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**THE NVIDIA DRIVERS THREAD**

Nvidia really, really need to get a grip on this - and soon. For a couple of decades now, AMD have had a reputation for poor drivers that has often been the determining factor for many more casual users opting for Nvidia over them. That's not to say that AMD drivers have always been awful or that Nvidia have always been great - but the reputation has been very persistent. If Nvidia allow these current problems to rumble on, they risk letting go of that long-held advantage.

Things aren't perfect on the AMD side either - plenty of grumbles about drivers in the 9070/XT threads - but that's already priced in with AMD. It's Nvidia that have the most to lose here.

Personally, I found the January onward drivers an absolute clusterfudge on my 4090. They've not been quite as bad on the 5090, but it's not like I have much choice on which drivers to use now anyway.
 
Rogueywon said:
Nvidia really, really need to get a grip on this - and soon. For a couple of decades now, AMD have had a reputation for poor drivers that has often been the determining factor for many more casual users opting for Nvidia over them. That's not to say that AMD drivers have always been awful or that Nvidia have always been great - but the reputation has been very persistent. If Nvidia allow these current problems to rumble on, they risk letting go of that long-held advantage.

Things aren't perfect on the AMD side either - plenty of grumbles about drivers in the 9070/XT threads - but that's already priced in with AMD. It's Nvidia that have the most to lose here.

Personally, I found the January onward drivers an absolute clusterfudge on my 4090. They've not been quite as bad on the 5090, but it's not like I have much choice on which drivers to use now anyway.
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The first issues I noticed was a black screen after installing them, then I thought the drivers were fixed only to find out I couldn't change any driver settings as I was locked out!

Back to 566.36 and so far all is fine!
 
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My 4090 has a couple of games (Indiana and HL RTX) with FG issues (possibly more games but that's all I can remember at the moment), so I'll revert back to the 566.36 driver to see if fixes the problem.
 
Kelt said:
My 4090 has a couple of games (Indiana and HL RTX) with FG issues (possibly more games but that's all I can remember at the moment), so I'll revert back to the 566.36 driver to see if fixes the problem.
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It probably will. I never moved off these ones and all that you mentioned still works fine with them.
 
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It probably will. I never moved off these ones and all that you mentioned still works fine with them.
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Yup, installed the 566.36 driver and the Indiana game now works with FG, HL RTX won't run with this driver, so will wait for the full release and/or a new working driver for the 4 series (won't hold my breath).

So the 57* branch of driver gets my Official "Sucky" status.
 
Having issues with my Zotac 5090 solid and black screen. Using the latest drivers, which "fix" the issue allegedly
 
R0b1n said:
Having issues with my Zotac 5090 solid and black screen. Using the latest drivers, which "fix" the issue allegedly
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I'm still having issues where I get a black screen when I turn my TV on while my monitor is already switched on. I don't think all the issues have been ironed out.
 
Switching to the 566.36 drivers has completely solved the random driver crashes I was getting in World of Warcraft using a 4070 Ti Super. It was driving me nuts and things like removing my undervolt and using DDU did nothing to stop it. Haven't had a single crash since the change, even with my undervolt back in place. Something's definitely up with the newer branch.
 
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If you're not on a 50 series where you have no option but to use the 572 ********, I'd advise anyone to just use 566.36.

572.83 have been 'better' with my 5080 the last week or so with no major issues, but still have various bugs. And frame gen still does not work properly with Gsync and Vsync on in control panel. I hardly see anyone complaining about this which surprises me.

I can't get multi frame gen (x3 or x4) to work in any game now (only have Cyberpunk and Indy). I'm almost certain Cyberpunk worked with MFG on the original release drivers, but all VR games were totally screwed on those so no way I'm going back.
 
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Hmm

I've noticed only two things:

1. One or two drivers back nothing crashed in game, but when I exited the game I noticed in my notifications that I had a driver crash or reboot message.

2. Yesterday in KCD2 performance was poor. Lots of hitching. In other words the frame rate kept dropping. It felt like the GPU was dropping it's clock speeds for some reason.
 
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wunkley said:
I can't get multi frame gen (x3 or x4) to work in any game now
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The feedback I'm getting from actual users and YouTubers is that it's a totally pointless feature until they sort the latency.

They can't even make a good driver right now, so you might have a bit of a wait before MFG becomes a viable option so you're not missing much if anything.
 
is Project G-assist dumb? or is FRL something different to "max frame rate"
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is max frame rate and FRL the same thing?
No, they are not the same thing. Max frame rate is not mentioned in the provided information, but GPU Framerate Limit (FRL) FPS cap is disabled, which means that the maximum frame rate is not capped.
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so you dont know what Max Frame Rate is?
I don't have information about your system's maximum frame rate. However, I can provide general information about NVIDIA GPUs and gaming optimizations. Would you like to know more about that?
its a graphics setting in the nvidia control panel though?
The information about maximum frame rate is not provided in the current prompt or previous information. However, I can tell you that the NVIDIA Control Panel is where you would typically find settings related to frame rate and other graphics settings.
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I don't get it
wow this thing is so dumb...

what is gpu per per watt
GPU Perf-per-Watt Maximizer is disabled, but Performance per Watt (PPW) is unknown (supported game playing and NVIDIA App needed).
what does it do
GPU Perf-per-Watt Maximizer is a technology that helps optimize performance and power consumption of the GPU. When enabled, it adjusts the GPU's clock speeds and voltage to achieve the best balance between performance and power efficiency. However, in your system, it is disabled.
so it makes my gpu use less watts?
Do you want to enable GPU Undervolting?
Please respond with Y/N.
does GPU perf per watt maximiser make my gpu use less watts?
Will not make any changes.
does GPU perf per watt maximiser make my gpu use less watts?
Yes, when enabled, GPU Perf-per-Watt Maximizer is designed to help the GPU use less watts while maintaining performance. However, in your system, it is currently disabled.
how do i enable it
Do you want to enable maximum power efficiency with a minimum framerate of 60FPS?
Please respond with Y/N.
n
Will not make any changes.
how do I enable to perf per watt setting manually?
Do you want to enable maximum power efficiency with a minimum framerate of 60FPS?
Please respond with Y/N.
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surely its the same thing as power management...
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or are these supposed to be special options only the bot has access to? or did someone just code the name of the settings wrong?

gets even weirder, I have a 4090 btw
what is high efficiency mode
High Efficiency Mode is a power-saving feature that helps reduce power consumption while maintaining performance. However, I couldn't find any information on how to enable it in your system. The GPU Perf-per-Watt Maximizer is the closest related feature, which is currently disabled.
but I have the latest drivers?
The GPU Perf-per-Watt Maximizer is a feature that helps the GPU use less watts while maintaining performance. However, it is currently disabled in your system. To enable it, you can try the following steps:

  1. Open the NVIDIA Control Panel.
  2. Go to the "System Information" section.
  3. Click on the "Power Management" tab.
  4. Look for the "GPU Perf-per-Watt Maximizer" option and enable it.
    Note: If you are unable to find the option, it may be because it is not available in your system or driver version.
is high efficiency a 5000 series only feature?
No, High Efficiency Mode is not exclusive to the 5000 series. However, I couldn't find any information on how to enable it in your system. The GPU Perf-per-Watt Maximizer is the closest related feature, which is currently disabled.
are my drivers current
Your driver version 572.83 is up to date.
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oh wait, are these laptop only settings or something?

either way, this bot seems like the dumbest thing ever
 
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