Quick answer

On an AMD GPU, try either the official DirectX 12 launch-option set or the DirectX 11 alternative, never both together. The developer also suggests the High preset and disabling the AMD in-game overlay, while warning that results vary by system.

Record when the crash happens

Before changing anything, record the GPU model, current driver, whether the crash happens at startup, while joining a server or during a match, and whether the PC participated in the crossplay playtest. A disconnect or server timeout is not automatically a client crash.

This baseline lets you test one change at a time. It also gives official support the context needed if the published measures do not help.

Test one official launch option

The release-day update gives two Steam launch-option alternatives for affected AMD users:

-dx12 -USEALLAVAILABLECORES -malloc=system

or

-dx11 -USEALLAVAILABLECORES -malloc=system

Use one complete line, restart the game, and reproduce the same scenario. Remove it before testing the other line. The developer explicitly says results can differ between systems, so neither command is a guaranteed repair.

Reset playtest video settings

If the same PC joined the crossplay playtest, reset the in-game Video settings to their defaults. The official launch post says this allows the final build to recalibrate settings rather than carrying the earlier test configuration forward.

After the reset, reproduce the original crash before changing individual graphics options. That keeps the reset test separate from the other launch workarounds.

Try the published AMD graphics steps

The same official post says setting graphics quality to High and disabling the AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition In-Game Overlay may help some affected systems. Treat these as temporary diagnostic measures, not proof that the GPU cannot run another preset.

The pre-launch article says several AMD crashes found during testing were fixed, while a known AMD Windows driver issue could still affect a small number of players. It also says the dedicated NVIDIA Game Ready Driver was delayed at launch, so the safe wording is to use the latest currently available driver rather than promising a named version will fix the game.

Escalate with useful evidence

If both official launch-option tests, the clean video reset and the overlay check fail, contact Team17 support. Include the system and crash-stage notes you recorded, the launch option tested, whether the High preset changed the behavior, and any available crash log.

This page does not label deleting configuration folders, reinstalling anti-cheat or disabling security software as official solutions. Those common internet suggestions are outside the supplied developer guidance and can obscure the real launch issue.