Keep your rig battle‑ready inside the Oldest House. Ensuring that your GPU is operating at its peak is crucial for an immersive FBC: Firebreak experience. A clean install of video card drivers or performing a factory reset is often necessary to resolve issues with graphics performance and stability.

Why a Clean Install Matters

Residual driver files and settings can trigger graphical glitches, crashes, stutters, or sub-optimal FPS. A targeted clean install or full factory reset ensures you start from a zero-conflict baseline, unlocking your GPU’s full potential.

Brand‑Specific Guides

Choose your GPU vendor below to jump into the detailed, step‑by‑step walkthrough that’s right for your hardware:

Post‑Install Validation

You’ve given your GPU a fresh start—now let’s confirm it’s firing on all cylinders:

  1. Test Your System
    Launch Firebreak or another GPU‑intensive title. Run through a high‑action sequence. If stutters, tears, and crashes have vanished, mission accomplished.

  2. Reconfigure Settings
    Clean installs reset every tweak. Reapply your preferred resolution, texture quality, ray‑tracing toggles, and upscaler settings.

Identifying Player Symptoms

  • Low FPS: Choppy frame rates suggest a misaligned driver stack.

  • Freezing: Sudden hangs or frame drops indicate lingering conflicts or corrupt files.

  • Pixelation/Glitches: Artifacts and flickers often trace back to outdated or damaged driver components.

  • Game Crashes (UE4 Errors): Consistent crashes point to deeper dependency or install issues.

Understanding the Root Causes

  • Legacy Driver Conflicts: Old files can clash with new installs, spawning unpredictable behavior.

  • Outdated Driver Versions: Drivers released before Firebreak’s launch may lack essential optimizations.

  • Corrupted Driver Files: Interrupted installs or disk errors can leave your driver partially or improperly installed.

Need Further Assistance?

If your GPU still isn’t performing as expected, our Player Support team is on standby. Please gather your system diagnostics (DxDiag, MSInfo, or game logs) and reach out through the FBC: Firebreak Support Portal. We’ll help you get back into the Firebreak with minimal downtime.