Davinci Resolve is a pretty stable video editing tool but there are some issues you'll come across sooner or later, Especially crashing during rendering. Usually, this is a driver and hardware issue but there are some other underlying issues that might need to be solved so work your way through the steps below to solve Davinci Resolve Crashing when exporting content.
Takeaways:
- Why does Davinci Resolve keep crashing when I try to render my project?
- Learn how to fix Davinci Resolve crashing on Render.
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How to Fix Davinci Resolve Crashing on Render.
Before you start any of the steps shown below, make sure you have checked for any Windows updates and that your computer's BIOS is fully up to date. These are two simple things that have a high chance of solving most Davinci Resolve errors. These are really important steps if you are using any kind of Intel hardware in your system.
Force Windows to use the Correct GPU (Laptop users)
While this step isn't a guarantee to stop crashing during rendering, it's going to help with overall performance in Davinci Resolve.
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Open Windows Settings by pressing Windows Key + I.
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Next, go to Display > Graphics.
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On this page click the Add Desktop App button and select the Resolve.exe file inside the Davinci Resolve installation folder.
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Once you have done this use the drop-down arrow next to Davinci Resolve to expand more options.
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Here change the GPU preference option from Let Windows Decide to High Performance.
After you have made this change you can go back into Davinci Resolve and use it as you normally would.
If you are still having problems with Davinci Resolve follow the steps below.
Clean Install your Graphics Drivers Using DDU.
This is an important step that you can use on any device with any hardware configuration.
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Download the latest graphics drivers for your hardware, then disable your Internet connection.
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Open it then select the option to remove GeForce Experience (GFE) if prompted. (Remove the AMD software if you are using AMD)
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After the process is complete, restart your computer.
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Reinstall your graphics drivers, ensuring your internet connection is re-established to prevent Windows from automatically installing generic drivers.
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When you have reinstalled your drivers, re-download GeForce Experience and update your drivers as needed. If the issue persists, repeat the process.
If you have Intel Graphics & Davinci Resolve Keep crashing.
If your computer has Intel Graphics you will need to follow a slightly different process so check out all of the steps shown in this guide. Intel GPUs are a little more tricky to work in Davinci Resolve at the moment.
Still not working? Try these options as well.
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Make sure that you have tried using the latest drivers available for your GPU.
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If you recently updated to newer drivers and the issue started, try rolling back to older ones.
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Check that your GPU is supported. Some GPUs (Intel ones) aren’t supported by Davinci Resolve.
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Update Davinci Resolve as well
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Uninstall and Reinstall Davinci Resolve. (Restart in between)
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Uninstall Parsecc display drivers and Citrix display drivers.
