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Bebanks
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January 28, 2026

System Freeze(Reboot Required) on Ryzen 9950X/RTX 5080 — unstable with 96GB DDR5 (Win 11 24H2/25H2)

  • January 28, 2026
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Issue I am experiencing severe system instability and a massive memory leak while using Premiere Pro. Randomly during a session, the software freezes and becomes completely unresponsive. On Windows 11 25H2, Task Manager showed RAM usage maxed out at 90%+, whereas on other builds (24H2/23H2), the system would freeze even when RAM usage was stable at 50%–60%. Even after closing the program, the memory is frequently not released by the OS, necessitating 3–4 full system restarts daily to continue working. This happens whether I am working from Suite Studios (Cloud) or from local 2TB NVMe storage.

Steps to reproduce 1. Open Premiere Pro and load any project. 2. Add a text layer to the timeline and begin trimming the layer. 3. Continue standard editing tasks (scrubbing timeline, trimming other clips). 4. Observe the UI becoming sluggish, followed by a total system hang/freeze.

Expected result Stable performance and responsive UI during basic text manipulation and trimming, with proper system-level RAM allocation and release.

Actual result The system hangs completely, often requiring a physical power-down because the OS fails to release memory or recover, even when RAM usage is only at 50%–60%.

Adobe Premiere Pro version Currently on Premiere Pro 25.3 (Build 84). I have tested every version from 25.3 through 25.6.4 over the last 4 months with identical results.

Operating system Currently running Windows 10 (Clean install as of 1/26/2026). Previously tested clean installs of Windows 11 25H2, 24H2, and 23H2.

GPU driver version NVIDIA Studio Driver v591.74.

Video format H.264 MP4, ProRes 422 MOV, and Variable Frame Rate (VFR) footage.

Comparative information * Project Scope: This affects Premiere Pro mainly; it occurs in all projects, including brand-new projects.

  • Storage Impact: Affects both Suite Studios Cloud Storage and Local 2TB Storage workflows.

  • Timeline: Issues began 4 months ago immediately upon building the PC and upgrading to Windows 11.

  • Current Status: Since downgrading to Windows 10 on 1/26, the system is more stable. I had one near-freeze, but unlike on Windows 11, I was able to close and reopen Premiere without a full system restart.

System Specifications

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core Processor

  • Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology B850M GAMING X WIFI6E (AM5) [BIOS - F7]

  • RAM: 96GB (2 x 48GB) G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5 (F5-6400J3239F48GX2-TZ5RK)

    • Note: I have confirmed this kit is NOT on the motherboard's QVL (Support List).

  • GPU: PNY NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Overclocked Triple Fan 16GB GDDR7

  • Power Supply: Lian Li EDGE GOLD 1000 Watt 80 Plus Gold

  • Cooler: Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360

  • Storage: OS on WD_BLACK SN810 NVMe; Cache on Samsung 9100 PRO NVMe

Troubleshooting Attempted So Far

  • OS Versions: Clean installs of Windows 11 (25H2, 24H2, 23H2) and Windows 10.

  • Hardware Isolation: Removed one 48GB stick of RAM; currently testing if stability holds with a single module (runs better so far).

  • Software Tuning: Used Chris Titus’s debloat tool [https://winutil.christitus.com/userguide/microwin/] on Windows 11 24H2; issue persisted.

  • Plug-ins: Tested sessions with and without 3rd-party plug-ins; freezes still occurred.

  • Memory Speeds: Tested RAM at both 6400 (XMP) and 5600 MT/s.

  • Driver Protocol: Installed proper CPU/GPU/Motherboard drivers after every OS iteration.

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      BebanksAuthor
      Known Participant
      February 13, 2026

      So i’ve called the Adobe Phone number to get tech support several times now. and each of the agents told me that their shift has ended to call back to get anotehr person.

      I spoke to another person last week they were fairly helpful. even left my ticket open to see if they could troubleeshoot. i have emailed them back at the email address providide.

      I’m still experiencing the issue.ABOVE. can anyone help?

       

      Ryzen 9 9950X | Geforce RTX 5080 | RAM 96.0 GB | Win 11 Pro 24H2 [26100.7627]
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      real_5081
      Known Participant
      January 28, 2026

      Very similar problems for me. 

       

      Victor5CD3
      Victor5CD3
      Known Participant
      January 28, 2026

      It seems that Adobe Premiere isn't working well with RTX 5000 series cards. I have an RTX 5060 Ti, and at the production company we have RTX 5070 workstations with 64 GB of RAM. I've reported these problems several times here on the forum in this new version, and many of my posts from the old forum haven't appeared yet.

      Bebanks, I confirm everything you're saying. Even though your RTX is top-of-the-line, which doesn't mean it isn't, it's because my cards are a little inferior, but it's the same problem. Something in the Blackwell architecture isn't working well with Adobe Premiere. In my contacts with support, they tried to blame the problems on video codecs, which I find unacceptable. They need to fix these deficiencies in Adobe Premiere for everything to work as it should. Used Premiere pro 25.6.4

      Build CPU Ryzen 5700X,64 GB ram,Nvidia geforce 5060 Ti 16 Gb,SSD nvme 1tb + ssd sata 2Tb HD Disc 2Tb Win11 24h2
        R Neil Haugen
        R Neil Haugen
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        February 13, 2026

        Just a comment ... the 5000 series cards rollout was a total disaster across all the pro video post apps. For months. The Nvidia people didn’t get a usable driver out until about a month back. Even then, not all 50 series cards seem to work well even with the new driver. Most do, but I do know of users that had to RMA their cards to get something that worked.

         

        That might be playing into your problems, no way to know. But the issues seem common enough to those earlier problems. I certainly hope you can get this figured out!

        Everyone's mileage always varies ...
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