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Not everyone is keen on these new drivers, it appears they have broken a few things with this release, will be sticking to earlier drivers from what I have read so far.
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**THE NVIDIA DRIVERS THREAD**
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Not everyone is keen on these new drivers, it appears they have broken a few things with this release, will be sticking to earlier drivers from what I have read so far.
And by optimal it means the game now has a DLSS on/off option that when turned on boosts the FPS but makes it look like it's running on the Nintendo 64 xD
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Apparently there is a high cpu usage bug in the latest set of drivers.
Check #218 on here temp fix https://forums.geforce.com/default/...-container-nvcontainer-exe-high-cpu-usage/15/
And this is why I only install the "clean" version (or clean them myself with a utility) these days.
No Nvidia telemetry crap for me.
You don't have to install GFE now, you can install the driver only.
Telemetry is in the driver too, not just GFE.
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Hotfix is available.
Thanks, hopefully it'll fix some processes that recently started going stuttery/unresponsive.
This.
I remember first being alerted to Nvidia telemetry issues ages ago, thanks to monitoring s/w.
I noticed unusual CPU spikes during gaming and idling while browsing.
Having never installed GFE, discovered that Nvidia still installed the telemetry s/w regardless.
There are 'Clean' drivers that supposedly have that stuff removed @Kelt
https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/430-39-whql-clean-version.421390/
I use them as I don't want the telemetry.
https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/430-39-whql-clean-version.421390/
I use them as I don't want the telemetry.
Yeh, I've been using them for months.
Initially removed the offending stuff manually and then used the clean versions when they became available.
Also d/l a useful utility from Guru that removes them from the normal driver if the clean version isn't available.
When did they start adding all this telemetry stuff? Remember when GeForce drivers were so tiny less than 100MB. Though I also remember a time NVIDIA drivers weren't so buggy. Even GeForce Experience is known for its riddled launching bugs.
I can't say I miss GeForce Experience since going to manual clean driver route last November. Though, the screenshot feature was handy and I really liked ShadowPlay.
Even when I think back to mid 2017 their drivers weren't in such a mess compared to today.
I can't say I miss GeForce Experience since going to manual clean driver route last November. Though, the screenshot feature was handy and I really liked ShadowPlay.
Even when I think back to mid 2017 their drivers weren't in such a mess compared to today.
The telemetry module that silently installs itself and is constantly running in the background was added to the driver in November 2016.
https://www.ghacks.net/2016/11/07/nvidia-telemetry-tracking/
Interesting never heard of this before, i only ever install the gpu driver on its own as i do not like added extras. I am guessing with this 'Clean Driver' you can still use Nvidia control panel etc?
The difference nowadays from AMD's GUI to Nvidias GUI is night and day. Nvidias is buggy and really not as good imo. AMD's one has overtaken it. Didn't know the telemetry stuff was still happening with Nvidia.
Yep, the only change in installing the clean version is you get rid of the invasive, resource hogging Nvidia spyware.
I stopped the NVidia telemetry service yesterday, didn't follow all the instructions, just stopped that service.
Earlier today, SOTTR wouldn't start, it took me ages to find a log file complaining about the NVidia driver, that made me remember what I had done - Restarted that service, and the game started immediately!
I need to retry with the full "clean up" instructions...
Earlier today, SOTTR wouldn't start, it took me ages to find a log file complaining about the NVidia driver, that made me remember what I had done - Restarted that service, and the game started immediately!
I need to retry with the full "clean up" instructions...