… The graphics processing unit drivers The updates that affect gaming and display quality the most The graphics drivers are easily the updates I pay attention to because they impact almost everything I do on my PC. …
… This means that if you update a driver and experience issues with your PC, Windows Update will automatically revert to the last previously known working driver. …
… The vendor's support page and Windows Update's optional updates section are both worth a look. If a newer signed driver exists, installing it usually ends the problem entirely. Where things get harder is when the vendor is gone, dormant, or has simply stopped releasing drivers. …
… FPS drops with a new driver update are never ideal, but they're also often dismissible. Driver 595.59's problems, however, were not, since they included inconsistency with GPU utilization and power draw limitations that came out of the blue. …
… Nvidia has released Display Driver version 595.58.03, and it comes with some nice fixes for some annoying issues. Related Nvidia warns that the Resident Evil Requiem GeForce drivers are causing havoc, so roll them back if you can The drivers are causing fan issues, BSODs, and performance problems. …
… For the time being, keep using your workaround drivers and gritting your teeth; the end is almost here. Related This Nvidia Linux driver update finally fixes a frustrating Wayland display problem Gaming on Linux just got a little bit better.
… That's because every time there is a new driver update, your GPU compiles a game's shaders all over again, which always takes more than just a few minutes. Not only is it annoying when you have to see shaders for a game recompile after a new update, but the stutters drive players up the wall, too. …
… Nvidia's 2026 driver situation hasn't fared all that well, either The 50-series era is plagued by instability and bizarre QC Nvidia drivers used to be one of the safest updates you could install on a gaming PC. …
… I jumped to Linux on my handhelds to avoid the inevitable driver issues The MESA driver that Linux gaming uses is open-source and will be updated regardless of what AMD and the OEMs using its semi-custom chips decide to do regarding driver support. …
… A large part of this is driver maturity. The HD 6850 may be almost two decades old at this point, but it's still receiving driver updates, along with countless other older AMD GPUs. …