{"rewrite":{"id":"r_878aea1bd55996987f06d62c","clusterId":"c_1f6949907e7fd24a45ea6211","slug":"apex-legends-crashes-on-amd-radeon-rx-9070-xt-ea-recommends-driver-rollback","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Apex Legends Crashes On AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT, EA Recommends Driver Rollback","summary":"Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment issued a notice about crashes in the PC version of Apex Legends when using the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU. The official recommendation is to roll back the graphics driver to version 26.7.1. The issue is under investigation, with no follow-up since the announcement on the official live services X account at 7:00 on August 26.","whyItMatters":"The crash issue follows a patch on August 25 that addressed weapon effect problems, though the official notice does not confirm whether the two are connected.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eElectronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment have posted a notice about crashes in the PC version of Apex Legends tied to the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT. The temporary fix is to roll back the graphics driver to version 26.7.1. The official live services X account put out the warning at 7:00 on August 26, and as of 22:30 the same day there has been no follow-up.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommunity responses report successful launches after rolling back the driver, along with crash reports on other GPUs, including on the official Japanese community X account. The status remains under investigation. A patch on August 25 fixed effect issues tied to the CAR\u0026#39;s new Mythic and reactive R-301 skins, but the notice does not say whether that update is connected to the crashes.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Apex Legends recommends rolling back to driver 26.7.1, but the official live services X account has posted no follow-up since August 26. Players on the RX 9070 XT are left waiting on EA's next move.","twitterPost":"Apex Legends' driver rollback advice leaves RX 9070 XT players waiting on an update that hasn't come since August 26.","threadsPost":"Apex Legends is crashing on the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT, and EA's fix is to roll back to driver 26.7.1. The catch is the lack of follow-up since the August 26 announcement, so players are stuck waiting for a permanent solution.","newsletterBlurb":"EA and Respawn are investigating crashes in Apex Legends on PC when using the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT. The temporary recommendation is to roll back the graphics driver to version 26.7.1. Community reports also mention crashes on other GPUs, and the status remains under investigation.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/26/171301.html\",\"title\":\"[Notice] 'Apex Legends' Currently Experiencing Crashes When Using 'AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT' - Official Recommends Temporarily Rolling Back Graphics Drivers\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4147,"outputTokens":613,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788010447,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T13:31:10.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T13:31:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T13:31:10.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1f6949907e7fd24a45ea6211","canonicalTitle":"【注意喚起】『Apex Legends』現在「AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT」使用でゲームがクラッシュする問題が発生中―公式は一時的にグラフィックドライバーのロールバックを推奨","representativeArticleId":"a_038a239be0464a97232e50a4","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Apex Legends\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-26T14:15:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-26T14:15:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T13:31:47.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/26/171301.html","title":"【注意喚起】『Apex Legends』現在「AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT」使用でゲームがクラッシュする問題が発生中―公式は一時的にグラフィックドライバーのロールバックを推奨"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Apex Legends"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}