Even the most powerful graphics cards may be no match for Amazon Games' Nvidia RTX 3090 GPUs. The MMORPG is set in the fictional world of Aeternum, which acts as a mirror of the colonial history of the Americas. New World will combine massively multiplayer elements with intense real-time combat, and it's just entered its first closed beta.
Officially revealed by 's closed beta, which began on July 20 and will run until August 2. The beta will gave players the opportunity to preview the game and provide Amazon Games with valuable before the official launch on August 31.
Unfortunately, Gamespot reports that the New World closed beta is consistently destroying powerful computer graphics cards. The primary victim of this issue seems to be the Nvidia RTX 3090, an extremely high-end graphics card which can cost up to $2,000 (or more if bought in the resale market). Multiple players of the open beta have reported this issue, which essentially bricks the expensive piece of hardware and renders it permanently useless.
Of course, it's always possible that some RTX 3090 GPU owners could be suffering similar fatal errors in a way that may not be directly related to New World's utilization of the powerful cards. Amazon has issued a response on the official New World forum, where a customer service representative tells players:
Thank you all for sharing your reports about this problem, we believe this is related with driver settings and frame rate limiters.
1. Disable the overrides in the driver settings,
2. Make sure to press “APPLY”
3. Restart the game client.
Also you can cap your FPS.
This will help prevent issues with the GPU’s utilization.
Go to Settings > Visuals > Max fps > Set this to 60, this should help to bring the utilization back down.
Additionally, please be sure to check in your NVIDIA Control under Manage 3D Settings > Program Settings > Select New World, and check that Max Frame Rate either shows 'Use Global Settings (Off) or just Off.
Please let us know if you need more assistance and thank you all for your contributions to the Beta.
Although the New World open beta is causing extreme damage to some players' computers, others have has a more positive experience. Previews of New World's open beta has praised the game, namely its focus on real-time combat and crafting. The game's combat requires strategy, with positioning and timing being emphasized over simply mashing a button repeatedly. Five-person dungeons allow for a challenging multiplayer experience, as players work together to defeat enemies and solve various puzzles. A robust crafting system also compliments the game, combining elements of survival and role-playing titles.
New World looks like an ambitious new MMORPG from Amazon Games, but the title has also drawn negative attention. First a series of delays repeatedly pushed back the game's release, and potentially disastrous beta issues could be destroying expensive pieces of PC hardware. If the problem is indeed being caused by the game itself, Amazon Games is no doubt quickly trying to resolve it quickly before more RTX 3090 owners find themselves a GPU short.
New World will be available for PC on August 31, 2021.
Source: Gamespot
