NVIDIA Releases GeForce Driver 572.60 to Address RTX 50 Series GPU Black Screen Issues

The latest update for NVIDIA’s GeForce 572.60 GPU driver is here, aiming to address the notorious black screen issues encountered by RTX 50 series users while also tackling several other bugs.

Recently, NVIDIA launched the 572.60 Game Ready Driver, eagerly awaited by gamers, especially those with RTX 50 GPUs. This update has become essential because NVIDIA pledged to sort out the serious problems that led to many RTX 50 GPUs becoming essentially unusable.

Even if you’re just hearing about this for the first time and you own an RTX 50 series card, it’s crucial to pay attention. Numerous users experienced a troublesome black screen after installing previous drivers that were meant to support the RTX 50 models. Despite extensive troubleshooting, including BIOS resets, they found their displays unresponsive.

Now, with the arrival of the 572.60 driver, NVIDIA offers a solution to the black screen alongside other important fixes. This update addresses random display stutters in SteamVR on RTX 50 series cards, unexpected crashes, audio hitches, and various instances of poor performance and image distortion. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s been fixed:

Fixed Gaming Bugs:

• [SteamVR] Apps may stutter on GeForce RTX 50 series [5088118]

Fixed General Bugs:

• [Adobe Substance 3D Sampler] Launch crashes with R570 branch drivers [5083712]
• [Adobe Substance 3D Painter] Texture corruption during GPU raytracing [5091781]
• [VRay 6] Low performance on CUDA Vpath tests for Blackwell GPUs [4915763]
• [GeForce RTX 50 series] Black screen issues [5088957] [5100062] [5089089]
• Audio hitches when using DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC at high refresh rates [5104848]
• Minor image corruption on pixelated designs in applications [5071565]

A significant addition in this update is the support for NARAKA: Bladepoint with DLSS 4, promising enriched visuals and enhanced performance on RTX cards. According to the release notes, Monster Hunter Wilds also joins this list of supported titles.

While the fix for the black screen issue appears promising, only time will tell if it completely resolves the matter. If you’re not experiencing any problems currently, it’s still a good idea to head over to NVIDIA’s official site and update your drivers to this latest version.