NVIDIA’s recent driver update aimed at resolving the pesky black screen issue with RTX 50 GPUs hasn’t exactly hit the mark for many users—and, for some, it seems to have made matters even worse.
NVIDIA’s attempt to smooth things over with its RTX 50 Blackwell GPU release isn’t going as planned. The launch has been plagued with issues, chief among them being sudden crashes and black screens while gaming. To tackle this, NVIDIA introduced the Game Ready 572.60 driver. The update was supposed to fix DisplayPort connections and BIOS issues. However, according to feedback from @mpr_reviews, the update has backfired. Games utilizing Multi-Frame Generation (MFG) are now crashing more frequently than before.
@mpr_reviews shared on Twitter that the new Nvidia driver 572.60 causes all games supporting MFG to black screen crash and force a PC restart when running on an RTX 5080, especially when MFG 3x or 4x is active. This happens both when starting a game and when trying to exit one. Unfortunately, the recent 572.65 hotfix doesn’t appear to solve this, either.
The problem isn’t solely with MFG titles, but these crashes are more frequent with them, pointing to a failure of the latest driver to solve user issues effectively. Although widespread reports haven’t surfaced since the driver rollout a few days back, initial feedback indicates something’s flawed. We suspect there could be a glitch in how MFG integrates with RTX 50 Blackwell GPUs, but that remains speculative for now.
Another user, Timebringer, noted a similar black screen issue while playing “Death Stranding” on an RTX 5080, despite having DLSS and frame generation turned off. Temperatures were monitored and kept under 65 degrees, suggesting overheating wasn’t the cause, which led the user to consider reverting to an older driver version.
For those still grappling with these crashes after the update, we encourage sharing your experiences so we can reach out to NVIDIA for clarity. Users like @mpr_reviews are already rolling back to previous driver versions that reportedly had fewer crashes. This situation is still unfolding, so we’ll keep an eye on further developments to better understand the root of the trouble.
With AMD’s RX 9070 series just about to hit the market, NVIDIA’s RTX 50 GPUs stumbling out of the gate is unfortunate. This misstep could allow AMD to seize a competitive advantage unless NVIDIA quickly addresses these concerns.
