Nvidia's recent GPU drivers have been causing serious problems for users, including a 16% overclocking performance drop with driver 595.71, GPU thermal throttling, black screens, and crashes. The issues trace back through multiple driver releases, with RTX 50-series owners bearing the brunt. The author argues Nvidia's release notes can no longer be trusted, that the company deserves the same criticism AMD received for driver instability, and that Nvidia must prioritize driver quality to regain enthusiast trust — especially given the premium prices of current-gen hardware.
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GeForce 595.71 broke what already needed fixingNvidia's driver problems didn't begin with 595.71Nvidia's recent drivers feel like they were vibe coded into existence1.8K Impressions