Overview
- Nvidia announced on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 that the classic GeForce Control Panel is retired for Game Ready and Studio drivers and that its actively supported features now live in the Nvidia App.
- Existing installs of the Control Panel will remain on users’ PCs unless they perform a clean driver install, and the app will stay available to download from the Microsoft Store but will not receive new features or fixes.
- Nvidia will continue to support the Control Panel for RTX PRO professional GPUs until the company ports remaining professional features into the Nvidia App.
- The retirement coincides with Nvidia’s release of Game Ready driver 610.47, which adds optimizations for 007 First Light and support for Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight and signals that future driver delivery will be centered in the Nvidia App.
- The move completes a multi‑year consolidation that began after the Nvidia App’s 2024 debut and accelerated in 2025 when key functions such as 3D settings and multi‑monitor controls were migrated, simplifying driver and feature management for most GeForce users but creating a staged transition for professional workflows.