NVIDIA’s newest driver update, intended to resolve the frustrating black screen issue with the RTX 50 GPUs, seems to be falling short for a lot of users; instead, it seems to have exacerbated the issue for some.
## NVIDIA’s Driver Update Causes More Headaches for Gamers, Failing to Fix Crashing Problems and Potentially Making Them Worse
It appears NVIDIA, often referred to as Team Green, is facing a rough patch with the release of its RTX 50 Blackwell GPUs. The problems are snowballing, particularly the unexpected crashes and black screens during gameplay. In response, NVIDIA rolled out the Game Ready 572.60 driver, designed to address issues with DisplayPort connections and BIOS settings. But according to a gaming review account, @mpr_reviews, the update seems to have backfired. Games supporting Multi-Frame Generation (MFG) are now crashing more frequently.
In a recent tweet, @mpr_reviews shared, “Using the latest Nvidia driver 572.60 causes every game that supports multi-frame generation to crash to a black screen, restarting my PC on the RTX 5080 when MFG 3x or 4x is used. This happens at game startup or upon exiting the game. The 572.65 hotfix doesn’t seem to resolve the issue either.”
It seems that games with MFG support are crashing more often for these users, and even after attempting the 572.65 hotfix, the problems persist. Although this black-screen issue isn’t exclusive to MFG titles, it certainly appears more prevalent with them, hinting that NVIDIA’s latest driver isn’t providing relief as hoped. While widespread reports aren’t flooding in yet, early indications definitely suggest a snag. The underlying problem might be tied to how MFG operates on RTX 50 Blackwell GPUs, but it’s too early to say for sure.
Another user, Timebringer, reported on Twitter: “It happened today when I was playing Death Stranding on my 5080 without DLSS and frame gen. No past driver had this issue, and it didn’t seem like overheating since my CPU and GPU temperatures were under control. I’m rolling back the driver.”
For gamers still grappling with these crashing issues after the driver update, we encourage them to report their experiences. We aim to reach out to NVIDIA for clarity on this situation. Many, like @mpr_reviews, have opted to revert to the previous driver version, where crashes were reportedly less frequent. It’s an ever-evolving scenario, so we’ll keep an eye out for more reports before drawing conclusions.
With AMD’s RX 9070 series launch on the horizon, this hiccup gives AMD a potential advantage in the competitive GPU market. GPU enthusiasts can only hope NVIDIA addresses these hurdles so they don’t lose ground in the performance race.
