NVIDIA’s New Driver Update Fails to Fix “Black Screen” Problem for Many Users; Manufacturer-Supported Games Now Crashing

NVIDIA just rolled out a new driver update to address the dreaded black screen issue plaguing RTX 50 GPUs. However, for many users, the situation only seems to have worsened instead of improved.

In an unfortunate twist for NVIDIA, known as Team Green among enthusiasts, their launch of the RTX 50 Blackwell GPUs isn’t going according to plan. Users are reporting a range of problems, most notably crashes and black screens during gaming. To tackle these, NVIDIA introduced the Game Ready 572.60 driver, intended to resolve issues with the DisplayPort connection and the BIOS. Yet, according to users like @mpr_reviews, this update has actually exacerbated the problem, especially for games that support Multi-Frame Generation (MFG).

A recent Twitter post by @mpr_reviews highlights the mess, stating that deploying the 572.60 driver leads to black screen crashes and even restarts on the RTX 5080 when using MFG 3x or 4x. Sadly, the subsequent 572.65 hotfix hasn’t resolved the issue either, continuing to beset titles utilizing MFG.

The consensus seems to be that NVIDIA’s latest attempt hasn’t solved the problem, possibly even making it more frequent for games employing MFG. While widespread reports of crashing haven’t surfaced yet, initial feedback points to persistent trouble. It remains unclear whether the underlying issue stems from the interaction between MFG and RTX 50 Blackwell GPUs, leaving many questions open for now.

In a related incident, another user, @Timebringer, shared an experience while playing Death Stranding on an RTX 5080, reporting a black screen without MFG or DLSS enabled. Despite monitoring the temperature to rule out overheating, both CPU and GPU temperatures remained below 65 degrees. Consequently, this user plans to revert to an older driver version.

For those continuing to face crashes since NVIDIA’s update, sharing experiences could prompt further action from NVIDIA. Many, like @mpr_reviews, have already rolled back the updates due to fewer crashes on earlier drivers. This issue continues to develop, and we await further reports to identify the root cause.

As AMD gears up to release their RX 9070 series, NVIDIA’s current troubles could provide an unexpected advantage to Team Red. Improved user experience from AMD might sway the market unless NVIDIA swiftly addresses these driver-related debacles.