Game Ready Driver 572.XX Reportedly Troubling RTX 40 Series Users with Crashes and Blackscreens

NVIDIA’s newest GPU drivers have been giving users a headache, especially those with GeForce RTX 40 series cards or even older models. Unfortunately, NVIDIA hasn’t addressed these issues yet.

Emerging Concerns with Driver 572.XX on RTX 40 Systems

Since the launch of the RTX 50 series earlier in January, NVIDIA has seemingly shifted its focus away from the RTX 40 series when it comes to resolving bugs. It’s common for companies to zoom in on their latest products, and while the RTX 50 series is not entirely free from problems, such as the notorious Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), the RTX 40 series was actually performing quite well. That was until new drivers designed for the RTX 50 series began causing trouble for RTX 40 users.

A Redditor, going by u/Soctty1992, shared their own ordeal with the new 572.XX driver. They’re not alone; there are multiple reports pinpointing similar glitches, including severe system crashes, blackouts, and display malfunctions, which were much less frequent before this driver update.

Interestingly, many users found relief by reverting to the 566.XX driver, which NVIDIA offered prior to the January 30th launch of the 572.16 driver for the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080. The RTX 50 series debuted with an array of new features—like DLSS 4, Multi-Frame Generation, and DLSS Override. It’s important to note, though, that the glitches aren’t necessarily triggered each time you activate these features. Instead, it’s a complex combination of factors causing these headaches.

One gamer shared that their copy of Cyberpunk 2077 would crash each time on their RTX 4080, a problem that vanished after reverting to a pre-572.XX driver. Another RTX 4090 user faced blackouts, system freezes, and even issues with displays not waking up. Like the first user, they found relief using the older 566.XX driver.

Frustratingly, NVIDIA seems to have overlooked these bug reports, which users have been vociferously submitting since late January. Only after quite a while did they tackle the BSOD issues plaguing RTX 50-series cards. Many RTX 40 users have had no choice but to roll back their drivers, sacrificing the benefits of the newest updates. These benefits include cutting-edge features such as the Transformer Model DLSS 4, improved Ray Reconstruction, and the ability to enjoy more games with DLSS support.