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**THE NVIDIA DRIVERS THREAD**

tommybhoy said:
That's a very old bug, sometimes an Nvidia clean install works(but if you run custom game profiles they'll be wiped out), but not always with a reinstall of the last working driver required.

Never usually a problem unless a game pops up a specific newer driver required.
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Looks like its not just AMD with rubbish drivers then! :D ;)
 
gpuerrilla said:
Looks like its not just AMD with rubbish drivers then! :D ;)
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Honestly I've had very few issues on both AMD and Nvidia, Only bug I really had on AMD was the Wattman settings going back to stock, Nvidia was the high refresh rate bug a few years ago where anything over 60Hz would see your core clocks max out all the time, Apart from those 2 bugs all good on both vendors.
 
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Dicehunter said:
Honestly I've had very few issues on both AMD and Nvidia, Only bug I really had on AMD was the Wattman settings going back to stock, Nvidia was the high refresh rate bug a few years ago where anything over 60Hz would see your core clocks max out all the time, Apart from those 2 bugs all good on both vendors.
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Totally agree. I see people arguing on the GPU forum chiefly gaited toward how poor AMD drivers are and having owned both cards over twenty years now I cannot recall every having a moment where I think I am not having one of these brands cards. It might be helped that my career and hobby is using computers all the time and helping others but the issues tend to be way exaggerated even on enthusiast forums like this one.

The 522.25 seems to be OK from use so far. When you get free boost in performance its even better. Now where's that handy brandy! :D
 
Dicehunter said:
Honestly I've had very few issues on both AMD and Nvidia, Only bug I really had on AMD was the Wattman settings going back to stock, Nvidia was the high refresh rate bug a few years ago where anything over 60Hz would see your core clocks max out all the time, Apart from those 2 bugs all good on both vendors.
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Far more and worse issues on AMD than nVidia in my 14 years on PC.
4090 is making me want to go AMD again though.
 
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4090 isnt the gloriest of launches that's for sure. When its such a high premium and more than previous gen you want it to be flawless. Good to see your newer driver sorted it though Tired!
 
Had to uninstall the 526.47 driver and reinstall the 522.30 Studio driver.

Was getting the high idle clocks, which is something I haven't had for years, all good now with the 522.30.

Poor from Nvidia.
 
Kelt said:
Had to uninstall the 526.47 driver and reinstall the 522.30 Studio driver.

Was getting the high idle clocks, which is something I haven't had for years, all good now with the 522.30.

Poor from Nvidia.
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Same here high idle clocks also so have done the same as yourself and installed the studio driver for now :)

Did not know until now the studio driver could be installed within GeForce experience:cry:
 
Kelt said:
Permanently.

Would happen ahter playing a game, the core would idle at 1665 MHz, and stay there.
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Yep I seen this on a number of driver releases myself, I dont think it uses any additional watts though when I looked at my wall meter?
 
gpuerrilla said:
Yep I seen this on a number of driver releases myself, I dont think it uses any additional watts though when I looked at my wall meter?
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I never checked the watts, but it meant the fans were running at 1200 rpm all the time as well, so a liittle extra noise in a normally quiet (at idle) system.
 
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Kelt said:
I never checked the watts, but it meant the fans were running at 1200 rpm all the time as well, so a liittle extra noise in a normally quiet (at idle) system.
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I only seen it as AB reported the core clocks which got my attention. I run a custom fan curve but its under the desk but not sure why it does it either.
 
varkanoid said:
Are you sure its just not incorrect reporting by Afterburner ? Did you check with GPU-Z too ?
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I was just wondering thats all - is Afterburner updated for the 4090 ?
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No, as I said I noticed this over the past year and I have a 3090. One time I did check the wall meter and it was not using any more than idle, but tbh I have not checked for some time. You could be right it being an AB thing though.
 
gpuerrilla said:
No, as I said I noticed this over the past year and I have a 3090. One time I did check the wall meter and it was not using any more than idle, but tbh I have not checked for some time. You could be right it being an AB thing though.
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Mah, it's a driver thing.

Like I said, reverted back to the Studio 522.30 and all is good again.
 
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