Nvidia released an unscheduled hotfix driver that it says is fixing black screen issues on older generation GeForce graphics cards.
The details:
- GeForce Hotfix display driver version 572.65 is available for 64-bit versions of Windows 10 and 11.
- It is designed for non-RTX 5000 graphics cards.
- The patch is only available as a direct download.
Nvidia fixed black screen issues in the Game Ready driver 572.60 last week, but only for RTX 5000 graphics card. The hotfix fixes the issue for older video cards now as well.
The hotfix driver is available here. It makes a single change according to the release notes: “PC may boot to a black screen when connected via DisplayPort with certain monitors [5131002]”.
This update should only be installed on Windows PCs that are affected by the black screen issue. Users who do not experience black screens after booting should not install the update according to Nvidia. This hotfix driver is considered beta by Nvidia, and it may may be integrated into future GeForce drivers as a final update.
Nvidia users plagued by the black screen issues should fix it by installing the new driver. It is recommended to create a system backup before installing new drivers on Windows systems.
The GeForce Game Ready Driver 572.60 included the following changes:
- Improved gaming experience for DLSS 4 games such as NARAKA BLADEPOINT or Monster Hunter Wilds.
- Fixed apps stuttering on GeForce RTX 50 series cards.
- Fixed two issues in Adobe Substance 3D.
- Fixed black screen issues on systems with GeForce RTX 50 series cards.
- Fixed an audio issue.
- Fixed an image corruption issue in apps.
You can check out the full changelog here.