NVIDIA Game Ready Driver 572.XX Allegedly Triggering Major Issues for RTX 40 Series Users: Crashes, Blackouts, and More!

NVIDIA’s latest software updates for its GeForce RTX 40 series graphics cards have certainly caused quite a stir, sparking frustration among users as these new GPU drivers seem to be more problematic than helpful. Despite the growing concerns, it seems NVIDIA has been slow to react to these issues.

In recent weeks, there’s been a flurry of complaints specifically aimed at GPU driver version 572.XX, which users claim has been causing a host of issues for systems powered by RTX 40 cards. Since January’s release of the RTX 50 series, it appears NVIDIA has shifted its focus primarily to its newer line-up, somewhat sidelining the RTX 40 series when it comes to ironing out technical glitches. While the RTX 50 series faced its fair share of hurdles, such as those pesky blue screens of death (BSODs), the RTX 40 cards were running fairly smoothly until these new drivers arrived.

In one notable discussion, Redditor u/Soctty1992 shared his struggles with the 572.XX update, echoing the experiences of many others. The recurring themes among these reports include hard crashes, blackouts, and other display-related faults — problems that were notably absent with the earlier drivers.

Interestingly, many users have found solace in reverting back to version 566.XX, which predates the 572.16 release that came out on January 30 to support the shiny new RTX 5090 and 5080 models. The introduction of fresh features with the RTX 50 series, like DLSS 4, Multi-Frame Generation, and DLSS Override, was exciting. However, it’s the interplay of these features with the RTX 40 cards that’s seemingly at the root of the chaos — not always when used, but often enough to raise a red flag.

Take, for example, the tale of one gamer whose RTX 4080 spectacularly failed to run Cyberpunk 2077 until he reverted to pre-572.XX drivers. Another RTX 4090 user experienced a barrage of black screens and frozen systems until switching back to the older software.

Despite these widespread reports, NVIDIA’s focus seems glued to resolving only the most glaring issues affecting their new releases. Efforts to address the BSODs on RTX 50 machines took weeks, and for RTX 40 users, the frustration of rolling back drivers means sacrificing the benefits of the latest advances, such as the Transformer Model DLSS 4 and cutting-edge Ray Reconstruction, alongside new entries in the DLSS-supported games catalog.

The collective sentiment is clear: while new features are fantastic, stability shouldn’t be the price users have to pay. For many NVIDIA enthusiasts, their patience is wearing thin, hoping for a swift resolution from NVIDIA to restore peace to the gaming realm.