NVIDIA’s Newest Driver Update Fails to Resolve “Black Screen” Problems for Many Users; Manufacturer-Supported Games Now Crashing

NVIDIA’s latest attempt to address the black screen issue plaguing RTX 50 GPUs with their newest driver update has not gone as planned for many users. In fact, for some, the situation seems to have deteriorated.

The recent release of NVIDIA’s Game Ready 572.60 driver, intended to resolve the notorious black screen and crashing problems with their new RTX 50 Blackwell series, is posing more challenges than it solves. As the gaming community, including notable reviewers like @mpr_reviews on social media, have pointed out, these issues are particularly pernicious with games that support Multi-Frame Generation (MFG).

One user noted that when they used the latest 572.60 driver, any game utilizing MFG would crash and reboot their system, particularly when using MFG 3x or 4x settings. This frustrating outcome occurs either at the game’s launch or when exiting. Attempting to fix this, NVIDIA swiftly released the 572.65 hotfix, but reports claim that the problem persists.

Even with the hotfix, games supporting MFG continue to falter, hinting that the driver update isn’t up to scratch. While there hasn’t been a tidal wave of reports just yet, initial feedback is pointing toward a significant underlying issue, especially concerning how MFG operates on RTX 50 Blackwell GPUs.

Another gamer shared their experience while playing Death Stranding on an RTX 5080. Despite disabling DLSS and frame generation, they encountered the dreaded black screen, initially suspecting a heat issue—only to find CPU and GPU temps stable below 65 degrees. This prompted a rollback to previous drivers, with hopes of a more stable gaming session.

We’re encouraging anyone still facing difficulties with these latest updates to report back, enabling us to push for a more definitive response from NVIDIA. Many, including @mpr_reviews, are reverting to older drivers, reporting fewer issues with these versions. As more incidents unfold, we’ll hopefully gain clearer insight into what’s truly at play here.

With AMD gearing up to release their RX 9070 series, the instability surrounding NVIDIA’s RTX 50 GPUs could give AMD a competitive advantage in the mainstream GPU market, unless NVIDIA can patch up its drivers swiftly and effectively.