What is VULKAN-ERROR-OUT-OF-DATE-KHR?
Vulkan: swapchain out of date (VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_DATE_KHR) is a medium-severity Windows operating system issue. The Vulkan surface has changed (window resize, alt-tab) and the swapchain needs to be recreated. Games may crash instead of handling this. See the troubleshooting steps below for the fix.
Common Causes
- Window resized or moved to a different monitor
- Game engine bug not handling swapchain recreation
- Outdated Vulkan loader
Step-by-Step Fix Guide
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Update GPU driver which ships a newer Vulkan loader
"Update GPU driver which ships a newer Vulkan loader" targets outdated Vulkan loader, one of the documented causes of VULKAN-ERROR-OUT-OF-DATE-KHR.
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Update the game to a patched version
"Update the game to a patched version" targets game engine bug not handling swapchain recreation, one of the documented causes of VULKAN-ERROR-OUT-OF-DATE-KHR.
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Avoid resizing the window mid-game
This step, "Avoid resizing the window mid-game", specifically rules out window resized or moved to a different monitor.
Commands & Diagnostics
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Frequently Asked Questions
Window resized or moved to a different monitor accounts for the majority of VULKAN-ERROR-OUT-OF-DATE-KHR reports; game engine bug not handling swapchain recreation and outdated Vulkan loader come up less often but are documented.
The fastest fix is "Update GPU driver which ships a newer Vulkan loader". Only move on to the later steps if VULKAN-ERROR-OUT-OF-DATE-KHR keeps coming back.
As a medium-severity issue, VULKAN-ERROR-OUT-OF-DATE-KHR is more of a stability annoyance than a hardware risk — the steps above should clear it up.
In most cases, yes — the guide above resolves VULKAN-ERROR-OUT-OF-DATE-KHR without a clean install. Treat a reinstall as the last resort, not the first move.
Sometimes. Microsoft regularly releases patches that fix known BSOD triggers including VULKAN-ERROR-OUT-OF-DATE-KHR. Make sure Windows is fully up to date via Settings → Windows Update before attempting more advanced fixes.
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