum Requirements
OS: Windows 7 (64-bit)CPU: AMD FX-4350 4.2 GHz or Intel Core i3-6300 3.8GHz quad-core processorRAM: 6GBHard Drive: 56 GB free space (minimum)GPU: Radeon HD 7730 or NVIDIA GeForce GT 640GPU RAM: 1 GB
Recommended Requirements
OS: Windows 7 (64-bit)CPU: Intel i5 3570K processor or equivalentRAM: 8GBHard Drive: 56 GB free space (minimum)GPU: AMD Radeon R9 290 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 970GPU RAM: 8GB
2. Verify the Game Files Integrity
Crashes can happen if your game files are missing, deleted, or corrupted. Most launchers offer a way to check and repair these files, so you don’t need to reinstall the entire game. This process will automatically download and replace any broken or missing files.
2.1 Verify the Integrity Of Game Files (Steam)
You can verify the integrity of game files on Steam. Steam will check your game files and re-download any that are missing or damaged.
2.2 Repair the Game Through The Origin Library
You can also repair the game through Origin, which is similar to Steam’s feature. It will check and fix any missing or corrupt files.
3. Close Background Apps
If Apex Legends keeps crashing mid-game, make sure unnecessary background apps are closed. Some apps can use a lot of system resources or even conflict with Apex Legends. You should also check if your CPU is being overused — you can learn more here: Windows High CPU Usage.
4. Reinstall The Game
If everything else fails, reinstalling Apex Legends often resolves crashing issues. The process depends on the platform or launcher you are using.
4.1 Windows
4.2. Origin
4.3. Steam
4.4. Xbox
4.5. PlayStation
5. Limit The Frame Rate
Another solution is to limit your frame rate. While this could reduce the game’s performance, it can make gameplay more stable and may prevent crashes.
6. Update Your Graphics Drivers
Outdated graphics drivers can cause lag, poor performance, or even crashes. Keeping your graphics drivers up to date is important. If you’d rather use a program to update drivers for you, see our guide: The 5 Best Driver Updater Software for Windows In 2022.
7. Downgrade Your Graphics Drivers
Sometimes, new graphics drivers can be unstable or incompatible, causing crashes. If Apex Legends started crashing after a recent driver update, try going back to an older driver.
8. Disable Overclocking (If Applicable)
Unstable overclocking can cause Apex Legends and other games to crash. Consider resetting your hardware to default settings if you have made any changes for overclocking. Learn more about overclocking.
Alternate Method
9. Clean Boot Your PC
A clean boot helps you find out if background services or apps are causing Apex Legends to crash. This starts Windows with only the essentials running. If none of these solutions work, your issue may be different. Check our guides for Game Security Violation Detected (#00000001), 0x00000017 error, c0000005 error, and Error Code 23. If Apex Legends won’t launch at all, you can try these easy fixes.
