Upgrade procedure Nvidia -> Nvidia

[spluff]

If upgrading from a previous Nvidia card (980ti) to 3080FE

Is it just a matter of sticking it in with the power and then loading into windows?

I have the latest GeForce Drivers and Experience loaded.

 

[vapor matt]

Yes it should be fine just swapping cards.

 

[spluff]

thanks - ill give that a shoit

 

[Frubeling]

I'd highly recommend wiping all your graphics drivers before swapping the card over, then re-installing them after

 

[VincentHanna]

I'd highly recommend wiping all your graphics drivers before swapping the card over, then re-installing them after

Honestly, there's no need these days.

 

[smogsy]

I'd highly recommend wiping all your graphics drivers before swapping the card over, then re-installing them after

no, waste of time and actually worse than just leaving as is.

Windows & nvidia will auto detect the new card & setup the new HAL requirements, all your doing by wiping drivers is leaving old files & fragments behind & making the chances worse for issues in the future.

this is from a MCSA new WDDM will do everything for you that is required & clean up what it needs to.. why do you think nvidia/AMD have inbuilt clean install tools now? its down to new MS support

 

[Shteve]

no, waste of time and actually worse than just leaving as is.

Windows & nvidia will auto detect the new card & setup the new HAL requirements, all your doing by wiping drivers is leaving old files & fragments behind & making the chances worse for issues in the future.

this is from a MCSA new WDDM will do everything for you that is required & clean up what it needs to.. why do you think nvidia/AMD have inbuilt clean install tools now? its down to new MS support

Too much sense. Much better to keep recycling info that was correct in the win 95 era.

If the card had 8GB of memory, then yes use DDU, but no need if it has 10GB or more.

 

[Frubeling]

Well consider my knowledge somewhat outdated

 

[MissChief]

I went from a 1080 to a 2070 Super. All I did was right clicked the 1080 in device manager/display adapters and chose to uninstall. Cancelled the restart and shut down. Removed the 1080, installed the 2070S, powered up, windows identified the card immediately. That was it. Zero problems at all since.

 

[Blue160]

I did even less than that!

PSU switch off, pull out 1070, insert 3070, PSU switch on, and away we go with no problems at all.

I can see the point of removing old drivers when going from AMD to Nvidia but not when you’re sticking with the same team.

 

[smogsy]

I did even less than that!

PSU switch off, pull out 1070, insert 3070, PSU switch on, and away we go with no problems at all.

I can see the point of removing old drivers when going from AMD to Nvidia but not when you’re sticking with the same team.

thats the correct method.

for switch vendor, you can actually install both side by side & MS will activate the correct drivers depending on whats inserted.

i used to run Nvidia GPU & AMD second GPU for Video Work. it worked but not recommended.

if switching vendor, Would suggest using the AMD/NVIDIA CLEAN option.