NVIDIA’s recent driver update, intended to fix the persistent black screen glitch affecting RTX 50 GPUs, appears to be causing more headaches for users than it resolves.
NVIDIA’s Driver Update Aggravates Gamers as it Fails to Resolve Crashing Issues and Potentially Exacerbates Them
It seems Team Green is hitting a rocky patch with the launch of their RTX 50 Blackwell GPUs. The problems just keep piling up, with one of the most significant being persistent crashes and black screens during gaming sessions. In response, NVIDIA rolled out their latest Game Ready 572.60 driver. This update was meant to address issues related to the DisplayPort connection and tweak the BIOS. Despite these intentions, as shared by @mpr_reviews, the fix seems to have made matters worse by causing games that support Multi-Frame Generation (MFG) to crash.
One frustrated user tweeted that utilizing the new driver results in every game with multi-frame capabilities to crash on his RTX 5080, especially when using MFG 3x or 4x, either during launch or shutdown. The subsequent 572.65 hotfix hasn’t resolved this issue, continuing to plague gamers.
There are claims that the affected games tend to crash more frequently if they support MFG, though the black screen problem isn’t exclusive to these titles. It’s evident from the initial feedback, though comprehensive reports are still awaited, that the new driver isn’t hitting the mark for users. These issues might be tied to MFG compatibility with RTX 50 Blackwell GPUs, yet the precise cause remains uncertain.
Another gamer shared a peculiar experience playing Death Stranding on an RTX 5080, without DLSS or frame generation enabled, indicating a notable deviation from previous driver performances. Monitoring didn’t show overheating, since both CPU and GPU temperatures remained below 65 degrees, leading to a decision to roll back the driver.
For those still grappling with these crashing problems post-update, sharing your experience is crucial, so we can seek NVIDIA’s feedback. Many users, including @mpr_reviews, are already reverting to the previous driver version, believing it caused fewer crashes. It’s a developing situation, requiring more data before we can accurately pinpoint the cause.
With AMD’s RX 9070 series set for release soon, NVIDIA’s RTX 50 GPUs’ current "sloppy" user experience could tip the scales in favor of Team Red, unless NVIDIA steps up to tackle these ongoing issues effectively.
