Tekken 8 instability issues on Intel 13/14th Gen Core series sparks investigation
South Korean media report that Intel is now investigating the problem of Raptor Lake CPU crashes.
According to ZDNET Korea, Intel is now investigating the issue related to gaming instability as observed in games like Tekken 8. While similar issues were reported by gamers around the world, there has been no conclusive evidence or official confirmation from Intel that the issue is related to Intel CPUs specifically. The fact that Intel is now investigating the issue may confirm those claims, however.
In South Korea, the issue arose with the release of Tekken 8 specifically. This game has a problem showing ‘not enough video memory,’ which appears suddenly and forces the game to shut down. This issue has been reported only on Intel 13th and 14th Gen Core CPUs, prompting the investigation.
The instability issue has only started to become a widespread issue recently, as noted by Harukze5719, an editor from South Korean QuazarZone.
Add a comment. Unlike oversea, it is only recently came as a major issue in Korea. So more people are says "My CPU has same issue" nowadays.
And pic is the post says problem occured, but from just one forum. There could be more hidden cases. https://t.co/bVaAs5HO0C pic.twitter.com/QmDdbDSdKf
— 포시포시 (@harukaze5719) April 8, 2024
Starting from late February, the issues were reported by multiple users on different platforms. The issue has now been brought to light by Korean YouTubers who have shown videos confirming that there is indeed a problem. According to the publication, there are now 10 people each day coming back to stores and requesting replacement CPUs due to such issues.
The issues with game stability have already been observed in games powered by Unreal Engine, such as The Finals, Battlefield 2042, Remnant 2, Lords of the Fallen, Hogwarts Legacy, Farworld, Horizon, Overwatch 2, and Lies of P.
So I was randomly checking out customer reviews of Intel i9-14900K/KF CPUs and wow looks like a lot of people have either received faulty chips, or their chips are degrading at an alarming rate. This is really not good… pic.twitter.com/RJ0hSu3nA9
— Sebastian Castellanos (@Sebasti66855537) April 6, 2024
According to Wccftech, the recent review of the Core i9-14900KS Special Edition 6.2 GHz processor, based on the Raptor Lake Refresh architecture, has shown similar problems. It was determined that CPUs, particularly from the Core i9 series, were pushing the envelope too high, given their tight clocks and voltages, which may lead to system instability and game crashes.
Intel has not yet confirmed the problem or provided any public statement. Thus far, it has been determined that manually downclocking and undervolting may bring stability back to games. However, that also accounts for ‘overclocking’ and technically may lead to a voided warranty.
