PC components, GPUs, GPU Drivers

Nvidia RTX 40-series GPU owners are continuing to experience system stability issues, with reports of blue screen crashes (BSODs), system instability, and game-breaking bugs. This comes as a concern, especially since Nvidia has been focusing on its new RTX 50-series cards.

Game developers have actively warned users against installing the latest 572.xx GeForce drivers, which have been reported to cause performance and stability issues. Users have experienced problems with newly released games, such as inZOI and The First Berserker: Khazan, with stuttering or frame drops.

Developers of these games have recommended users to roll back to the older 566.36 driver, released in December 2024, to restore stability. The issue has been widely discussed across Reddit and various forums.

Despite the complaints, Nvidia has yet to formally acknowledge any major issues with the 572.xx driver for older GPUs. The situation suggests that the problem is more than just anecdotal. Users are advised to revert to the 566.36 driver via Nvidia’s official website until a fix is issued.

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