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Error codeOverwatchWindows PC
Overwatch: "Your rendering device has been lost"
Graphics driver timed out and recovered
The game closes with this message after a TDR, which is when Windows resets a graphics driver that stopped responding. Old drivers, other apps, heat and overclocking can all trigger it.
Fix it
How to fix "Your rendering device has been lost"
Update your graphics drivers and Windows.
Close background programs while you play.
Check that your PC parts are not overheating.
Remove any overclock from your graphics card or other parts.
From Overwatch's help pages: us.support.blizzard.com, in our words. Checked on 11 November 2026. If the steps do not help, Overwatch's own support is the next stop.
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