How to fix error d3derr-outofvideomemory in Windows 11

Solution Steps

1. 1 Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager. Go to the 'Performance' tab and select 'GPU' on the left. Look at 'Dedicated GPU memory' — this shows your VRAM usage. If it's near 100%, you're running out.
2. 2 Close unnecessary background programs. In Task Manager, go to 'Processes', sort by GPU usage, and end any non-essential apps that use significant GPU memory (like browsers with many tabs).
3. 3 Lower your in-game graphics settings. Go to the game's video settings and reduce 'Texture Quality' to High or Medium, and turn off 'Ultra' settings. This directly reduces VRAM usage.
4. 4 Reduce the game's resolution. Lowering from 1440p to 1080p can significantly cut VRAM usage.
5. 5 Increase your system's virtual memory (page file). Press Windows key + R, type 'sysdm.cpl' and press Enter. Go to 'Advanced' tab, under 'Performance' click 'Settings', then 'Advanced', then under 'Virtual memory' click 'Change'. Uncheck 'Automatically manage', select your C: drive, choose 'Custom size', and set Initial size to 4096 MB and Maximum size to 8192 MB. Click 'Set' and 'OK'. This gives the system more memory to fall back on.
6. 6 If you have an integrated GPU (like Intel HD Graphics) and a dedicated GPU, make sure the game uses the dedicated GPU. Go to Settings > System > Display > Graphics, select the game, and choose 'High Performance'.