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How to Fix ERR_GFX_D3D_DEFERRED_MEM in Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced

Grand Theft Auto V released a new upgrade that includes features from the latest generation of consoles.

If you already own the game on your PC, you can upgrade to this new version for free.

You can access special vehicles, improved graphics, and enhanced gameplay mechanics.

Features include ray tracing, support for higher resolutions, faster load times, and more.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to fix the ERR_GFX_D3D_DEFERRED_MEM error in Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced (DirectX error. Out of memory).

How to Fix ERR_GFX_D3D_DEFERRED_MEM in Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced

Fix 1: Update your graphics card

Fix 2: Delete the profiles

  1. Navigate to the GTA V settings file (e.g. Documents > Rockstar Games > GTAV Enhanced).
  2. Open the profiles folder and delete “pc_settings.bin”.
  3. Go back and open the settings folder.
  4. Delete all the files starting with “sga”.
  5. Launch GTA V Enhanced.

Fix 3: Increase your VRAM

  1. Search for “View advanced system settings” using Windows Search and press Enter.
  2. Select the “Advanced” tab and select “Settings” under “Performance”.
  3. Select the “Advanced” tab and select “Change” under “Virtual memory”.
  4. Disable “Automatically manage paging file size for all drives”.
  5. Select “Custom size” and type your current RAM (in MB) into the “Initial size” field.
  6. Type in your current RAM (in MB) multiplied by 4 into the “Maximum size (MB)” field.
  7. Select “Set”, select “OK” thrice, restart your PC, and launch GTA V Enhanced.

Fix 4: Change your DirectX settings

  1. Go to https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases/.
  2. Download the “dxvk-2.5.3.tar.gz” file.
  3. Open the file, open “dxvk-2.5.3”, open “x64”, and copy both the “d3d11.dll” and the “dxgi.dll” file.
  4. Navigate to the GTA V directory (e.g. This PC > Windows (C:) > Rockstar Games > Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced).
  5. Right-click and select “Paste” to paste both files.
  6. Launch GTA V Enhanced.

Further reading

How to Fix ERR_GFX_STATE in Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced

How to Fix ERR_GFX_INIT in Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced

How to Fix “This Rockstar Games account doesn’t own Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced”

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