NVIDIA Game Ready Driver 572.XX Reportedly Causing Major Issues for RTX 40 Series Users: Crashes, Black Screens, and More!

NVIDIA’s latest GPU drivers have been stirring up some trouble for users of the GeForce RTX 40 series and even some older models. However, the tech giant has yet to respond to these issues.

### Widespread Issues with GPU Driver 572.XX on RTX 40-Based Systems

In early 2023, NVIDIA launched the RTX 50 series, and since then, it seems like the RTX 40 series has been somewhat overlooked when it comes to addressing bugs. It’s not unusual for companies to prioritize their latest products, but while the RTX 50 series had its share of problems, like BSODs, the RTX 40 series was largely hassle-free until the 572.XX drivers came into play.

One Reddit user, u/Soctty1992, shared his challenging experience with the new 572.XX drivers and cited several similar reports. Common issues mentioned include significant system crashes, black screens, and display glitches—problems that were notably scarce before the 572.XX drivers were introduced.

A lot of users have voiced that the 566.XX drivers, available before the release of the 572.16 driver on January 30th, were far more reliable. That driver update was primarily aimed at supporting the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 models and brought with it features like DLSS 4, Multi-Frame Generation, and DLSS Override. While these features didn’t always directly cause issues, a combination of various factors seems to trigger the problems many users are facing.

For instance, one gamer reported that his RTX 4080 would crash while launching Cyberpunk 2077, a problem that only resolved once he reverted to the pre-572.XX drivers. Another RTX 4090 user highlighted issues including black screens and monitors refusing to turn on. He, too, found refuge in reverting to the 566.XX version.

Despite these widespread reports since late January, NVIDIA appears to have turned a deaf ear to the calls for fixes. Their limited focus has been on addressing BSODs in the RTX 50 series, which took weeks to resolve. As a result, many RTX 40 users have reverted to older drivers, although this means missing out on the latest features like the Transformer Model DLSS 4, enhanced Ray Reconstruction, and new additions to the DLSS-supported games catalog.