ue5 blackscreen irql not less or equal problem

[lost lichen]

Hi,

I’m experiencing very disruptive black screen issues while using Unreal Engine 5. The problem started after I switched to an Intel Arc B580 GPU.

The crashes seem to happen randomly during use (sometimes while working in the editor, sometimes under load), and they often result in a black screen or a system crash (IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL). This makes it very difficult to work reliably in UE5.

I’ve already tried basic troubleshooting steps, but the issue persists. It seems likely related to GPU drivers or compatibility with Unreal Engine.

Has anyone experienced similar issues with Intel Arc GPUs on UE5, or found a stable driver version or fix?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

[naive nova]

try downgrading your driver, from my experience i found 8331 to be the most stable whql driver