Madden NFL 23

How to Fix Madden NFL 23 Crashing, Stuttering, Low FPS, and Lag Issues

This page will be covering the solutions on how to fix Madden NFL 23 crashing on startup, lag, FPS drop, and performance issues that have been appearing in the game

Madden NFL 23 is the latest game by developer Electronic Arts. Since its release, many players are complaining about the Madden NFL 23 crashing, lagging, and sometimes, black screen. While the developer has been continuously releasing new updates to fix these kinds of concerns, it seems that not every loophole has been fixed. While we are still waiting for a new update to fix these issues, here are the recommended methods to fix the Madden NFL 23 in-game issues.

Known Madden NFL 23 Issues

Here is the list of issues that have been reported by many players while playing Madden NFL 23:

  • Crashing
  • Black Screen
  • Lag
  • Screen Tearing
  • Stuttering

Recommended Fixes for Madden NFL 23 Issues

There are lots of factors that may cause Madden NFL 23 crashes, black screen, lag, screen tearing, and stuttering. If you’re one of the Madden NFL 23 players having at least one of the mentioned issues, here are the recommended steps that you need to do to fix and address the problem.

Check Madden NFL 23 System Requirements

One of the main reasons for having Madden NFL 23 crashing and black screen issues are not meeting at least the recommended system requirements of the game. If you downloaded Madden NFL 23 without checking the requirements first, you can find the full system requirements below:

Madden NFL 23 Minimum Requirements

  • OS: 64-bit Windows 10
  • Processor (AMD): Athlon X4 880K @4GHz or Equivalent
  • Processor (Intel): Core i3-6100 @3.7GHz or Equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB
  • Graphics card (AMD): Radeon RX 460 or Equivalent
  • Graphics card (NVIDIA): GeForce GTX 660 or Equivalent
  • DirectX: 11 Compatible video card or equivalent
  • Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection
  • Hard-drive space: 50GB

Madden NFL 23 Recommended Requirements

  • OS: 64-bit Windows 10
  • Processor (AMD): FX 8150 @3.6GHz or Equivalent
  • Processor (Intel): Core i5-3350 @3.40GHz or Equivalent
  • Memory: 12 GB
  • Graphics card (AMD): Radeon R9 270x or Equivalent
  • Graphics card (NVIDIA): GeForce GTX 680 or Equivalent
  • DirectX: 11 Compatible video card or equivalent
  • Online Connection Requirements: Broadband Connection
  • Hard-drive space: 50 GB

For those who meet the requirements but still getting the issues mentioned above, below are the fixes that you can try.

Update Your Drivers

Madden NFL 23 is released in a good condition. If you meet the minimum requirements of the game, it’s likely that your outdated graphics driver is the main reason why Madden NFL 23 is crashing. We highly recommend getting the latest update for your PC. You can visit your hardware manufacturer’s official website to get the latest update for your device.

Manually downloading and installing drivers for your PC is time-consuming. For some, updating drivers may be a little bit complicated. For those who want an easier method, we recommend trying IObit’s Driver Booster to automatically download and fetch the latest and needed driver update for your PC. In our case, we used Driver Booster to update and fix the crashing and performance issues in Madden NFL 23. You can follow the steps below on how to use the software:

  1. Download Driver Booster.
  2. Once downloaded, install and run the software.
  3. Click the Scan button and let Driver Booster scan any outdated drivers on your PC.
  4. If the software found any outdated driver, click the Update Now button located on the upper left of the window.
  5. Wait until the Driver Booster finished the driver download and installation process.

Driver Booster

Note: Your PC may restart several times depending on the drivers that are being updated. Worry not, as this is a normal process for the Windows operating system.

After the driver update completion, try running Madden NFL 23 and see if you still encounter the issues that you have earlier.

Kill Resource-Hogging Applications

Chances are you have lots of applications installed on your PC. Some of these applications have been constantly using the resources that possibly trigger Madden NFL 23 crashing. We highly suggest closing the software that you are not using while playing Madden NFL 23.

Some of the most popular software that eats lots of resources while in the background are Media Players, web browsers such as Firefox and Chrome,  and more. You can close these applications by closing them using the Task Manager.

Disable Antivirus

Another reason why Madden NFL 23 keeps on crashing on PC is your antivirus. Antivirus companies have been usually updating their software to enhance security. There’s a chance that Madden NFL 23’s executable file (.exe) is being marked as a virus. Disable or temporarily disable your antivirus or any security programs on your computer. If you download the Madden NFL 23 from the official store, we’re 100% sure that the game files are safe. So, you have to exclude the .exe of Madden NFL 23 and see if the problem has been solved.

Contact the Official Support

If you’re still having some Madden NFL 23 issues after trying all the recommended fixes above, you can always reach the official support team of Madden NFL 23. You can visit their official website or join the discussion on the Madden NFL 23 discussion community.

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