Cyberpunk 2077

Open-world action RPG set in Night City. Extremely hardware-intensive with DirectX 12 Path Tracing and REDmod scripting, frequently encountering flatlined startup crashes and shader compilation issues.

Anti-Cheat Framework

None (Single-player / Modded REDmod)

Test FPS for Cyberpunk 2077

Known Error Codes & Fixes

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1 Verified Guides

Cyberpunk Has FlatlinedCritical

Cyberpunk 2077 Has Flatlined Fix: Crash on Launch & EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION

The 'Cyberpunk 2077 has flatlined' crash report is triggered when REDengine 4 encounters an unhandled exception (usually EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION 0xC0000005) caused by outdated Cyber Engine Tweaks / REDmod scripts, Nahimic audio hook conflicts, or corrupted D3D12 pipeline states.

95% Fix RateOpen Guide

Competitive Launch Configuration

Optimal Launch Parameters for Cyberpunk 2077

-fullscreen -highSteam / Launcher

-fullscreen

Bypasses Desktop Window Manager (DWM) composition buffer for lower input lag.

-high

Sets CPU thread priority to High in Windows Task Scheduler.

Anti-Cheat Integrity: None (Single-player / Modded REDmod)

Ensure your third-party antivirus (Windows Defender, Kaspersky, Bitdefender) whitelists the main game executable. Over 70% of launch crashes and untrusted file warnings are false-positive real-time scanning locks.

Official System Specs vs Real-World Requirements

Minimum (30-60 FPS)

Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i7-6700 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB
Memory (RAM): 12 GB RAM
Storage: 70 GB SSD recommended

Recommended (144Hz+ Competitive)

Operating System: Windows 10/11 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i7-12700 / AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 12GB / AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB
Memory (RAM): 16 GB+ Dual-Channel
Storage: 70 GB Fast NVMe SSD