The latest update from NVIDIA, aimed at resolving the "pesky" black screen glitch with their RTX 50 GPUs, seems to be a miss for a chunk of the user base. In fact, for some, it has worsened the situation.
NVIDIA’s Driver Update Fuels More Gaming Woes Instead of Fixing the Crashing Fiasco
Team Green appears to be stumbling a bit with the debut of their RTX 50 Blackwell GPUs. The list of complaints grows, notably users encountering crashes and black screens during gameplay. NVIDIA’s recent release of the Game Ready 572.60 driver aimed to smooth out issues linked with DisplayPort connections and BIOS. Yet, feedback from @mpr_reviews highlights that the update exacerbates the headaches, especially for games utilizing Multi-Frame Generation (MFG), which are now crashing more than ever.
One Twitter user, @mpr_reviews, shared a concerning experience, noting that using the new 572.60 driver led to every game supporting multi-frame generation crashing their system into a black screen, prompting a restart, particularly on the RTX 5080 when using MFG 3x or 4x. Even the 572.65 hotfix didn’t seem to alleviate the problem.
The trouble isn’t confined to MFG-supported titles, but they’re definitely bearing the brunt. While the updated drivers were rolled out only recently, not an overwhelming flood of reports has hit yet, but the initial complaints signal that all’s not well. It’s possible the root cause is intrinsic to how MFG operates with RTX 50 Blackwell GPUs, but clarity on that front remains to be seen.
Another user, Timebringer, mentioned encountering a black screen crash while playing Death Stranding on an RTX 5080, even with DLSS and frame generation disabled. Assuming overheating might be the cause, they monitored temperatures, only to find both CPU and GPU running cool below 65 degrees. The decision? Roll back to an older, more stable driver version.
Community feedback is crucial, so if you’re experiencing similar crashes post-update, sharing your woes can help push NVIDIA towards addressing these hiccups. Meanwhile, many are reverting to older drivers, finding them comparatively less problematic. As this situation unfolds, we’ll watch for further developments before arriving at any conclusions.
With AMD’s RX 9070 series waiting in the wings, the timing couldn’t be worse for NVIDIA’s RTX 50 GPUs to exhibit such a "shaky" user experience. This gives Team Red a potential leg up in the graphics card showdown unless NVIDIA acts fast to rectify these issues.
