Many players on the EA Forums discovered that the Frostbite engine triggers a DirectX crash if Windows has insufficient virtual memory, regardless of how much physical RAM your computer has. Press , type sysdm.cpl , and hit Enter.
Here is a long-form breakdown of the "story" behind this error and how to resolve it. 1. The Core Conflict: Hardware vs. Engine The error typically manifests as: nfs payback directx error 512 mb