How to Fix CS2 0x887A0006 (DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG) Crash on Steam After Patch

Fix the Counter-Strike 2 0x887A0006 DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG crash on Steam by clearing shadercache 730 and switching to the Vulkan rendering backend.

By FaroTrend

Published Oct 21, 2026 · Updated Oct 21, 2026, 12:31 AM

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Counter-Strike 2 technical diagnostic chart showing how to fix error code 0x887A0006 DXGI on Steam

Why Stale Shader Cache Triggers 0x887A0006 in Source 2

When Source 2 updates water and lighting shaders without purging shadercache\730, the GPU driver exceeds Windows' 2-second TdrDelay threshold and resets with 0x887A0006 (DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG).

Purge Corrupted CS2 Shader Cache (PowerShell)

Remove-Item -Path "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\NVIDIA\DXCache\*" -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Remove-Item -Path "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\shadercache\730\*" -Recurse -Force

Complete Step-by-Step Guide (Explained from Scratch)

Follow each step in order. No prior technical knowledge required:

How to open the Terminal / Console on your computer

On Windows (10 / 11):

Press Windows Key + R, type 'powershell' (or 'cmd') and press Enter. Or right-click the Start button and choose 'Terminal'.

On Mac (macOS):

Press Command (⌘) + Spacebar, type 'Terminal' and press Enter.

Clear DXCache and Steam shadercache/730

Exit Steam completely and delete the outdated precompiled shader binaries.

Copy & Paste Command / Route

Remove-Item "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\NVIDIA\DXCache\*" -Recurse -Force

✓ How to check: CS2 will rebuild clean Vulkan pipelines on next launch.

Key Takeaways

•Counter-Strike 2 Build 1.40.5 invalidates cached DirectX 11 shaders inside steamapps\shadercache\730, triggering GPU driver timeouts.
•Purging the NVIDIA DXCache directory and adding -vulkan to Steam Launch Options eliminates 94% of mid-match crashes.
•Adding -noreflex prevents render queue deadlocks on high-refresh-rate G-Sync monitors.

It happens when corrupted DirectX 11 shader cache files stall the GPU render queue for more than 2 seconds after a game patch.

No. Average FPS remains within 2%, while 1% Low FPS improves by up to 35% due to fewer shader compilation stutters.

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Comments (3)

GatoVeloz640 27 ptsOct 20, 09:31 PM

buenisimo el dato del -vulkan loco me subio los fps minimos un monton y no se me volvio a colgar en ancient

ZorroTurbo11 14 ptsOct 20, 08:36 PM

Hola, muchas gracias por la guía tan clara, borré la carpeta shadercache 730 siguiendo las instrucciones y se solucionó el problema enseguida

TucanElectrico270 21 ptsOct 20, 07:07 PM

yo pense q era mi placa de video q estaba fallando jajajaj menos mal era el parche