Warframe Developers Report Intel’s 13th & 14th Gen CPUs Causing Instability Issues

The creators of Warframe have reported significant instability issues linked to Intel's 13th and 14th Gen CPUs, leading to frequent game crashes.

Intel's CPUs and Gaming Instability: The gaming community is facing growing concerns as Intel's 13th and 14th Gen CPUs, particularly the Core i9 models, are causing significant instability and crashes. Warframe developers have shared their findings, highlighting how these CPUs are affecting gameplay.

Recently, Alderon Games advised users to switch to AMD processors to avoid similar issues. Following suit, Warframe's developers disclosed detailed data showing that Intel's CPUs are causing frequent game crashes. A substantial 29.5% of crashes were attributed to the Intel Core i9-13900K, while the combined impact of the Core i9-14900K and Core i9-14900KF accounted for 34%.

Technical Insights: Warframe developers noted that these crashes often occur when the graphics driver is heavily utilizing all CPU cores, leading to a power-hungry state. This issue aligns with an "nvgpucomp64.dll" error, related to NVIDIA drivers. A recent Intel report suggested a BIOS update could help, and Warframe's team confirmed this mitigation to some extent.

A staff member from Warframe experienced the same error, confirming that the instability was tied to the onboard Intel CPU. Implementing Intel's recommended BIOS update provided some relief, but the issue persists.

Recommendations and Future Fixes: Warframe advises users not to tweak their Intel processors if they are functioning correctly. For those experiencing crashes, the developers are working on a fix. This situation might lead to consumer mistrust towards Intel and potentially boost AMD's market share as users consider switching.