NVIDIA’s Newest Driver Update Fails to Fix “Black Screen” Problems for Numerous Users; Manufacturer-Supported Games Now Crashing

NVIDIA’s latest attempt to address the issues plaguing their RTX 50 GPUs hasn’t quite hit the mark. Released with the intention of fixing the troublesome black screen problem, the new driver update has left many users still grappling with the same issue, if not worse.

It appears the launch of NVIDIA’s RTX 50 Blackwell GPU series isn’t off to the smoothest start. A particularly nagging issue involves users experiencing frequent crashes and black screens while gaming. In an effort to tackle these issues, NVIDIA rolled out the Game Ready 572.60 driver. This update was supposed to resolve problems related to the DisplayPort connection and the BIOS. However, according to gaming reviewer @mpr_reviews, the update has ironically exacerbated the problem. With this new driver, games that utilize Multi-Frame Generation (MFG) are crashing more frequently, especially on the RTX 5080 model, either as soon as the game starts or when exiting.

@mpr_reviews shared their frustration, noting that even after applying the 572.65 “hotfix,” the crashes persist, particularly in games supporting MFG. While the issue isn’t exclusive to MFG titles, it is more pronounced with them, indicating that NVIDIA’s latest driver hasn’t entirely resolved the problem. Although widespread reports haven’t flooded in yet since the update’s release, early feedback suggests there is a significant issue. The discrepancy might be linked to the functionality of MFG on the RTX 50 Blackwell GPUs, though this remains speculative at this point.

Another user, Timebringer, reported a peculiar incident while playing Death Stranding on their RTX 5080, despite having disabled DLSS and frame generation. Initially suspecting an overheating problem, the user noted that their system temperatures were well within safe limits, leading them to the conclusion that the new driver might be at fault. As a result, they decided to roll back to an older version of the driver, which apparently caused less frequent crashes.

For those still encountering these frustrating crashes after updating their NVIDIA drivers, we encourage you to share your experiences so we can push for a more decisive response from NVIDIA. Many, like @mpr_reviews, seem to find reverting to the previous driver version a somewhat effective temporary fix. This situation is still developing, and we’ll have to wait for more user experiences to provide a clearer picture of what’s going on.

With AMD’s RX 9070 series about to hit the shelves, the rocky start for NVIDIA’s RTX 50 GPUs could give AMD the upper hand in the GPU market. If NVIDIA doesn’t address these problems soon, they might find themselves at a disadvantage.