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**THE NVIDIA DRIVERS THREAD**
- Thread starter Boomstick777
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Yeah - I tried playing back some 1080p 60fps videos @ 4k with it and my 4090 was using 140w (!)
Definitely don't feel it's worth it. It does look better but I feel MadVR's upscaling for MPC does a better job. Plus Firefox is my main browser so I can't really take advantage of it for YouTube and Twitch. And seeing the extra power draw... I'm leaving it off.
dont know if its not working or not I dont see any difference tried on 1440p monitor playing 480p/720p and also 4K 65inch oled , also I notice the extra power its using , while with nvidia shield the AI upscalling is noticable on the same content
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So not installed the new driver because a Studio version isn't out yet but reading some reviews, AI video super res seems to be.... well meh?
Yes, I’ve been reliving some of my favourite Kazaa and Limewire classic clips!
Seems to be a bug in 531.18 that causes the Nvidia Container to randomly max out a CPU core until you manually end the process. Nvidia now partially acknowledge this in their official notes, but for now only say it can happen when exiting a game, but I've seen it happen at other times as well. Rolling back to 528.49 for now.
BSOD issue with the driver too, no wonder there wasn't a Studio driver release for this version. This is why I never install game ready drivers any more, they can be buggy as they do not undergo as extensive testing. Last driver version saw studio and game ready at the same time coming out, so I updated, but this time only game ready came out, clearly they were letting you lot beta test it 
Always use Studio version for ultimate stability, and no performance issues.
Always use Studio version for ultimate stability, and no performance issues.
Nvidia working on driver fix for Windows BSOD, high CPU usage
Nvidia confirmed today that it's working to fix a driver issue causing high CPU usage and blue screens of death (BSODs) on Windows systems.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
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I have not updated the past few releases (games and fixes had nothing for my setup). Seems nvidia isnt immune to driver issues like some have you believe. 
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I had this exact behaviour when my 3rd party 12VHPWR cable was faulty, Not melty just faulty like a lose cable that would make the card lose power so I'd get a black screen followed by fans at 100%. Went back to the stock Nvidia octopus and that sorted it.
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I get the same problem with my 4090 periodically but using AIB, same display. Sometimes it happens after installing the driver and I change from 8 bit to 10 bit as well. Restart fixes it but annoying nonetheless.
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Did not realise studio version drivers were a thing. Good to know.BSOD issue with the driver too, no wonder there wasn't a Studio driver release for this version. This is why I never install game ready drivers any more, they can be buggy as they do not undergo as extensive testing. Last driver version saw studio and game ready at the same time coming out, so I updated, but this time only game ready came out, clearly they were letting you lot beta test it
Always use Studio version for ultimate stability, and no performance issues.
Nvidia working on driver fix for Windows BSOD, high CPU usage
Nvidia confirmed today that it's working to fix a driver issue causing high CPU usage and blue screens of death (BSODs) on Windows systems.www.bleepingcomputer.com
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Game Ready drivers are for people buying the latest games.BSOD issue with the driver too, no wonder there wasn't a Studio driver release for this version. This is why I never install game ready drivers any more, they can be buggy as they do not undergo as extensive testing. Last driver version saw studio and game ready at the same time coming out, so I updated, but this time only game ready came out, clearly they were letting you lot beta test it
Always use Studio version for ultimate stability, and no performance issues.
Nvidia working on driver fix for Windows BSOD, high CPU usage
Nvidia confirmed today that it's working to fix a driver issue causing high CPU usage and blue screens of death (BSODs) on Windows systems.www.bleepingcomputer.com
If you are playing games from 3 months+ ago then studio will be fine.
Never touched a studio driver and can count on one hand the number of nvidia driver issues I've had over the years. That said, I'll only update to a game ready driver for the odd new title I buy on release or if it includes some performance benefits. Rarely ever update the same day the driver comes out.
I've been playing the latest games with studio drivers for ages, never an issue, and no real world difference in performance vs the game ready version. Studio drivers are inherently exactly the same driver, just undergo more testing to assure stability and reliability. Sometimes they come out the exact same time as game ready drivers, same version of the driver like the previous release. his time round we know why they didn't do that, because the Studio version is still under stability testing.