NVIDIA Launches Fifth Hotfix Driver to Fix Black Screen Problems

NVIDIA has rolled out a new “hotfix driver”to resolve ongoing issues with the RTX 50 GPU series, specifically addressing the bothersome black-screen problem.

Introducing NVIDIA’s v572.75 Driver: A Solution for RTX 50 GPU Users

The launch of the RTX Blackwell series has presented numerous challenges for NVIDIA. Despite being in the retail space for about a month, these GPUs have encountered issues such as limited stock availability and performance drops attributed to missing ROPs (Raster Operations Pipelines).As NVIDIA continues to combat these obstacles, their latest hotfix driver aims to rectify at least two specific concerns affecting the RTX 50 GPUs, including a newly identified problem.

GeForce Hotfix Display Driver version 572.75 is based on our latest Game Ready Driver 572.70.

[GeForce RTX 5080/5090] Graphics cards may not run at full speeds on system reboot when overclocked [5088034]

[GeForce RTX 50 series] GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs crashes with black screen [5120886]

One of the issues specifically concerns the GeForce RTX 5080 and 5090 models, where overclocking may prevent the GPUs from achieving full performance levels upon system reboot. While there have been no widespread reports from users regarding this problem, it remains a possibility that NVIDIA has detected it through their internal testing or that affected cases have yet to be publicly acknowledged.

The other critical issue being addressed is the notorious black screen crash, which has continued to affect users, even with the previous driver updates. We previously reported incidents where users encountered black screens while playing Frame Generation titles, despite having the latest drivers installed. As such, while this hotfix could potentially resolve the issue for some, its effectiveness remains uncertain.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition

Given these ongoing challenges, we strongly recommend that users update to the newest hotfix display driver. This update may very well remedy the persistent black screen crashes that many RTX 50 GPU users have been experiencing.

For more insights, check the source: Videocardz.

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