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

The latest driver update from NVIDIA, intended to solve the notorious black screen issues experienced by RTX 50 GPU users, seems to have missed the mark for many. In fact, reports are coming in that the situation might have worsened for some.

Let’s dive into what’s happening: NVIDIA’s rollout of their RTX 50 Blackwell GPUs hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing, with growing issues plaguing the launch. One pressing problem was gamers encountering crashes and those dreaded black screens during gameplay. In response, NVIDIA pushed out their Game Ready 572.60 driver, aimed at tackling these issues, particularly with the DisplayPort connection and BIOS. But as pointed out by @mpr_reviews, this update seems to have backfired, especially with games that support Multi-Frame Generation (MFG).

A tweet from Mostly Positive Reviews highlighted the issue, indicating that every game supporting MFG causes black screen crashes and results in system restarts on the RTX 5080 when using MFG 3x or 4x. This happens right at the game’s start or upon exiting. Even the subsequent 572.65 hotfix didn’t alleviate the issue.

What the reports are suggesting is troubling: titles supporting MFG are crashing more frequently, and even after applying the “hotfix,” the problems haven’t subsided. While initially, no widespread reports flooded in post-update, these firsthand accounts suggest there’s definitely a hitch somewhere. The complication might be tied to how MFG interacts with RTX 50 Blackwell GPUs, though it’s too early to pinpoint anything definitive.

Further issues were noted by a user sharing their experience of playing Death Stranding on the RTX 5080 with DLSS and frame generation turned off. They ruled out overheating as all temperatures were below 65 degrees, yet bizarrely, the problem persisted. This has led some to consider reverting to the previous driver version, as the frequency of crashes was seemingly lower then.

For those still battling these issues, don’t hesitate to report your experience. We are actively reaching out to NVIDIA for comment and solutions. Meanwhile, with AMD’s RX 9070 series launch approaching, Team Green’s mishap could very well play to AMD’s advantage in the competitive GPU market. NVIDIA will need to swiftly address these user experience setbacks to remain a contender.