topic Re:VK_ERROR_FRAGMENTATION in Graphics

VK_ERROR_FRAGMENTATION

sam244 — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:42:30 GMT

vulkan fatal error fragmentation see zip for attached log program causing the fault is RSPC3

GPU in question is a A770 16G driver version 32.0.101.8629

Re:VK_ERROR_FRAGMENTATION

Jobert_Intel — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:36:06 GMT

Hi sam244,

Thank you for reaching out to the Intel Community Forum. To assist us in investigating the issue, please provide the following details:

Any recent hardware changes?
What game were you trying to play when the error occurred?
Does the error occur at the same point in games consistently?
Did this issue start after a specific driver update?

Additionally, to gain a comprehensive understanding of your system, please use the System Support Utility (SSU). This tool will generate a text file compiling all your system information. You can follow the instructions at this link and send the text file here. Help Guide for the Intel® System Support Utility.

If you have any questions, please let us know. Thank you.

Best Regards,

Jobert T.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Re: Re:VK_ERROR_FRAGMENTATION

sam244 — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:02:25 GMT

hi,

the game in question is gran turismo 5 within RSPC3 using vulkan

the error is inconsistent it can trigger 30 seconds in other times ive ran 3 hours without a fault

i only recently reinstalled the game in question and after getting everything compiled i started getting VK_ERROR_FRAGMENTATION when using vulkan as the render as aposed to OGL

SSU is attached below,

thanks.

Re: VK_ERROR_FRAGMENTATION

sam244 — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:46:00 GMT

ok just hit a fault in gran turismo 6 too looks to be the same fault will attach logs below but this is the end line

SIG: Thread terminated due to fatal error: Assertion Failed! Vulkan API call failed with unrecoverable error: Descriptor pool creation failed (VK_ERROR_FRAGMENTATION)

you will have to excuse the log being 124MB uncompressed but this run has been holding for a quite a while before

actual vram usage on the gpu at point of error was 11/16GB exact

Re:VK_ERROR_FRAGMENTATION

JohnM_Intel — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 19:15:44 GMT

Hi sam244,

Thank you for providing the information. To properly isolate the issue with your Vulkan-related concern, I would like to request that you follow the steps below, as this may help resolve the issue:

Clean Installation of Intel® Graphics Drivers in Windows*

I highly recommend using the DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) method to ensure a complete removal of existing drivers before reinstalling the latest version.

Please let me know once this has been completed and share your update.

I will wait for your response.

Best Regards,

John M.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Re: Re:VK_ERROR_FRAGMENTATION

sam244 — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:13:29 GMT

hi, ive ran ddu and reinstalled the drivers in safe mode to version 32.0.101.8250. issue is still present and ive got 3 logs as i tried a few diffrent settings but had the same result.

windows has also updated to 25H2 build ver 26220.8271

Re:VK_ERROR_FRAGMENTATION

JohnM_Intel — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:15:10 GMT

Hi sam244,

Thank you for providing the additional logs and for confirming that the issue persists even after updating the drivers using DDU.

With this, please allow me some time to review this internally and work on reproducing the issue.

I will keep you updated as soon as I have more information.

Best Regards,

John M.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Re:VK_ERROR_FRAGMENTATION

JohnM_Intel — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:59:23 GMT

Hi sam244,

Thank you for your patience. Upon further checking, RPCS3 is a free, open-source PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger that allows users to run PS3 games on modern PCs, as well as macOS, Linux, and FreeBSD systems.

With that in mind, I would like to clarify a few details are you using the emulator as a user, or are you involved as a developer? This information will help us better understand and address your concern.

Best Regards,

John M.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Re: Re:VK_ERROR_FRAGMENTATION

sam244 — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:07:12 GMT

end user, i just own gran turismo 5/6 and am still waiting for sony to do a pc native release though that error seems present on most things ive ran on it while using vulkan as the render

Re:VK_ERROR_FRAGMENTATION

JohnM_Intel — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:56:01 GMT

Hello sam244,

Thank you for the clarification that you are an end-user.

As RPCS3 is an emulator, we highly advise you to seek assistance directly from the developers, as the issue you are experiencing requires their specific attention.

We understand this may not be the resolution you were expecting; however, this falls outside the scope of our support.

For this reason, I will proceed with closing the case.

Regards,

John M.

Intel Customer Support Technician