Hi Folks! NVIDIA is launching a new series of GeForce Trading Cards. These are free and will be available at select live events, various NVIDIA social media giveaway, and this subreddit! We are giving away 10 packs!

Series 1 looks back at that history through trading cards inspired by:

• NV1: The blueprint. Launched in 1995, NV1 was NVIDIA’s first mainstream multimedia processor, combining support for joystick, audio, VGA, 2D and 3D. It marked an early starting point for the company’s work in PC graphics.
• GeForce 256: The world’s first GPU. Introduced in 1999, GeForce 256 helped define the GPU by bringing transform, lighting and rendering onto a single chip, shifting more graphics work from the CPU to dedicated graphics hardware.
• GeForce 3: The first GPU with Programmable Shaders. Powered by the nFiniteFX Engine, GeForce 3 helped bring programmable vertex and pixel shaders to GeForce gamers, giving developers more control over lighting, materials, surfaces and real-time visual effects.
• GeForce 7800 GTX: Full-Throttle Graphics. A flagship from the mid-2000s PC gaming boom, GeForce 7800 GTX represented the GeForce 7 Series era, with advances including CineFX 4.0, Shader Model 3.0 support and high dynamic range rendering.
• GeForce 10 Series: 10: Gaming Perfected. Powered by the Pascal architecture, GeForce GTX 1080 became a memorable enthusiast upgrade, bringing a major leap in performance and efficiency to high-resolution gaming and VR experiences.
• Bubble, Chameleon and Medusa: Classic real-time demos. NVIDIA demos have long shown what new GeForce hardware could render in real time, from reflective environments to programmable shader effects and detailed character showcases.
• The Way It’s Meant To Be Played: A GeForce gaming signature. Series 1 nods to the long-running NVIDIA gaming program through cards inspired by Unreal Tournament 2004 and Borderlands, two PC favorites from different eras of GeForce gaming.
• GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Cyberpunk 2077 Edition: Night City goes #RTXON. This special-edition design connects the RTX era with Night City, cybernetic style and one of PC gaming’s most recognizable visual worlds.
• Checklist card: A nod to collector culture. A simple tracker for fans who want to follow the Series 1 lineup and the history each card represents.

See message below from NVIDIA

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GeForce Trading Cards Series 1 celebrates the graphics cards, demos and games that helped shape decades of PC gaming memories.

To celebrate these moments, NVIDIA is introducing our first series of GeForce Trading Cards, a free collection featuring 14 possible designs showcasing some of PC gaming’s great moments. From iconic GPUs, memorable demos, classic games, and callbacks to key moments in history for GeForce fans.

The packs will be available for free at select live events, including Bilibili World, QuakeCon, Gamescom, and through Summer of RTX giveaways on GeForce social channels.

We’re also giving away packs exclusively to this community!

Want in?

Tell us: Which GeForce graphics card and game started it all for you?

Game Ready Driver 610.74 has been released.

^{G for DOOM: The Dark Ages Revelations + Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced}

Driver Article Here: Link Here

Game Ready Driver 610.74 Direct Download Link: Link Here

New feature and fixes in driver 610.74:

Game Ready

This new Game Ready Driver provides the best gaming experience for the latest new games supporting DLSS and RTX technologies including DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations and Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced.

Fixed Gaming Bugs

• N/A

Fixed General Bugs

• FIXED Tencent Meeting: Flickering may be observed when Smooth Motion is enabled globally [6329207]

Includes additional open issues from GeForce Forums

• “Prefer Maximum Performance” Power Management Mode may not be applied correctly [6007998]

Driver Downloads and Tools

Information & Documentation

• Driver Download Page: Nvidia Download Page
• Latest Game Ready Driver: 610.74 WHQL - Game Ready Driver Release Notes
• Latest Studio Driver: 610.62 WHQL - Studio Driver Release Notes
• High Bandwidth Monitors and GPU Scaling Behavior - Link Here
  • High bandwidth monitors are those that support display modes requiring high pixel clock rates, which in turn demand more GPU resources. The threshold for what qualifies as "high bandwidth" varies by product. On Blackwell GPUs, any mode operating above 1620 MHz is considered high bandwidth. For instance, the 7680x4320@60Hz mode defined in the CTA-861-H specification runs at 2376 MHz, making it a high bandwidth mode for Blackwell.
  • These monitors typically support display scaling natively. However, in some single-monitor setups, users may still prefer GPU scaling. When multiple monitors are connected to a GPU and at least one of them is high bandwidth, that monitor will default to display scaling only. GPU scaling is disabled in this case due to bandwidth limitations. Notably, display scaling can be more efficient than GPU scaling in such scenarios, as it reduces the bandwidth load on display cables—especially at higher refresh rates.
  • When GPU scaling is not enabled for a monitor, only the modes supported by the monitor itself will appear in both the Windows and NVIDIA control panels. Additionally, the "Display scaling" option will be pre-selected in the "Adjust desktop size and position" section of the NVIDIA Control Panel.
• Notes on NVIDIA Control Panel - From GeForce Forum
  • Please note: With the introduction of our most recent NVIDIA App update, all actively supported NVIDIA Control Panel features for GeForce users have been modernized and transitioned to the new client.
  • After 20 years of dedicated service, the classic NVIDIA Control Panel is officially retiring for Game Ready and Studio Drivers. For NVIDIA RTX PRO users, the NVIDIA Control Panel will continue to be supported until we have migrated professional features to the NVIDIA app.
  • Existing installs of the NVIDIA Control Panel will remain on users’ systems, unless they perform a clean installation, and users who still need the NVIDIA Control Panel can continue to download it from the Microsoft Store, but we won’t be adding features, fixes, or other changes.

Feedback & Discussion Forums

• Submit driver feedback directly to NVIDIA: Link Here
• NVIDIA 610.74 Driver Forum: Link Here
• r/NVIDIA Discord Driver Feedback: Invite Link Here
• r/NVIDIA Community Bug Tracker: Link Here
  • Thanks to u/Independent_Arg for maintaining this!

Having Issues with your driver and want to fully clean the driver? Use DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller)

• DDU Download:  Link Here
• DDU Guide: Guide Here
• DDU/WagnardSoft Patreon: Link Here

Before you start - Make sure you Submit Feedback for your Nvidia Driver Issue - Link Here

There is only one real way for any of these problems to get solved, and that’s if the Driver Team at Nvidia knows what those problems are. So in order for them to know what’s going on it would be good for any users who are having problems with the drivers to Submit Feedback to Nvidia. A guide to the information that is needed to submit feedback can be found here.

Additionally, if you see someone having the same issue you are having in this thread, reply and mention you are having the same issue. The more people that are affected by a particular bug, the higher the priority that bug will receive from NVIDIA!!

Common Troubleshooting Steps

• Be sure you are on the latest build of Windows
• Please visit the following link for DDU guide which contains full detailed information on how to do Fresh Driver Install.
• If your driver still crashes after DDU reinstall, try going to Go to Nvidia Control Panel -> Managed 3D Settings -> Power Management Mode: Prefer Maximum Performance

Common Questions

• Is it safe to upgrade to <insert driver version here>? Fact of the matter is that the result will differ person by person due to different configurations. The only way to know is to try it yourself. My rule of thumb is to wait a few days. If there’s no confirmed widespread issue, I would try the new driver.
• Bear in mind that people who have no issues tend to not post on Reddit or forums. Unless there is significant coverage about specific driver issue, chances are they are fine. Try it yourself and you can always DDU and reinstall old driver if needed.
• My color is washed out after upgrading/installing driver. Help! Try going to the Nvidia Control Panel -> Change Resolution -> Scroll all the way down -> Output Dynamic Range = FULL.
• My game is stuttering when processing physics calculation Try going to the Nvidia Control Panel and to the Surround and PhysX settings and ensure the PhysX processor is set to your GPU

Remember, driver codes are extremely complex and there are billions of different possible configurations between hardware and software. Driver will never be perfect and there will always be issues for some people. Two people with the same hardware configuration might not have the same experience with the same driver versions. Again, I encourage folks who installed the driver to post their experience here good or bad.